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Simple Games Your Kindergarten Class Will Love

Counting games are a great way to teach young learners about numbers. They’re fun and engaging for all ages, but young children really enjoy them. We’ve compiled 15 games your kindergarten students will love playing. They are designed to help your kids practice counting from 1-20. Playing these kindergarten counting games will not only give them practice in counting, but also help them develop strong number sense. Simply print number games for kindergaten and you are ready to play wile learning numbers for kindergarten.

Kindergarten Counting Games

Who doesn’t love a good counting game? Counting games are a great way to teach young learners about numbers. They’re fun and engaging for all ages, but young children particularly enjoy them. We’ve compiled 15 games your kindergarten students will love playing. They are designed to help your students practice counting 1-20. Playing these games will not only give them practice in counting, but also help them develop strong number sense.

When you can count, you will know what number comes next in any given sequence. It sounds pretty easy. But those of us who teach young children, know that it can be anything but simple. It takes a lot of practice to develop this important skill. Counting games are a great way to practice. Children love playing games, so why not take advantage of this?

They will have so much fun; they won’t even know they are learning! More importantly, games will help your students experience numbers. This is foundational to developing a strong number sense. Something that will help them as they move on to more complicated math concepts. Click here to learn more about number sense and why it is important.

Counting Printables

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >>_____<<. The counting game pdf file will open in a new window for you to save your freebie. Now print off all of the Fall I Spy pages!

Counting 1-20

Counting Around the Circle (3 Variations)

1. Sit in a circle. Count around the circle from 1 to 20 – each student saying the next consecutive number. Once your students have got the hang of it, introduce some variations. Instead of counting around the circle, roll a soft ball back and forth. Whoever gets the ball, says the next number.
2. Start counting from different numbers. Make a set of number cards from 1-9. Shuffle them and invite a student to take turns drawing one. Start counting forward from that number.
3. Stand up and count around the circle. The person that says 20 must sit down. Keep going until you only have 1 player left. Alternatively, ask everyone to jump and clap when you get to 20.

4. Make a group

Get ready for a lot of giggles. This is the perfect game as it gets children up and moving. Play some music and invite children to move around your space. Stop the music and yell out a number between 2 and 20. Chaos and counting will ensue as students get into groups of that number. Any students who do not get into a group help you pick the next number.

5. Number Jumps

Grab some number flashcards (1-20). Shuffle and place them face down in the middle of the circle. Pick a child to turn over the first card and read the number aloud. They must then do that number of jumps. Ask the rest of the class to count along and clap every time the jumper’s feet hit the floor.

6. Let’s Get Marching

Stand in a circle and march on the spot while you count from 1-20. As your class progresses you can count backwards from 20 or count on from a chosen number. It gets children moving and for reason they really enjoy doing this. Make it even more fun by inviting students to choose different movements instead of marching. Can you hop, stamp, jump? Just keep counting.

Number games for kindergarten

We’ve gathered together a collection of FREE games that will be perfect for small groups, math centers, or early finishers. You could even send the links home to parents and suggest they print the games and get in a little extra counting practice.

7. Monster Race: A Free Printable Game to Practice Counting 1-20

We’ve created a fun counting game that is very easy to set up and play. It will help your students with basic skills like counting from 1-20 and number recognition. The game boards are available in color or black-and-white versions, so you can choose based on what printer you have

Learning numbers for kindergarten

• The game pdf (see below)
• Cardstock
• Game spinner
• Small counters in different colors
• Laminator (optional)

Preparation

• Print game board, spinner, and word cards on cardstock
• Laminate for durability if you wish
• Cut out word cards
• Punch a hole in the middle of the game spinner and assemble the spinner parts.

NOTE If you don’t have a game spinner, you can use a brad, and a paperclip. This video shows you how to assemble the spinner.

