Games for small children in nature. Children's quiet games: twister on the grass

Summer is a time of non-stop fun. The main advantage of this time of year: in order to have fun, you just need to go outside. We all have a yard or a dacha, but we don’t need more. Here you can also have a great time and arrange the most for your and your neighbors’ children. a real holiday. You just need to have a pair of relatively straight hands and a reserve of enthusiasm.

1. Street twister

Cool, right? You yourself determine the size of the playing field and the size of the colored circles depending on the age of the participants. To make it more comfortable for children, the circles can be made smaller. Preparing this is all very simple: the easiest way to draw on asphalt is with colored chalk (in order not to get your hands dirty, just outline the contours of the circles and do not paint them completely). If you're willing to risk your lawn, there are water-based paints available that will wash off in the rain. A cardboard box with a corresponding hole cut in the bottom will help you draw circles of the same size.

2. Sleight of hand

A step-by-step master class, understandable without translation, will help you prepare everything you need in no time. The rules are simple: players take turns pulling out sticks, trying to do it so that all the balls remain in place. The winner is the one who ends up with the fewest dropped balls. You can find the equipment at home or in a hardware store; fortunately, it’s all cheap. You can take bamboo sticks; they are also often used as a support for flowers.

3. Leaning Tower

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Here everything is also clear: we take turns removing the blocks, and whose tower collapses is the loser. Actually, only the blocks are needed for the game. Approximate length - 25 cm, total quantity - 48 pieces. At a hardware store, you buy fairly thick boards, saw them and sand them, and then there are options: you can leave them in their original form, or you can paint them (only the ends, the whole board, or even paint them with patterns).

4. Canvas bouncers

The game requires a steady hand and remarkable accuracy, and all you need to prepare it is a piece of tarpaulin and colored tape. Cut holes in the tarpaulin different shapes and sizes (the smaller, the more interesting), cover their edges with colored tape and assign each hole its own value in points. The winner is the one who scores the maximum number of points in 10 throws.

5. Throw a ring

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Make a ring rack yourself or just use what you have around, even tree branches. Remember: the further the player is from the goal, the more interesting it is.

6. Downhill racing

For this game you will need noodles - sticks for swimming and water aerobics. They are sold in sporting goods stores. You buy such a stick and carefully cut it lengthwise. There is no need to completely separate the halves from each other; it is enough for them to open like a book. Then cut longitudinal grooves on each half even more carefully. Mark the start and finish lines with flags - the track is ready! Both toy cars of the appropriate size and just glass balls can ride on it.

7. Treasure Hunt

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Unfortunately, today's children spend little time outdoors, but this game will fix that. We are making a list of treasures that players will need to collect. Cones, different types flowers, leaves, twigs of unusual shape, something round, triangular or square, objects red, green or yellow color. We print out these lists and stick them on paper bags, and hand the bags over to the rangers. The first one to collect all the items from the list wins.

8. Accurate throw

Using a drill and screws, attach a couple of buckets different sizes to a long board, and place it vertically (you can simply lean it against the wall). For hitting the ball in each of the buckets, a certain number of points are awarded. The smaller the bucket, the more points.

9. Obstacle course

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This is where you can let your imagination run wild! To create a full-fledged obstacle course, you can use everything that comes to hand: old tires, ladders, ropes, buckets... The children have fun, and you relax while you wait for them at the finish line with a stopwatch.

10. Bottle bowling

An excellent game for both children and adults. What you need: 10 plastic bottles, paint and a tennis ball. Paint the bottles and the ball (so that everything looks just like the real thing), let them dry thoroughly. Then fill the bottles with water - the skittles are ready.

11. Stick to the point

Here you will need noodles again. With their help, children should throw as much as possible balloons in a plastic basket. Simple, but quite fun.

12. Tic-tac-toe

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Unlike the usual paper version, the street version provides more freedom in the selection of equipment. You can take large pebbles or wooden blocks and paint them, or you can make do with any available items.

13. Stick Olympics

And again noodles. The main advantage of these things is that you can do whatever you want with them. Whether you bend it or roll it into a ring, they will withstand any handling. For the construction of improvised sports facilities better material can not found.

14. Accurate Throw 2.0

Improved version of the game. We throw the balls into tin cans, which are attached to a branch with a chain. The rules are the same: for hitting each jar you are given a certain number of points, whoever scores more is a great guy. The cans sway, so it's not so easy to hit the target.

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The usual game becomes much more interesting if the participants stand not on the ground, but on overturned milk crates or tree stumps. Here you need to show not only strength, but also a fair amount of dexterity.

