Summer Games
Summer is usually the time of year when guys greatest number spend time outside the house playing with their friends.
Ball games in nature with children
"Ball and Snake" This game is for the little ones. It gives pushing skills, improves coordination and helps develop attention. Children should be seated on the grass in pairs opposite each other. The distance between the guys should be approximately one meter. Children roll the ball to each other in turns using a snake. A more complicated version: we ask the children to change position, first they rolled the ball while sitting on their butts, then while squatting, then while standing on their feet.
"Bouncing Ball" This game teaches children to catch the ball even if it has changed direction. You need to find a more or less flat wall, place the child about 2-3 meters from this wall and tell him to throw the ball in such a way that the ball hits the wall and bounces back. The child must catch the bounced ball. The game can be complicated: you can tell the child to catch a ball that has bounced off the floor/ground/asphalt, or so that the child does not catch the ball, but jumps over it.
"Bouncer" This is an active team game for children in nature. Two players stand at the edges of the court, the rest of the children are in the center of the court. The task of the guys in the center of the court is to dodge the ball, which is thrown by two players standing at the edges of the court. The one who gets hit by the ball is out. The one who dodges the ball the longest wins.
Outdoor entertaining games for children in nature
"Catch-up"- one of the most famous children's games. Catch-up is a game that is suitable for a hike, a picnic, or playing in the forest outdoors. fun company children. One drives, the rest run away. The one whom the driver touches becomes water himself.
"Classics" Using colored chalk to draw hopscotches on the asphalt - squares with numbers from 0 to 10 inclusive. The child places a pebble on the number zero, jumps on one leg into this square and tries to move the pebble to the next number, according to the rules of counting. Moreover, this must be done in such a way that neither a foot nor a pebble falls on the line of the drawn classics. The child who jumps through all 10 grades without error wins.
Competition games and children's games in nature for a cheerful company of children
"Bunny" Children stand in a row on a drawn line, each child must make three jumps. The child who jumps the farthest in these three jumps wins.
"Heron - Swallow" A presenter is selected. He comes up with tasks, and the guys must complete these tasks. For example, one of the tasks could be to stand on one leg for as long as possible in the swallow pose, or to portray a heron.
Spring - autumn games
Slush, cold wind and drizzling rain are not very conducive to walks in the fresh air. Despite this, it is necessary to walk with children in any weather. So even dirt and light rain should not scare you. Here are some games you can play with your kids.
"Birds in the Nests" You need to draw circles on the asphalt or on the ground. It's like nests. There should be one less such nest-circle than there are children playing. The presenter says: “All the birds are in the nests,” and the children should each stand in their own circle. When the leader says: “The birds are flying free!”, the children run out of the circles, run, and play. But as soon as the leader says again: “The birds are in the nests!”, everyone must return to their circle. The leader also occupies one of the circles. The child left without a circle becomes the leader.
"Ships" Often a dad, having gone for a walk with his child, has absolutely no idea what he can do or play with his child. The game "Boats" is the simplest and at the same time very interesting game for both children and adults. You can make a paper boat using origami. Or you can take any piece of wood or just a match, find a stream and launch improvised boats.
"Personal Tree" On the street, in the forest, on a hike - anywhere you can always talk to your child about the fact that the world around us needs to be loved and protected. Any child will gladly agree to help plant, for example, a tree or shrub. And then he will visit his tree or bush, watch how the plant grows and happily tell his friends that this is his personal tree.
Winter Games for children and parents
Many different interesting games can be invented for absolutely any time of the year, but, perhaps, winter, despite the snow and cold, offers an incredible amount of all kinds of entertainment.
"Building a castle" All boys and girls dream of building their own castle. Show them how it can be made from snow. For example, you can dig a snow tunnel in a snowdrift!
“I know - I don’t know” Even in winter, you can always take a ball with you outside and play the game “I know - I don’t know.” Of course, you first need to tell the child that there are wintering birds that stay here for the winter, and there are migratory birds - these are those that fly to warmer climes for the winter and return back in the spring. And then, according to the principle of the game “Edible - inedible”, ask the child a question - a wintering or migratory bird, and throw the ball, the wintering bird catches, the migratory bird returns.
As you can see, playing with children in the fresh air is always interesting, educational and exciting not only for the children themselves, but also for adults. Play with your children! After all, the most important thing is that you are together.
When a group of children gathers at a dacha or in a private house, on a forest clearing or on the bank of a river, or perhaps on the summer terrace of a cafe, adults will definitely be faced with a problem: what is a fun and exciting way to occupy children who are cut off from their usual gadgets? Especially if we're talking about not just about friendly communication, but about a children's holiday, for example, a birthday or graduation from elementary school.