Counting games for kindergarten

• Give each player a set of colored game markers (you will need 20)
• Each player in turn spins the arrow or paperclip and places the corresponding number of markers on their 20 frame.
• Plates continue taking turns and work to fill up all the squares on their 20 frame. After each turn, the players can count to the total number of counters they have on their frame. They can also count the blank spaces. This helps practice counting, but also starts building a foundation for addition and subtraction later on.
• The first player to fill all the blank squares wins the game.

Kindergarten math games

Need More Games and Activities to Practice Counting? Try these

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Looking for fun counting to twenty activities to get kindergartners to learn teen numbers? These number mats are perfect! In this number activity, kindergarteners will work on counting on a 20 frame, reading numbers, and numerals. The numbers 11-20 are included in this activity.

9. Count to 20 Apple Mats

Learning how to count has never been so much fun! This apple counting mat invites children to practice counting 1-20 seeds. It is a great way to explore number lines, adding on and counting. Strengthening your student’s understanding of numbers with this game. Just print and play.

10. Star Wars Counting

Ok this is not strictly counting, but it was too cute to miss! This hands-on Star Wars Math activity is a fun way to practice addition and subtraction to 20. Use it for Star Wars Day on May the 4th or anytime of the year. Who doesn’t love Star Wars?! It is designed for use with kindergarten and grade 1 students.

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Counting to 20 can be a daunting task for Beginners. Yet, with the right math tools — like this bug counting game — you’re guaranteed to have success! In this game, children will practice adding on, taking away and counting. Simply print out the pdf file and make learning fun!

12.Pool Writing Numbers 1-20

Want to sneak in some summer learning for kids? We’ve got a fun activity to help them practice counting 1-20. All you need are “pompom beach balls”, and a dry erase marker! Print out the summery printable and get ready to start counting.

12. Spring Counting Game 1-20

Celebrate spring with this super cute counting game for 1-20. This number recognition game is a great way to practice your numbers and have fun. Featuring a printable board game filled with pretty flowers and happy bunny rabbits. While the board has a definite spring feel, this game can be played year-round. Just print

14. Ice Cream Sundae Count

Make counting to 20 fun by putting cherries on ice cream? Come take a peek at this fun printable! This is a hands-on, kid-friendly ice cream printable to help practice counting from 1 to 20. Simply print the pdf file and you will be ready to play and learn.

15. Monster Counting

Kids love friendly monsters and will have loads of fun adding eyes to our free printable monster counting mats. This activity is an engaging way to help kids practice counting 1- 20. Grab the count mat and a pack of googly eyes and you are ready to play and count!

Free educational games for kindergarten

We hope you find these games helpful and that they will help your students practice counting. Our games will give lots of practice counting from 1-20. And they will also make the lessons fun and engaging for everyone involved. The wide assortment of games means lots of variety, so no-one should get bored!! Print some of our freebies today, so you can try them with your students. What is the one game on our list that sounds like it would be interesting to try?

Counting Activities 0-10

If you are looking for some more fun, engaging, hands-on, and free printable counting activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners – check out these great resources!

• 5 Little Monkeys Printable counting activity 1-5
• Counting Farm Animals – numbers 1 to 5
• Counting Umbrella Craft Preschool
• Tracing Numbers 1-20 printable free
• Barnyard Counting Clip Card (Counting 1-10)
• Caterpillar Numbers 1-10 Printable book to count, color, and trace
• Super cute, Free Playdough Number Mats
• Apple Count to 20 Activity with Hole Punch
• Fingerprint Activity Worksheet
• Vegetables Counting From 1 to 10 clip cards (plus number words recognition too)
• Zoo Animals Counting Worksheet
• Firefly Free Printable Counting Worksheets
• Counting Apple Playdough Mats with ten frame (or this free printable apple counting book)
• Bowling Counting Activities for Preschoolers
• Sandcastle Number Tracing printable for kids
• Firefly Printable Math Game
• Camping math activities for preschoolers
• SUPER cute Spider math activities for preschoolers with Playdough Mats
• Butterfly Ten Frame math activities for preschool or these butterfly math worksheets
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar Flashcards
• Donut Printables Counting Playdough Mats (number names)
• Free Printable Numbers 1-10 for Preschoolers (use with playdough, lego, stickers, etc. )
• Plant a Number Line to 10 or practice counting with these bug worksheets preschool
• Fall Worksheets to work on counting with toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten
• Counting Wheels 0-10 – Counting Activity Preschool
• Sunflower Sunflower seed counting activity (counting to 10)
• Ice Cream Counting Printable Scooping Numbers 1-10
• Lemonade Stand ten frame math worksheets with playdough or this ladybug counting activity
• Turkey Candy Corn Counting Worksheets (numbers 1-10)
• Pizza Counting Game or this Monster Teeth Playdough Mats
• FUN Goldfish Printable Counting Cards (1-12 Counting Goldfish Activity)
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Counting Games for Preschoolers