16. Ice riches

In hot weather, this will delight the children. Freeze water with toys and all sorts of small items in a large container. This must be done in layers so that the treasures do not sink to the bottom. Give the kids a hammer and a screwdriver - they'll have something to do in the next half hour.

17. Darts with balloons

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The name speaks for itself. Inflate the balloons and attach them to the board with tape or a stapler. There is a lot of noise, but even more fun.

18. Floor games

The rules are the same as in traditional board games, only instead of toy figures there are people, and there is a larger cube. By the way, it can be made from an ordinary box covered with colored paper. Draw with chalk the path you need to take and put all the necessary marks: one step back, two steps forward, return to the start.

19. Accurate Throw 3.0

Even more difficult, even more interesting. Buckets and cans are replaced by a stepladder. The rest of the conditions are the same: each step is assigned a value in points, you need to score as many as possible. A ball won't fit here, so sew a small bag and fill it with beans, rice or buckwheat. Even an old sock will do to save time.

20. Playing with light

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If it gets dark, this is not a reason to go home. Neon sticks, available in holiday aisles, will help extend the fun. Attach them to the edges of buckets or cans, so you and your children can play even late in the evening.

What do you play with your children in the summer? We are waiting for your stories in the comments.

Child's health... It is difficult to find something more important for loving mothers and dad. And, of course, health depends on the lifestyle that the family leads. The most important condition Strong immunity is a daily stay in the fresh air. It’s great if the whole family goes for a walk or foray into the forest, but children are bored and sad just walking, for example, along the paths. They want to play. I want to talk about the outdoor games that we play with our children, our friends and acquaintances.

Tons of paper have been written about the benefits of games for children. This includes physical development, socialization, knowledge of the world, and team building... You can continue almost endlessly. Games are no less useful for adults. For me, for example, this is a great way to escape from my problems and have fun with my children.

Our favorite outdoor games with our preschooler son

My son and I often walk together, and every time we have to think about what to do with him in the yard, what to play. I decided to make a list of things to do for a walk.

By the bear in the forest

A bear is selected and “falls asleep.” About 10-30 meters away (depending on the age of the participants) there is a “house” for the rest. While the bear is sleeping, we begin to walk in his direction, making movements as if we were picking berries and saying the words: “I take mushrooms and berries from the bear in the forest, but the bear is not sleeping, he growls at us.” After which the bear “wakes up” and runs after the players, and they must run away to the “house”. Whoever is caught becomes a bear.

Owl

The owl that sleeps in the nest is selected. At the word “day” the other bird players fly and have fun. When the host says “night,” all players freeze, and then an owl flies out. She must find a moving man, then he becomes an owl.

When going outdoors, almost all of the entertainment options listed are suitable, with the exception of swing slides and chalk on the asphalt.

What can you play with a school-age child outdoors in the summer?

By and large, almost all games that preschoolers play are applicable here, with minor variations and complications.

Here are a few outdoor games for a group of people. We like to play them during family vacations or outdoor recreation with a group of friends.

Forged chains

The players are divided into two teams and stand opposite each other, holding hands.

Team 1: Forged chains, unchain us.

1st: With the key.

2nd: Which one?

The 1st team, after consulting, chooses a person from the opposite one. This person, having run away, must break the chain, that is, the enemy team. If this succeeds, he returns to his place and takes one person into his chain. If not, he stays on another team. The game repeats itself. The team with the most people left wins.

Kite and chicken

A kite and a chicken are selected. The rest of the children are chickens. They stand like a train, holding each other by the waist, behind the chicken. The kite's job is to grab the chicken. The hen, spreading her arms and wings wide apart, must not allow the kite to get around her. The chickens help the hen by moving away from the kite. If the kite grabs a chicken, it stands in the “tail”, the chicken becomes a kite, and the first chicken becomes a chicken.

King, take me to work

A king is chosen. The rest of the guys, having previously agreed, come up and say: Tsar, hire us.

King: What can you do?

Children: We won’t tell, we’ll show.

After which they begin to show some action, for example, digging, painting or dancing. They all show the same thing. The king names the options. As soon as the correct answer is found, the children rush in all directions, the king must catch someone. The one who is caught becomes king.

Santa wrappers

The players stand in a circle. In the center is the leader. From among those standing in the circle, secretly from the leader, a ringleader is selected (usually they just silently point with a finger while the leader turns away). The leader returns to the circle, and all the players begin to chant in unison: “Santiki-candy wrappers lim-pom-po,” while marching to their seats. At some point, the ringleader begins to show another movement, which the players repeat. The leader’s task is to identify the ringleader. The players’ task is to hide, so you need to try to look not at the ringleader, but at some other player. The “calculated” ringleader becomes the leader.