With the help of time-tested and modernized outdoor fun, you can so captivate children in spending time together that they will remember this holiday for a long time and passionately ask for a repeat!
We bring to your attention outdoor games and competitions for children to celebrate outdoors in summer or spring. Depending on the diversity of the children's group, the characteristics and interests of the little guests, the organizers can combine competitions from different groups.
Use your imagination! Many competitions can be adapted to suit the theme of your holiday. For example, games based on catch-up games don’t necessarily have to be called “cat and mouse”: maybe it’s a team of puppies chasing CATastrophe, a shark chasing little fish, or a witch chasing princesses!
A number of games require simple props, most of which are always at hand, but it is better to worry about them in advance:
- rope;
- skittles or weighted with water, beans or peas plastic bottles;
- ball(s);
- Balloons;
- a piece of fabric, tulle, a long scarf;
- pebbles;
- chestnuts;
- vegetables and fruits;
- water pistols.
Don't forget to take care of prizes and souvenirs for young winners of competitions!
Combat games
These competitions are based on winning a specific match. And even if the battle is a joke, victory is always a victory, and it should be rewarded with a prize.
- "Roosters". Children are divided into pairs. A balloon is tied to each child's ankle. The goal is to burst your opponent's balloon by stepping on it, while preventing your own from bursting. During the game you should definitely turn on some fun music.
- "King of the Hill". Various variations of this popular game are possible. You can try to knock the “king” off the log with a long balloon or pillow. What if you don’t knock it down, but try to take off the huge crown and put it on yourself? Or compete to see who can maintain balance the longest while standing on the ball? Or holding a balloon on your fingertip?
- Tournament. This one is noisy and fun game is a lot of fun for kids (and usually horrifies adults!) Give kids pillowcases with a handful of feathers in each, inflated balloons, paper “bombs” filled with water, and challenge them to beat the opposing team! You can arrange water “Cossack Robbers”: if you get hit in the hand, you can no longer shoot with that hand, if you get hit in the leg you will have to jump on one, well, if you get hit in the head, what can you do, you’re out! A referee is needed here. But you can have a wonderfully fun battle between two armies! Let the children have fun, and the adults too.
- "Paparazzi". The game is based on the fact that modern children very often have with them Cell phones with built-in camera. Let a couple of participants pick up “weapons”. A “secret sign” is attached to everyone’s back - some bright picture, for example, a flower, an animal, a rainbow. The goal is to take a photo of your opponent's sign faster than he can take a photo of yours while the music is playing. Can you imagine what a fun “dance” others will see? And the winner will be easy to determine based on the resulting photographs.
Games – running and jumping ropes
1. Relay races.
Children love to take turns running after various objects and performing intricate actions. Depending on the theme of the holiday and the availability of props, you can offer a variety of relay race scenarios, creatively playing them out and dividing the children into two or three teams:
- run a chain around the pins or bottles displayed on the path and return;
- feed the bunny (hedgehog, dog...) a carrot (apple, bone, etc.): at the finish line there is a toy, which you need to carry the “treat” one at a time;
- running with a stick, on which at the finish line you need to string a leaf and return, and the next one will continue the general “kebab”;
- running together in different interesting variations: putting your hand on the shoulder of the one in front, holding the bent leg of the one standing behind, or simply “like a train”, joining one at a time;
- place children from different teams along the route, and the run begins with the passing of a relay stick, ball or toy: the main thing is not to pass the stick to an opponent from the other team!
2. Various tags.
All sorts of variations based on catch-and-catch. You can catch someone who is not wearing clothes of a certain color (“colored tags”). You can attach a caught player to yourself and continue to catch together, lengthening the chain.
And if you give two drivers a long scarf or rope, then it will be interesting to catch the rest, driving them into a “loop”.
“Snail tag” can be funny – you will have to catch up with crawling participants covered with cardboard boxes. Or “one-legged tag” - both the catcher and the runners jump on one leg!
3. "Planes".
Round “landing areas” are drawn on the path with chalk or lined with ropes; there are 1 fewer of them than there are players. One of the participants is a dispatcher. He leads a chain of “planes”, setting a route, commanding them to wave the right or left wing, commenting on what is directly ahead.
At the command “The weather is unflyable!” you need to quickly take the landing site. The dispatcher is also trying to do this. Those who didn’t make it in time will become a dispatcher instead of a driver.
4. Modern rubber bands.
Remember the childhood games of our mothers, when two stood holding a long elastic band on their ankles or knees, and the third jumped, following a certain “program”?