Counting Activities 1-20

• Flower Tracing Numbers 1-10 pdf
• Lego Numbers Printables – brick duplo mats to count and trace
• Farm bingo dauber number worksheets
• Star Wars Number Tracing or this Ice Cream Sundae Count
• Counting Animals Worksheet 1-10
• Sandcastle Subtraction Math Craft
• Hotdogs Number Words Activity
• Count to 10 Free Dauber Printables
• Watermelon Printable Counting Activity
• Counting Snowman Printables
• Printable Teen Number Games
• Counting Bugs 1-10 Coloring Book for preschoolers
• 1:1 Correspondence Pom Pom Counting Activity
• Bird One to One Correspondence Activity with free printable and jelly beans
• Counting Spaghetti and Meatballs Game
• Penguin Counting Worksheet
• Flower counting activity for preschool with circle stickers
• Free Watermelon Seed Counting Activity (Numbers 1-15)
• Counting practice with Strawberry activities for toddlers
• Monster Counting googly eyes printable (0-20)
• Cute Dump Truck Counting Mat (1-20)
• Flip-Flip Counting to 20 printable activity with stickers
• Corn-on-the-Cob Count to 20 Activity or these Count to 20 Fruit Clip Cards
• Pool Numbers Counting 1 to 20
• Catch 20 Bug Counting Game
• Kindergarten Teen Numbers Worksheets  11-20
• Summer Count to 20 Playdough Maths Activities (spring playdough mats)
• Handy Free Printable Number Puzzles 1-20
• Pearl Counting to 20 Worksheets
• Free Counting games for kindergarten 1-20
• Counting to 10 Little bo peep activities for preschool
• Monster Counting Games for Kindergarten 1-20
• Rocketship Number Recognition 11-20 Games
• Numbers 1 to 20 Worksheets (or if you are in fall try these numbers 11 to 20 worksheets)
• Pirate Numbers 11-20 Worksheets pdf

Counting Activities 1-100

• Gumball Counting Activity with free printable template (1-30)
• Free Number Train Printable – practice counting to 20, 1-100, or skip counting
• Bugs Counting to 30 Activities
• Safari Count to 30 Game
• Around the World Puzzles – Counting to 50 Activities 
• Spring Math Activities for Preschoolers (counting to 30)
• Bee 1 to 50 Counting Game
• Zoo Animals Printable Number Sense Activity
• Roll to 100 free printable
• Construction Number Recognition Games 1-100
• Hands-on, free printable Domino math games kindergarten
• Flower Spring Number Puzzles
• Free printable Counting to 100 games
• Missing Number Worksheets 1-100
• Around the World Count to 100 Puzzles

Number Worksheets

Free Counting Games

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Learning to Count with these fun Counting Games

• 3-5 Years
• 5-7 Years
• 7-11 Years
• 11-14 Years

Play these fun Maths Games for 3-5 year olds

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Learning to count is fun with this range of counting games. Start with the simple counting games and progress to counting a maximum of 15 objects. The games include matching and sequencing numbers activities and are suitable for Early Years Foundation Stage children.