Toe and heel

The players stand in pairs at the back of their heads to form two circles, an inner and an outer. When the leader claps, the circles begin to move in opposite directions. Then the leader gives a command, for example ear-nose. Pairs must be connected using the indicated parts. Those who did it later or incorrectly are eliminated. The remaining pair wins.

Africa

The players stand in a circle. The leader spins in the center with eyes closed And with outstretched arm. At some point, the presenter stops and names a piece, for example, elephant. The person he pointed to should put his hand to his nose like a trunk, and his right and left neighbors should fold their hands into a ring and put them to the “elephant’s” ears. If someone is delayed or performed incorrectly, he becomes the leader.

Elephant. The central one makes a trunk with his hand, the lateral ones put “ears” on it from hands folded into a ring.

Palm. The main one stretches his arms up, and from the sides he pulls his arms diagonally up in different directions.

Monkey. One covers his mouth with his hand, another covers his ears, the third covers his eyes. The most difficult thing is to cover different parts without duplication, and it is impossible to agree in advance.

Kangaroo. The central one shows ears like a bunny’s, and the side ones make a “bag” out of his hands on his stomach.

Eagle. The main player shows a beak from his palms placed to his face, the second and third go behind his back and depict wings, one is right, and the other is left.

You can come up with other animals.

Atoms and molecules

The players move chaotically until the leader says: “Atoms, we unite into molecules by”... 4, for example. Players must team up in groups of four; those who did not have enough group or made a mistake in the count are eliminated. The game is repeated with a different number.

Brook

The players become pairs, holding hands, one behind the other. The clasped hands are raised up, forming a passage. One player enters the tunnel and, walking between the pairs, chooses a player. Together new couple reaches the end of the “corridor” and is the last to stand. Freed man walking to the beginning and also goes through the tunnel, looking for a new partner. We play until we get bored. A special success The game can be used by teenagers if they are allowed to pair up only with the opposite sex.

At the very beginning of the picnic, the leader offers those present natural materials, which they can find in the forest and in the clearing, and create some kind of hero. And closer to the end of the event, a competition is held for the best craft, which is determined by the applause of those present.

Mad Doctor

The game requires a large clearing. One doctor went crazy and started chasing his patients. If he touches a player’s leg, he must jump on one; if he touches his hand, he is prohibited from raising it. Normal doctors can cure sick people; to do this, they must run to the patient and touch him. At the same time, it is important not to fall into the clutches of the enraged one.

Chicken Ryaba

All participants sit in a semicircle, so that the grandfather-driver has his back to them. The contestants have a tennis ball - this is an egg, which all the participants - the "hens" - pass to each other while the music is playing. As soon as the music stops, all the chickens fall onto the grass, including the one with the “egg.” The grandfather turns around and tries to guess which of the “hens” has the testicle. If you guess right, then the hen turns into a grandfather, but if you don’t guess right, the game just continues.

Robinson Crusoe

Participants are divided into pairs and each pair turns into Robinson Crusoe, who must build their own hut (wigwam, whatever, to escape the wind and rain). The guys are given about 10-15 minutes, after which the best building is determined based on the results of voting (applause). And the built huts will become excellent in the future playground for children or the same company will stay overnight in them if the picnic suddenly drags on.

Kisses

This competition is held if a mixed-sex company goes to nature. The presenter goes around everyone present and assigns a letter to the men, and a number to the women. Now a blanket is spread on the grass, the psychic sits there in the lotus position and begins to shape destinies. HE shouts out a combination of letters and numbers, for example Zh9. The girl, who is assigned 9, runs to the screamer and kisses him on the cheek. But the young man who is assigned the letter Z must react even faster and intercept the girl even before the kiss. If he succeeds, then he kisses the lady himself and a “couple” is formed. If he didn’t make it in time, then now the latecomer will have to drive.

gold fish

This competition is ideal for relaxing near the pond. Participants are given a fishing rod; the first one to catch a fish wins a prize. If your vacation takes place far from a pond, then you can use plastic bottles suspended from a tree at a certain height as fish. Couples take part in fishing. One participant climbs onto the second and at the command “start” everyone runs to the tree with the “fish”. Whoever gets to our artificial “pond” faster and catches the fish first wins.

Stone, stick and feather

The game takes place in 2 stages. First stage: find 3 objects (stone, stick and feather) faster than the others. The second stage: “launching” objects - whoever throws a stone the farthest, throws a stick and launches a feather. The fastest, most dexterous and accurate will receive a prize.