If you come up with interesting modern names for various methods of jumping, for example, “Louboutins”, “robocars”, etc., you can try to captivate a small group, especially girls, with this game. Whoever goes through the program the furthest without stepping on a rubber band wins a prize.
5. "Olympics".
This game can be played using the same rubber bands as in the previous competition. Two participants hold the edges of a bow-shaped structure (an elastic band, the ends of which are tied in a circle, crosses).
With the cry of “Olympics!” those holding it give the structure a certain position, and the rest of the participants must cross it without touching the elastic band. You can try to jump over the top or crawl into the resulting hole. Whoever touches the rubber band takes the place of one of those holding it.
The winner of the “Olympiad” (the one who was able to climb the most times in a row, setting a new record) is entitled to a medal!
6. "High Leg".
A variant of catch-up, in which you cannot catch someone who has stood on some hill with one or both feet. If the runner is hanging on the horizontal bar, he is also out of the game!
You need to make sure in advance that there are benches, stumps, overturned buckets, etc. on the site.
7. “Treasured Place”.
Another game for those who don't want to let go of their mobile phones. The game starts like normal hide and seek.
Set up a “cherished place”: for example, a bench under a lilac bush, where the driver counts until the players hide. Then he goes to look for everyone, and the players must try to sneak into the “cherished place” unnoticed and take a selfie there.
If the driver managed to find them earlier or have time to take a photo in the “cherished place”, he wins! And the footage will remain as a memory.
Skill games
These competition games are based on the ability to perform some difficult, inconvenient and at the same time funny manipulations with various objects. The one who does it better and faster than the rest will win. It's more fun when you participate in such games a large number of children, but some can be carried out with two or three participants.
1.Did you hold it? Tell your neighbor.
In different ways you can transfer certain objects to each other, standing side by side, for example:
- ball under the chin;
- cardboard thermometer in the armpit;
- stick in teeth;
- a soft toy held between your knees;
- in pairs - move the ball sandwiched between their backs or between their foreheads.
2. “Hands off!”
Prepare small items, vegetables and fruits, just make sure they are clean. These can be apples, oranges, carrots, cucumbers, as well as balls, chestnuts, pencils, small toys and even leaves.
Arrange them mixed up on the table. The children’s task is to transfer objects, each to their own basket, located at some distance. You can carry it in any way except using your fingers! Elbows, teeth, chin will be used... If you drop it, there will be 1 less item in your basket... The one who has the most items in the basket at the end of the game will win.
3. “Porridge for the fox”.
You can beat this competition using any convenient scenario; for little “Kolobok” fans, this one is suitable: so that the Fox doesn’t eat Kolobok, you need to feed her porridge!
The porridge pots are already on the stump, and the cereal needs to be poured into them with a spoon, which the young “koloboks” will hold in their teeth. Scoop up the cereal from the common bag - and take it to your kettle! The prize will be given to the one whose fox turns out to be the most well-fed.
4. "Flamingo".
The clearing will be a surface of water, and barefoot children walking on the grass will be flamingos. To make it more interesting, you can give out fake beaks or pink capes. Chestnuts are scattered across the clearing - these will be fish.
Flamingos must catch them - naturally, with their bare feet! - and then take them and put them in the center of the clearing, where there will be a “nest”.
5. Flight “On instruments”.
This game is for older children. Prepare an “obstacle course”: a rope to step over, pins to go around, a bench to climb over, etc.
In turn, each player is blindfolded, and he walks “on instruments,” that is, following the instructions of the others. You can allow a cheerful hubbub when everyone gives advice at the same time. Or introduce a touch of order by guiding the first player through yourself and then declaring that everyone who just cleared the strip becomes a dispatcher.
And if you quietly remove some of the obstacles and the player diligently overcomes the free path, it will be even funnier!
6. "Inconvenient treat".
Everyone knows how difficult it is to eat an apple hanging by a thread. Try getting candy out of a bowl of flour with your teeth or drinking water from a plastic cup without using your hands!
Games in one place
When everyone has been running and jumping, you can play something just as fun, but not requiring significant movement. Such games will calm the children a little and at the same time add additional variety.
Children's quests
Games based on step-by-step completion of tasks or searching for hidden treasures are becoming increasingly popular. Such a competition, of course, requires preliminary preparation, but it allows you to keep children busy for a long time, and besides, it is easy to tie it to any holiday theme. Variations depend on the age and capabilities of the children, as well as your talent as an organizer.