• Today's Number (to 20)

  Our Today's Number game can help early years children to learn the numbers to 20 in a fun way. The various activities help with number formation, recognition, ordering and counting.

• Teddy Numbers

  The Teddy Numbers game can help you to learn numbers to 15. Learn the digits and words for the numbers and the game can help you learn to count too.

• Underwater Counting

  Can you find the treasure in our counting game? You need to count the underwater creatures. This game has two levels: Counting to 5 and Counting to 10.

• Gingerbread Man Game

  Counting and sequencing games where you can learn to count numbers to 10.

• Ladybird Spots

  Three different counting, matching and ordering maths games based on the numbers 1 to 10 for early years children.

• Helicopter Rescue

  Great number square games which will help you to find numbers up to 100 on the number square and count on and back. It can help you with adding tens and ones, with early counting to 10 and learning to count to 100.

• Count the Yeti 1 to 10

  Can you count the Yetis? Three different levels with numbers from 1 to 10.

• Home Time Ladybirds

  Count the spots on the ladybirds and drag them to the correct houses. The maximum number of spots is 9 and children will need to subitise to work out the total on each ladybird.

• Bud's Number Garden

  Join Bud the bee to explore his magical garden and practise recognising numbers, counting, sequencing and much more! How many creepy crawlies are hiding in the leaf pile? How many eggs are left to hatch?

• Bunny Ride

  Steer the car to collect carrots for the bunnies and learn to count up to 50.

• Bug Catcher

  See if you can guess whether there are more bugs of one colour than another. Then catch the bugs to see if you were right before setting them free.

• Hide and Seek

  A counting game where you need to find from zero to 10 animals, the corresponding numeral and matching number word. You will need to look carefully to find everything.

• Bottle Take Away

  This site is based on the 10 green bottles rhyme, however you can display up to 21 bottles. It is excellent for children who are working on counting backwards and in particular 'one less' than a particular number.

• Ten Frame Modeller

  The Ten Frame Modeller is a useful teaching tool to help children visualise numbers within 10 and also 20. It can be used for counting, addition, subtraction and missing number problems.

• 5 Fat Sausages

  This is a one less action rhyme which can be played to accompany the song. Alternatively the game can be played with 10 sausages. It could be used to predict subtraction to 10 when children are learning number bonds to 10.

• Ten Frame - 1 to 20

  A simple ten frame manipulative which shows either one or two ten frames and counters. You can display either horizontal or vertical ten frames.

• Roll Dice

  A configurable resource which can help children with number recognition and also subitizing the number of dots on a die. Configure the die to show numbers up to 20.

• Num Tanga Junior

  Match the pairs which could be numerals, numbers as words, ten frames, base ten or fingers on hands. There are different levels the highest of which goes up to 20.

• 3-2-1 Snack

  A fun early counting game where children practise counting to 6.

• Bon-Go Go Go!

  Can you count up to 10? Count the bongo drum beats to find out.

• Spring Maths

  Counting, ordering, sequencing, number bonds, addition, subtraction, multiplication and more, all set around the theme of Spring.

Didactic games for teaching children how to count. (middle group) | Methodological development in mathematics (middle group) on the topic:

Didactic games for teaching children ordinal counting.

Thanks to didactic games, the child will understand what counting is and why it is needed. And, besides, he will not need to strain his memory later, because. he already knows the numbers. The counting process should become a habit.

Games can be played in class and outside of class, with all children and with small subgroups.

After all, for counting to become a habit, a child must count often. The above games are needed to, on the one hand, avoid monotony, and on the other hand, to teach him to count in different ways.

Most games involve movement. The inclusion of these games in the lesson will bring variety, reduce the fatigue of children.

As a result, he will begin to count everything that surrounds him. Encourage this desire. Daily counting exercises prepare the mind for calculations.

F.N. Bleher, she developed the basic didactic material needed in the classes on the formation of elementary mathematical concepts for all age groups.