Knock it all out

Each participant will need to be timed, so you need to have a timer on your phone. Each participant takes turns hanging a bottle of water from a tree branch on a rope. The participant is blindfolded, spun around and handed a thick stick. At the “start” command, the participant begins to hit the bottle so that water spills out. The fight with the bottle continues until there is no water left in it. The participant who spends less time on this task than others will win and receive a prize.

Fox hunters

Teams of 3 people are formed, 2 of which are hunters, and the third is a fox. The hunters have a lasso in their hands, one for two. This is an ordinary scarf 5 m long, from which a loop is made, the ends of which are in the hands of the hunters. So, at the leader’s signal, the hunt begins. The foxes must slip through the lasso, and the hunters must tighten the noose around the fox's waist or at least on the leg. You can run all over the clearing, and yet crowds and heaps are small.

Young parents often think that it would be nice to take their child to nature and the sea. Everyone understands that breathing fresh forest or sea air is beneficial. In order to improve health and maintain immunity, vacations outside of urban conditions are recommended by many pediatricians. And for many parents, it is important for psychological balance to change their usual landscapes to forest, field, and sea ones. But with the benefits and joy of the upcoming vacation, many questions arise related to the organization of entertainment, nutrition and daily routine.

What to do with your baby on vacation and how to ensure his safety are probably the most difficult questions that arise in a mother’s head when preparing. While adults can spend a long time just enjoying the view around them, basking in the sun, and communicating, children get bored with such pastime quite quickly, and there comes a time when they have to figure out what to do with their child to make the vacation interesting and useful.

To help you in this matter, we have prepared a selection of simple and exciting activities for children of different ages and a memo in which safety nuances are written and it is advisable to take them into account before setting off on the road.

What to do with a child in nature

Relax by the fire, on the river bank or in the forest with barbecue and fried potatoes – popular view entertainment, which is often resorted to by many during the warm season. When escaping the city into nature, people want to relax, enjoy beautiful views and relax in good company. Families with small children are no exception. It is useful for children to get acquainted with the outside world not only in pictures, but also in real life, looking at grass, pebbles, trees. Giving your child the opportunity to enjoy clean air, run freely, scream and explore new subjects, adults create conditions for the development of physical skills, curiosity and other qualities important for the baby. The basis for quality outdoor recreation is the ability to find useful and interesting activities.

Activities and games for children 1–3 years old

When going outdoors with young children, it is advisable to be prepared. Take some entertainment items, think about where the baby can sleep (don't forget a mosquito net to protect the sleeping baby from insects). It’s a good idea to think about keeping things clean, changing diapers, and having extra clothes in case the weather changes or an emergency occurs.

When all the main issues have been resolved, it’s good to think about entertainment. Among simple ways keep children 1–3 years old busy:

• Look what it is. With children under 3 years old, it is good to spend time looking at the surrounding objects, listening to the sounds of nature, focusing on the beauty of small objects. A lot of different pebbles, patterns on leaves, the smell of flowers will captivate the little researcher, and if you tell what color and shape an object is, and say its name, then the baby will receive more information than in the most fruitful lesson at home. In addition to basic knowledge, he will develop tactile, sound, and visual sensations that cannot be conveyed at home;
• Dig and pour out. A little space among things will be taken up by an ordinary bucket with a spatula and several sandbox molds. Let your child dig the soil next to him, let him see how it differs from the smooth sand in the sandbox, try to build a hill, make Easter cakes with your help, and use the usual methods of working with bulk material. Earth differs from sand in its texture, content, humidity, and temperature. This activity will provide additional tactile knowledge. If it is difficult for a toddler to dig up soil on his own, help him, remove the top layer of turf, loosen it and look for unwanted objects;
• hidden treasures. When the baby gets tired of digging in the ground, offer to collect beautiful pebbles, leaves, cones or other objects that he finds in a bucket. After returning, you can use them to make a craft or applique that reminds you of your vacation. Children who already know numbers can count the collected material, sort it by size, quantity or other suggested characteristics;
• Drawings on the ground. Children under three years old do not yet know how to draw, but their imagination is already enough to create beautiful scenes from pebbles, leaves, etc. Let your little creator create his own picture from the abundance of natural materials that are available. Show how to make a little man, a sun, or a car out of stones and a few sticks. Discuss with him what he did, look for familiar images in the surrounding area, try to convey them using available materials. This activity is good for developing fine motor skills, imagination;
• Bubble. Entertainment not only for kids, but also for adults. Just pop, chase or try to catch. It’s a good idea to buy not ordinary bubbles, but large ones, from which huge balls are made. Give the opportunity not only to observe, but also to try to inflate the bubble yourself, but be careful that the baby does not drink the solution. Running, jumping, trying to catch soap bubble, the child will get an excellent physical activity, will train coordination and accuracy;
• If the summer weather is warm outside, and your vacation will take place near a body of water, then take with you inflatable pool. Most children enjoy splashing and playing with water. Additionally, give a ball or ball, offer to roll it on the water, build a boat from a twig and a leaf, arrange sea adventures;
• Children's tent. A great option when the company includes not one child, but several. You just need to put a blanket or a few travel pillows in such a tent and the place for games is ready. Encourage the children to play catch and hide and seek around the structure. If children are too young for independent games, it is convenient to read books in the tent, perform performances with dolls made from flowers and twigs;
• Ball. With a child under 3 years old, it’s good to just throw, kick, or make a small gate out of branches. Outdoor recreation allows the child to feel freedom, scream to his heart’s content, and not be afraid of breaking or damaging something;
• Catch-up, tag or other outdoor games, which you play at home or on the playground are also suitable for nature. Make sure your baby is wearing comfortable shoes and clothing that allows him to move freely. If you are traveling in a group, then ask your friends what their favorite games were in childhood, age-appropriate for the baby - a great option to learn a new activity.