- "Magic Lottery". Hide “lottery balls” (Kinder surprise boxes, multi-colored balls, wooden eggs, chestnuts with numbers written in marker) in a variety of places where children can find them: under the porch, in the raspberry bushes, in a hollow or between the roots of an old tree. Announce the search, and then draw the resulting numbers, awarding an interesting prize for each.
- "Treasure Hunters". Make a “pirate map”, following which children can find the hidden “treasure”. There may be one or two different maps for a team competition. Provide a complex route with intermediate points at which you will need to complete something in order to move on. For example, “ten steps north from the gazebo” - but how can you determine where north is? Place a compass on the table in the gazebo and let them figure out how to use it. Or give them a hint after solving the riddle. In the finale, the “treasure” can be dug up (take care of the shovels) or pulled out in a chest from some hiding place. The “treasure” will be souvenirs or sweets for all guests.
- "Pathfinders". Here the preparation will be more thorough. The search route needs to be determined on the terrain itself: arrows made of branches, upturned and shifted pebbles, indications on tree trunks... You can do it a little simpler: paint the pebbles with white paint, draw an arrow on each pebble, and hide these indicator pebbles along the entire length of the route . Let the children look for where to move next! Take the risk of complicating the path with deceptive arrows.
- “Solve it and move on”. The quest path will be marked with riddles, each of which encrypts a specific search point. It all depends on what riddles you can find or come up with: the answer should be one or another place, for example, a stump, a garden figurine of a gnome or mushroom, a porch, a gate, an apple tree, a doghouse, etc. For a senior company, you can offer additional competitions at each point: to get the next riddle, you need, for example, to solve a rebus, make something, sing a song, etc.
- "From photographs". You can give children numbered photographs, each of which depicts a specific place. Of course, the pictures should be fragmentary, so that the children have to think, from what tree, for example, is this branch, under which the next clue is hidden?
- "Encrypted Finish". By completing tasks on various objects, children receive a code letter. At the end, a word is assembled from the letters received - the final point of the search.
- "Collect according to the list". The children's task is to bring all the items from the list that you make in advance. The list should look like a riddle: “Something green, something starting with K, something with two parts.” Or you could have the children draw 5-7 letters from the bag each and bring objects for each letter. You can look for objects on the site, in the garden, on the birthday table...
In any combination, the proposed competitions will definitely be popular with children. And the organizer of all this splendor will earn the love and gratitude of the children and their parents, as well as a great desire to come visit you again for an interesting children's holiday. After all, for children, the opportunity to have fun is much more valuable than treats and even gifts!
Have you noticed how much strength and energy appears when you get out of the city? The smells of pine needles in the forest, the sound of the sea surf, the hot sun. If you want your trip to be remembered for a long time, think about active, interesting entertainment. Quests diversify your vacation, make it more fun and interesting.
Do not forget that joint activities unite the team more strongly. This is especially true if there are strangers or unfamiliar people among those gathered. They will give you a good mood and a couple of hundred great photos. If the group gets together different ages, it will be fun for both the older generation and children.
Outdoor games for a group of adults: fun, active quests
Discus throw
Frisbee! A round piece of plastic with excellent aerodynamics - cheap, light, compact, fits in a travel bag or suitcase.
There are so many advantages, but the main one has not yet been named - the variety of entertainment that can be played with this simple equipment.
Ultimate is considered a popular, spectacular, dynamic direction. Participants are divided into two teams: attacking and defending. Requires a rectangular field. One half belongs to the first group, the rest to the second.
A member of the attacking team must pass the pass to his player located in the opponents' half of the field. Thus, the team earns a point. If such a pass is impossible, give a pass to any player on your team. You cannot hold the disc in your hands for more than 10-15 seconds, in which case the team loses.
The defending team must shoot down and catch the disc. It is allowed to interfere with a pass, but only one player must do so. You cannot attack a participant with a disk in a group, deliberately provoke physical contact, i.e. push, block. The philosophy of such a competition is: respect for the opponent.
This is one of the options for entertainment with a flying disc. There are guts, freestyle frisbee, flubber guts, and disc golf. Not to mention the fact that you can come up with your own rules and, for example, count points by the number of knocked down cones.
With a ball
If there is a ball, it won't be boring. Standard entertainment options: volleyball, football, basketball. Bouncers, familiar from school times, will amuse and unite vacationers.
Participants are divided into two equal teams. The right to first throw is played out before the start of the competition. A coin toss or traditional “rock, paper, scissors” is tossed. The task is simple: knock out as many opponents as possible. The team with remaining members wins.
Not everyone can play volleyball. If there is no net and the required skills, all you have to do is stand in a circle and toss the ball. When relaxing on the sea coast, it is recommended to play in the water.