In her work on teaching children to count, she suggests using some board games on the score “We count”, “Ding-ding”, “Who how much?”. Instead of individual items, children may later receive strung beads (or balls). The child brings a wire with as many beads as the number card shows. Objects brought together (strung beads) more clearly than scattered ones indicate that the group is determined by the score.

When studying the ordinal count of F.N. Bleher suggests using the game "Say who left". Identical doll toys or tin soldiers, animals, birds, etc. are placed on the table. at the same distance from one another. Children arrange them in a "ruler" and count them. One of the children closes their eyes or turns away. At this time, one toy is removed from the row. From scratch, the children must determine “who left - the second, third, fifth, etc.” They start the game with three toys, gradually increasing to 10. If the game becomes more complicated, then not one object is removed, but two. For example 2nd and 4th, etc.

Didactic games and didactic material offered by F.N. We still use Bleher in our kindergarten numeracy classes. Code:

Didactic games for teaching children how to count.

Matryoshkas

Purpose. Exercise in ordinal counting; develop attention, memory.

Material. Colored scarves (red, green, yellow, blue, etc.) - from five to ten pieces.

Contents. The leader is chosen. Children tie scarves and stand in a row - these are nesting dolls. They are counted aloud in order: “First, second, third”, etc. The driver remembers where each nesting doll stands and goes out the door. At this time, two nesting dolls change places. The driver enters and says what has changed, for example: “The red nesting doll was the fifth, and became the second, and the second became the fifth.” Sometimes nesting dolls can remain in their places.

Rules of the game. The driver should not peep how nesting dolls change places. The driver cannot be told. If the driver correctly notices how the nesting dolls have changed places, then he appoints one of them as the driver, and he himself becomes a nesting doll.

"Stand in your place"

Target. Exercise in the ordinal account, in the account by touch.

Material. Two sets of cardboard cards with buttons sewn on them in a row - from two to ten.

Contents. The players stand in a row, hands behind their backs, ten chairs in front of them. The leader (teacher) distributes cards to everyone. Children count buttons, remember their number. At the signal of the presenter: “Numbers! Get in order!" each of the players stands behind a chair, the serial number of which corresponds to the number of buttons on his card. The players show the cards and the leader checks whether they have taken their places correctly.

Children exchange cards. The game continues.

Rules of the game. Buttons are counted only behind the back. The number of buttons on the card is the child's serial number. If someone believes that his serial number is the one that is already taken, then he stands behind the child standing in this place. The one who has taken the wrong place is offered to jump three times, or jump four steps on one leg, or clap his hands five times.

Game variant. You can put the same cards on the chairs as for the children. The players must find a card on which there are as many buttons as they counted by touch.

"Make no mistake."

Purpose. Exercise children in quantitative and ordinal counting.

Material. For each child, a strip of thick paper, divided into ten squares; ten small cards, equal to the size of a square on a strip of paper, with circles depicted on them from one to ten.

Game content. Children put strips of paper and small cards in front of them. The host calls a number, and the children must find a card with the same number of circles and put it on the corresponding serial number of the square.

The presenter can call numbers from 1 to 10 in any order.

As a result of the game, all small cards must be arranged in order: from one to ten.

Rules of the game. You can put the card only after the presenter calls the number. The winner is the one who correctly arranges all the cards in order. The winners are greeted with applause.

Game variant. Instead of naming numbers, the leader can hit the tambourine.

"Who follows you."

Purpose: development of memory, thinking; the ability to determine the direct and reverse sequence, the place of numbers in the natural series; ability to navigate in space.

Material: Cards - drawings for each child, plan of the group room (or outdoor playground).

Contents: 1 - game "Who follows you".

-Once upon a time there were numbers. They stood next to each other. Everyone knew who followed whom, who preceded whom. But one day they ran away.

Children are invited to put things in order using the arrows. The arrow points from the smallest number to the largest. This means that the number from which the arrow comes is less than the number to which it is directed. The following questions help the child complete the chart:

What does this arrow mean?

Who is she pointing at?

To whom and what does she say?