Outdoor recreation with children under 3 years old is useful and interesting event, but it’s worth preparing for it. Don't forget to take a potty or diapers with you. Babies eat better outdoors, so stock up required quantity food. While sleeping, find a quiet place and be sure to protect your baby from the sun and insects. And using the proposed activities with your child, you can easily entertain him anywhere.

Activities and games for children 3–6 years old

Outdoor recreation with a child over three years old is an outdoor activity for exploring the world, a great way to develop new skills, consolidate knowledge about nature, and get some fresh air. Little researchers who have mastered speech take great pleasure in learning things that are new to them and spend more time exploring unusual objects. Useful and interesting options There are plenty of outdoor activities. Here are some examples of activities:

• With children over 3 years old it’s good at first get to know the surrounding nature, fantasize and invite you to see familiar images. Give your baby time to explore a new space under your control. Help find familiar objects, name new ones, tell about them;
• Badminton, ball, skipping rope, rubber bands and other interesting active games. If there are children in the company, these toys can keep them busy for a very long time. If there are no peer companions, play by yourself. Invite your companions, let them remember their childhood and show what they are capable of in simple but very interesting activities;
• Pool. Children over 3 years old enjoy playing with water. Offer them water pistols, a ball and various figures made from scrap materials. Don't leave them alone;
• Ball games. Depending on your child’s knowledge, play “Edible - Inedible”, “I Know 5...” and other games from your childhood. For children who know numbers, offer cards “Uno” or according to age;
• Catch-up and tag. Coordination of movements in 3-6 year old children is already quite good, so play outdoor games in a certain area. To create a competitive moment, set additional rules, limiting time and territory;
• Collections and bouquets. It is good to use a trip to nature to collect material for crafts and applications; start collecting a herbarium or a collection of interesting pebbles and other objects of different shapes and/or colors;
• Folding furniture, tents or fishing rods if you plan to go fishing. For kids who enjoy playing role-playing games or are interested in adult activities, it is convenient to grab a toy analogue of adult things or practice the ability to maintain silence by offering to catch a fish. Children are imitators by nature, so give them the opportunity to play at being adults;
• Drawing materials. Those who like to draw are advised to take the necessary supplies, and when they get tired classic look, offer to paint the pebbles and make a bright rug or pattern from painted stones;
• Magnifier and binoculars. A little researcher will definitely be interested in the opportunity to study what the smallest particle of a leaf or earth looks like. If it’s a sunny day outside, then strictly under your supervision, show how a fire is extracted using a magnifying glass, a name or drawing is burned out. When offering such an activity, be sure to tell your child about safety rules and the importance of careful handling of fire. Binoculars will allow you to develop your spatial thinking, clearly show the difference in the concepts of far and near, and entertain;
• Kite. When relaxing in windy weather in a fairly free space, an interesting activity for children is the opportunity to fly a kite. The main rule for such entertainment is your ability to do it; if you doubt your own knowledge, familiarize yourself with the starting technique before the trip.

Outdoor recreation is a great way to take your mind off everyday life and let the child find out a large number of new information for him, train his physical skills and add new skills to his arsenal. Relaxing with your children in the forest, near a pond, you can get a lot of positive emotions and help your child in his development. If there are children in the company, then in addition to knowledge, the child will gain invaluable communication experience and, perhaps, make new friends.

True education consists not so much in rules as in exercises.
J. Rousseau

We decided to provide games and activities based on age. Although the connection is very conditional. It is enough to simplify or, on the contrary, complicate the task a little, and the age range will expand significantly. Come up with your own games, add something new to what has already been proposed. Try to be in constant creative search. And most importantly, the game should be “fairly” interesting not only to your child, but also to you. Only this guarantees a great mood and mutual pleasure from communication.

Game on the way to the park (2-7)

If you walk down the street for a long time, your eyes willy-nilly stop at passing cars. Dad suggests a game: “Choose what color are your cars?” During the journey, dad got only 4 blue cars, and the baby got 8 red ones. We'll give some of them to mom and even grandma will have some left over. You can play differently with an older child. “Decide who you will give the car that is about to appear around the corner?” Dad got a truck, and he will carry bricks to build a dacha. The baby gets a beautiful blue car, and mom gets a whole bus. Mom is happy - let's go to the forest to pick mushrooms big company. Or to grandma's village. It's good there. But let the kid decide who to invite, he knows best. The child himself will list which of his relatives he will take with him to the village, who he will meet there.

Mood (2-7)

In the park, tune into harmonious contact with the surrounding nature. The child will immediately change lanes after you. Do not hurry. Wait, listen to the birds singing. Ask him what he thinks the birds are singing about. Speak up yourself. The child will be interested in your opinion. Maybe the birds are joyfully greeting you, your friendly family. Or maybe?..

Run to the bush! (1.5-4)

Arrange dashes. Mom commands: “One, two, three - run to the birch tree!” Dad and baby run holding hands (so that the child does not fall, inadvertently catching on a branch). Having arrived, dad can ask:

“How did you know it was a birch tree?” You can run to the oak tree and the bushes.

Or you can hide with mom and dad behind a bush and shout: “Ay! Look for us, we’re hiding behind a bush!”

In hide and seek and dashing, the baby gets used to actively moving. Orientation in space is combined with vivid vocal reactions; the child, imperceptibly for himself, accurately names objects, determines his location: near a bush, behind an oak tree, under a birch tree.

Who is whose relative? (4-7)

Invite your child to find as many relatives of birch (oak, apple trees, etc.) as possible - “grandmother”, “grandfather” (old trees), “sisters”, “children” and explain his choice. When completing your task, the child first combines trees by similarity (in this case, they are all birches), and then finds differences among similar ones (old-young, large-small, thick-thin).

Hide and seek with a tree (4-7)

Choose the tree that he liked best, let him remember it by its smell and touch the bark. Then take the baby aside, blindfold him, take him to another tree and ask him to find the discrepancy and explain it.

Who could it be? (3-7)

What is the tree thinking about (4-7)

Throughout all seasons, observe the same objects: clearing, tree, bush, birds. How do they change? Invite your child to sketch all the changes in the album. It is important that, with the help of pencils or paints, children not only record their observations, but also express emotions. Try, for example, to determine the “mood” of a tree or bush in different weather conditions. What is the tree “thinking” about? How can we communicate with him?

Halt (1.5-5)

Do not directly encourage your child to rest. You know - he will protest, he wants to move with you further and further, where the unknown certainly awaits. It’s better to say: “Now let’s all sit down together, throw our heads back on the back of the bench and look up.” Light white clouds slowly float in the piercing blue sky. What are they like?

Some benches are in the shade, others are in the sun. Why did we sit in the shade? How does the bench feel? And the one in the sun? The baby is interested in feeling thermal differences. Liked? Then put your hand on the tree trunks: where is it cool, where is it hot? Why?

Guess what it is? (1.5-7)

You can spread a light blanket, sit or lie under an oak tree. And dad again asks the question: “Guess, is this a birch or oak leaf? Now cup your hands, I’ll put something in them, and you’ll feel it and say: did I put a pebble or an acorn for you?” Both are smooth, only the pebble is round and the acorn is oblong. This enriches the child’s tactile sensations, and with them his speech, memory, and attention.

Closer to autumn, cones also appear. Run your finger over a pebble, pine cone, or acorn. Gaining experience, the child accurately determines the quality of the object using the word: smooth, prickly.

You can blindfold your child (this activates other senses) and ask him to guess what object he is touching. Untie your eyes - let the child point out the objects he touched.

What's missing? (3-7)

Place several different pebbles, pine cones, dry leaves and other similar material on the ground. Invite your child to remember them and then turn away or close their eyes. At this time, you will remove one of the items or swap them. The child’s task is to determine what exactly has been removed or what has changed. The more objects, the less they differ, the more difficult the task.