Children discuss the order of numbers.

The teacher concludes:

- Numbers realized that they live according to an interesting rule. They go one after another so that each next one is one more than the previous one, and each previous one is also one less than the next one.

Children are convinced of the constancy of this rule with the help of a picture that uses numbers. (If the lesson is outdoors, then you can draw on the pavement or draw on the ground).

Further, the lesson becomes more complicated: the numbers are connected so that the arrow points from the largest number to the smallest (b).

"Count right."

Purpose. An exercise in ordinal counting of objects by touch.

Material. Cards with buttons sewn on them in a row - from two to ten.

Content. Children stand in a row, hands are held behind their backs. The facilitator distributes one card to everyone. At the signal: "Let's go, let's go!" - the children pass the cards to each other from left to right. At the signal: "Stop!" - stop sending cards. Then, the host calls the numbers: “2, Z, etc.,” and the children, who have a card with the same number of buttons in their hands, show it.

Rules of the game. Buttons can only be counted behind the back. If the child makes a mistake, he leaves the game, his place is taken by another. The game continues.

"How much?" (game with poems)

Purpose: To develop children's auditory attention, the ability to act in accordance with the text, exercise in counting.

Material: quatrains containing numbers.

Content: the teacher invites the children to listen to the poem:

Here is a lark from the field

Soared and flew.

Do you hear how cheerfully

Did he sing a song?

Three hares from a hunter

They run into the forest by jumping.

Hurry, hurry, bunnies,

They won't find you in the forest!

Two boats are sailing on the lake

Wide;

The rowers are sitting on the benches

And rowing merrily.

Four horses are galloping,

They are flying at full speed,

And you can hear how on the pebbles

Their horseshoes are knocking.

The teacher asks the children: How many larks were there in the field? How many hares hid from the hunter? How many boats floated on the lake? How many horses jumped? After listening to the answers of the children, he offers to play:

- I will read a poem to you, and you will depict either a “lark” flying, a “boat”, “horses”. Moreover, the “larks” fly one at a time, the “hares” unite three into one group and jump like bunnies into the forest, etc.

The teacher reads the text again. Children perform the corresponding movements.

Rules of the game: Pairs, trios, etc. only after the corresponding words of the poem. Children imitate the movements of a hare, a lark, horses, rowers.

"Live week".

Purpose: To fix the ordinal account, the name of the days of the week.

Material: cards with numbers from 1 to 17.

Content: 7 children line up at the blackboard and are counted in order.

The 1st child steps forward and says:

"I am the first day of the week - Monday."

What day of the week is next?

"I am the second day of the week - Tuesday."

What day of the week is next? Etc.

Children ask questions about the days of the week: “When is the day off?”

Thus, in a playful way, knowledge of the formation of counting activities is instilled in the child. The child, without suspecting it, learns quantitative and ordinal counting, learns to count in ascending and descending order, to be able to recognize numbers in a row and apart, to know the previous and subsequent numbers.

What are the games in kindergarten

What are the games in kindergarten

What are they playing in kindergarten? This question is of interest to many parents: it is the game that develops the child, makes him stronger, faster, smarter and more attentive.

In an outdoor game, muscles and immunity are strengthened, coordination develops, in an intellectual game, memory improves, attention expands vocabulary and knowledge about the world, and thinking develops.

Games for children in kindergarten are organized by educators, taking into account the age and training of their pupils. It can be indoor or outdoor activities.

What kinds of games are there?

Different types of games for the child are practiced in the kindergarten: creative, didactic, mobile, folk. Some of them are individual, others are group, some are held at the initiative of the teacher, others are played by the kids themselves:

• in creative role-playing, design, theatrical games, the child develops imagination, communication skills, learns to control facial expressions and voice, draw and build. Any activity can be creative: from gatherings with dolls to sculpting houses in the sandbox;
• in a didactic game for preschoolers, intellectual abilities develop: children learn to pronounce sounds and recognize letters, get the very first counting skills, recognize the names of objects and gain other knowledge;
• outdoor game for children in a group is an ideal way to improve their health and support immunity, develop coordination, strength and agility. Kids love this variety the most;
• it is difficult to distinguish a folk game for kindergarten children from a mobile game, but, in addition to physical activity, it also provides an incentive for the development of intelligence.