What do you have? (4-7)

Simple tasks allow you to develop your child's observation skills. Invite him to find several objects while walking in the forest or on the river bank, first according to one characteristic (for example, find several green objects), then according to two and three characteristics.

When the items are found, you can play the game “What have you got?”: you need to guess what item one of the players found. In this case, all the players take turns asking the presenter questions to which he can only answer “yes” or “no” (For example: “Is it moving?” - “No”; “Is it green?” - “Yes”, etc. ). The one who guesses becomes the leader.

Pantomime Theater (4-7)

It will help develop a child’s observation, imagination, and plastic movements. simple game, which is similar to the well-known “Living Pictures”. A child (or children, if several of them are gathered on vacation) depicts some kind of animal or plant, and the audience guesses what he is up to. If your company consists only of your child and you, paint the pictures one at a time. Possible options are given below.

1. A gentle breeze is blowing and the tree leaves are rustling slightly. A strong wind blows and the tree sways and bends.
2. The seed germinates, making its way through the soil. Gradually it turns into an adult plant; flowers bloom on it.
3. The ants crawl, “consult,” and help each other drag the load: for example, they all drag a struggling caterpillar together.
4. A voracious butterfly caterpillar gnaws green leaves. Then she becomes a motionless sleeping doll. Finally, the butterfly flies out of the pupa.
5. The forest bird flies from tree to tree and, with the help of its beak and claws, takes out insects from cracks in the bark of trees, from branches or leaves.

Leaves and bear (1.5-4)

In autumn you can wander around, rustle the leaves, throw them up, and watch them fall in colorful rain. Look around: the leaves are falling slowly - this is leaf fall.

Why do the leaves spin and fly slowly? - a question for a 4-year-old child. They are light. How did you know? Place it on the bench and blow. ( Breathing exercises needed to improve health).

Now, together with dad, we’ll collect a whole heap of dry autumn leaves. Let the bear take them into his den, it will be a gentle winter for him, warm on the leaves. Offer to play some interesting game. Here under the bush there is a bear’s den (let dad be the bear), and we came to the forest to pick berries:

There are mushrooms and berries from the bear in the forest,
And the bear sits and growls at us: “Rrrrr!”

And the whole company runs screaming from the “den”. You can climb a stump and jump on a pile of leaves. It's so interesting! Or even crawl on this colorful rustling carpet on the ground, if mom allows. Crawling, climbing, jumping - these are the exercises that strengthen the child’s body, and they are so lacking in his life. So take advantage of the opportunity.

Experiment (4-7)

Tell us that every tree, every bush is a “home” and “dining room” for many animals, primarily birds and insects. You can get to know them. For this you will need large leaf white paper or a sheet, even a light-colored umbrella will do. On a clear, warm day, place this umbrella (sheet) upside down under a bush. Gently shake the bush branch over it. At the same time, there will be many small insects and spiders on the open umbrella. Let the child look at them carefully. The best way to do this is with a magnifying glass, which helps to open up another world, existing nearby with us, but a complete stranger. Don't forget to return all villagers to their home by shaking the cloth over the bush!

Red scarf (1.5-4)

Mom has a red scarf - there is a beautiful red leaf for her; The baby has a yellow jacket, dad has brown trousers - we will also match the leaves to their color. Having collected a heap of the brightest leaves, you can all lay out a colorful rug together and lay out multi-colored patterns. The mother will make a hat, handbag, belt, and wreath from leaves for the baby. The most beautiful leaves- in a bouquet for grandma. What is the bouquet like? Lush, luxurious, colorful autumn bouquet. Let the baby repeat these epithets and remember them. So gradually he gets rich lexicon younger preschooler.

How green everything is (4-7)

The game develops observation skills, teaches you to distinguish shades of colors, see the diversity of nature, and count. Ask your child: what color are the leaves of birch, apple, oak, and spruce (pine) needles? Surely he will say: “Green.” Is it always green color the same? You can check this statement. Take for a walk as much as possible more pencils(felt-tip pens) of different shades, having previously compared them. What is the difference? Let the child try to find the same shades of this color in nature. Count how many shades of green you have discovered.

Collecting (4-7)

Collect a collection of feathers together. This collection gives you the opportunity to carefully examine and touch feathers of various sizes, colors, shapes, and structures. Birds change their plumage twice a year, so you can find feathers everywhere: both in natural conditions - while walking with a child in the forest, on the shore of a pond, in a city park, and around enclosures in zoos, near cages in pet stores. For example, we found interesting specimens for our home collection at an exhibition of decorative chicken breeds.

To make the collection look neat and also have educational value, we recommend attaching the found “exhibits” to ordinary ice cream sticks. This is especially true for small feathers and down feathers. This is done as follows. Write by hand or type on the computer the name of the bird to which the feather belongs, the date and location of the find. The size of the label should be such that it fits freely on the stick. Attach the tip of the pen and the label to the stick and secure with clear tape. It will be convenient for you to store such a collection in a regular pencil glass or in a beautiful clay pot.

What the river told us (4-7)

If you are relaxing on the bank of a river, draw your child’s attention to the fact that the water in it is constantly moving and flowing. We say: “The river is flowing.” Write a story about this river - where did it come from, where does it run, what and who did it meet on its way? Listen to the sound of water - what can the river tell you about?

From the Varangians to the Greeks (4-7)

All children love to play in puddles and launch boats in streams. Offer them a unique journey - from a small stream to a big “sea”. The fact is that streams and puddles flowing after rain can serve as an excellent model of a river with all its tributaries. Dip a match (twig) into the stream and follow it all the way to a large puddle. Small streams merge to form larger streams, which in turn form even larger streams, etc. A large stream can be compared to a river that flows into a “sea” (ocean) - a large puddle. Invite your child to try to reproduce this entire system by drawing or modeling a “river system” using blue strips of paper or fabric. Look at the rivers, seas, and oceans on the map.

Sand and pebbles (1.5-4)

Near the shore, on the wet sand, you can lay out the silhouettes of an airplane, boat, flower, etc. along the contour with small pebbles. Or, together with your dad, you can make dams and ditches on the wet sand near the water with sticks. In front of his son, dad puts handfuls of sand, dry and wet, into two plastic bags. Guess which package is heavier? Why is it heavier?

The secret of a good mood (4-7)

When something pleasant happens in our life, we feel good. And suppose we feel bad - something has upset us, scared us, or perhaps made us angry. Can we feel calm in such a situation?

You can teach your child to manage his emotions. This is very important when he cannot change the situation or correct what has already happened. One of the techniques is to use your imagination to improve your mood.

A simple exercise will help you. Ask your child to name five “feel-good” sensations, for example, “sunny summer day in the forest,” “summer at grandma’s in the village,” “swimming in the river.” Let the child reproduce them in his imagination and remember the feelings that arise. Then he will imagine that he is putting these sensations in a safe place, from where he can retrieve them whenever he wants. By the way, we advise adults to use this simplest method of auto-training, especially since there are reasons for bad mood they have no less than children.

Scheme. Cards (4-8)

Make a simple “antique” map of a forest area, park or your dacha in advance. “Encrypt” the objects that need to be discovered: a place where you can find a nest, an anthill, an unusual tree, an old stump, etc. Let the child try to read the map and complete your task (find an ancient treasure, a “chest” of jewelry, gnome treasures). Mark your path with arrows. At your summer cottage, your son or daughter can complete such tasks independently. The opposite option is also possible: you will draw up a map or site plan together with your child. Studying and drawing up various maps, diagrams, and the ability to read them develops abstract thinking and teaches one to navigate in space.

Whose traces? (4-7)

Make small cards at home that show the tracks of birds and animals. Explore the nearest forest or park after the rain. Invite your child to use the cards to find the corresponding tracks and describe the animal to which they belong.

Discussion

Yes, what opportunities arise when communicating with children due to the inability to fill the time with useful games.

25.12.2005 10:41:12, S.K.

In one of the magazines for 2003, I read about Glen Doman’s technique, I would really like to buy it especially visual aids to her, but I can't find the address. Can you help me?

10/12/2003 09:54:23, Oksana

Knowledge of children's games is very interesting and useful. I need this for my work. Thanks a lot.

05/19/2003 09:01:50, Elena

thank you, great))
with my limited imagination :-) - the article is just a treasure!))

Wonderful article. Thank you:)

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Educational games. Early development. Techniques early development: Montessori, Doman, Zaitsev's cubes, teaching reading, groups, classes with children.

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buy more and stage plays with your child :) with us - it goes off with a bang.

But I have the exact opposite problem! My son (2,3) REALLY likes it when I tell him something with the glove dolls: he looks as if spellbound and demands to continue. But the thing is that I don’t have enough imagination!!! I’m already busy, but it’s always a pleasure to sit and listen to some fairy tale or story. What can you write a fairy tale about on the go??? Eh, mommies? :-)))

06/14/2005 14:42:26, ​​Pug

Please advise what new educational games have appeared for children 6-7 years old and where they can be purchased. Thanks in advance to everyone who responds!

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