All types of games in the group are supervised by the teacher. He cares about the safety of the children and sets the rules if required.

What kind of group games are there in kindergarten?

There are a lot of options, and the choice depends solely on the teacher: it is he who sets the rules. Here we will tell you what games are played in the younger (3-4 years old), middle (4-5 years old), older (6-7 years old) groups of kindergarten. Not all are listed: you can find descriptions of other activities on the Internet.

For 3-4 years old

"Silence"

Participants disperse around the room in a chaotic manner. As soon as the teacher says a certain phrase, the participants lie down and pretend to be asleep. Those who don't sleep well enough lose. Instead of a teacher, there may be a child. Then the loser becomes the leader.

Don't be late

Place blocks or other toys on the floor. Each participant takes a place at his cube. The host gives a signal and the participants scatter. As soon as he says: "Don't be late!" - they return. The one who took his place last loses.

"Cucumber"

the other - those whom he will catch. Participants approach the "trap" skipping while he pronounces the sentence. As soon as it ends, the children scatter, and the leader catches them.

For 4-5 years old

Cat and Mouse

They play in the kindergarten. Benches or chairs are placed against the walls. In one corner is a "cat" - the leader. As soon as the "cat" falls asleep, the "mice" scatter. Waking up, the "cat" begins to meow and catch "mice". They must run to their places and hide. If the "cat" has not caught anyone, it returns to its place.

“Wider step”

On the playground of the kindergarten, hoops are laid out - in two or three rows, five in each. Children begin to step over their hoop to hoop. Their task is not to touch the hoops, not to go beyond them. At the end they jump up and down and clap their hands.

Camera

Camera can be played as a group or with one or two players. Participants are shown a picture for 5-6 seconds, then removed. The task of the participants is to accurately describe what is shown in the picture.

White-sided Magpie

This is one of the group activities that can easily be transformed into an individual one. Several items are laid out on the table. The task of the child is to remember what items were lying. After 5-10 seconds, he turns away, and the host replaces one or two items. Turning to the table, the participant must say what exactly was missing.

"Associations"

The teacher shows some pictures. Participants must find something in common between them. These can be both logical associations (for example, pictures of a giraffe, elephant, dog, cat or plates, forks, glasses, pots) and illogical ones (bed, washbasin, soap, plate, shoes). If these are illogical associations, the participants must come up with a mini-story and link the objects together.

For 6-7 years old

Older groups in the kindergarten enjoy playing both outdoor and intellectual games. Often they are associated with preparation for school: they teach you to count, help you remember letters and learn to read.

At the age of 6-7 they leave the preschool age, and the teacher may well bring checkers, dominoes, "monopoly" and other board games. Relay races are also suitable, especially with the participation of parents.

Two or three groups of children participate in relay races. They perform tasks for speed: they run, carry sand, inflate balloons. The fastest team that did not break the rules wins.

The game "Mirror" is suitable for everyone. The teacher or leader from among peers stands in the center. A prohibited movement is determined. The host starts moving, and the participants must repeat everything exactly, except for the taboo. The one who failed or violated the taboo becomes the leader.

How are games chosen?

When choosing, they take into account the characteristics of the group in the kindergarten, age, level of development, even the weather. In the warm season, outdoor activities are optimal. In bad weather, it is better to make up for the lack of physical activity in the kindergarten building, and on the street - make riddles, learn songs, play "Camera" or "Mirror".

Play uniform is the best option for any activity. Toddlers are much more willing to go in for sports, creativity or study if it is presented to them as games.

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  Little in a sentence
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  Letter games for 4 year old
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  Words with long and short vowels
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  Adjectives to describe education
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  What to teach after cvc words