Badminton
Another option for an energetic holiday, especially since the weather often doesn’t mind joining in the fun. The wind will carry the shuttlecock to the neighboring team (why isn’t this a reason for a new acquaintance?), or too strong a blow will send the projectile into the bushy spruce paws, and now you are already climbing trees.
And if you spend time on the coast, complicate the task and hit the ball while standing in the water. Do you see how many options there are? All you need is to take your rackets and shuttlecock with you.
12 notes
The quest, which requires preliminary preparation, is suitable for relaxation during a picnic. The organizer prepares 12 notes, each describing the location of the next note. The goal is to find the hidden prize. If there are few places where there is a possibility of hiding a note, use the “exchange point”. To receive the next clue, the participant must complete the task.
For example:
- do 30 push-ups;
- solve the riddle;
- admit to a ridiculous act;
- Sing a song;
- do a team dance.
To increase excitement and involvement, divide participants into two groups. The team that collects 12 notes faster and finds the prize wins the competition.
Twister on the grass
The rules for playing on grass are similar to those for playing at home. Get ready-made gear or spray paint in different colors. In a sheet of A4 size, cut out round holes with a diameter of 20 cm. Using the resulting stencil, apply colored paint to the grass. After some time it will dry out. And you can start having fun, familiar entertainment.
Cool games in nature for a group of adults are different, and it is not at all necessary to limit yourself to the known. Make up your own rules, fantasize, enjoy your vacation!
Silent system
Fun with a trick. Participants stand in a row shoulder to shoulder. The leader from behind pats him on the back a number of times. The number of touches determines the serial number. After assigning numbers by whistle, the participants line up in order. It is forbidden to talk or gesture.
The catch is that the organizer is not prohibited from assigning the same numbers to several people.
The fun begins at the moment when the participants, not understanding the setup, moo and wink, try to take their place. It is recommended to film the event with a video camera. It's funnier to watch the resulting video.
Snake and chicken
The fun is suitable for both groups of young people and families with children. To begin with, a snake and a hen are selected, and the rest are assigned the role of chickens, after which the chicks hide behind the laying hen. Then the main ones characters stand opposite each other.
The snake's goal is to catch as many chickens as possible, and the chicken's goal is to keep it away from them. The chick is considered captured if it is caught with both hands. The round ends in two cases: the hen grabs the snake by the nose or all the chicks are caught.
Buffaloes in the corral
Another great option when your blood is boiling and you have more than enough strength! First, two buffalos are appointed. The rest of the players stand around them, forming a corral. And now the fun begins, because the task of the buffaloes is to get out of the pen.
Naturally, you need to behave like real bulls: don’t use your hands, don’t kick your legs, go for the break! The task of the other players is to form a circle as in a round dance and hold on tightly with their hands. This is a very active and contact fun, be sure to remember safety precautions.
Intellectual entertainment
Crocodile
When physical energy is wasted, but you don’t want to end the holiday, you can switch to calmer entertainment. Classic – “Crocodile”. The rules are simple and clear: one thinks of a word, the other shows it. The players' task is to guess.
Danetki
Do you want to feel like Sherlock Holmes and solve a complicated case? “Danettes” will allow you to try on the role of detectives without getting up from your blanket in the park. The gist is this: the presenter tells the listeners part of a strange story with an unusual ending. The players' task is to find out what happened and why.
Important point. The presenter can only answer “yes”, “no” and “irrelevant”. Not easy? But very interesting!
“Danettes” will appeal to both the older generation and children, especially since there are many sets for a wide variety of audiences. You can purchase special cards, or download tasks from the Internet.
NO WORSE THAN A KANGAROO
You need to run, or rather, jump a certain distance, holding a tennis ball or matchbox between your knees. If the ball or box falls to the ground, the runner picks it up, pinches it again with his knees and continues running. The one with the best time wins.
JOURNEY
Several intersecting, intertwining “paths” of different colors are drawn on the asphalt with colored chalk. Players, having chosen their “path”, try to reach the end of the path as quickly as possible. Whoever reaches the goal first is the winner.
BABA YAGA
Relay game. A simple bucket is used as a stupa, and a mop is used as a broom. The participant stands with one foot in the bucket, the other remains on the ground. With one hand he holds the bucket by the handle, and in the other hand he holds a mop. In this position, you need to walk the entire distance and pass the mortar and broom to the next one.
GOLDEN KEY
Participants in the game will have to portray scammers from the fairy tale “The Golden Key”. Two pairs are called. One in each pair is the fox Alice, the other is the cat Basilio. The one who is the Fox bends one leg at the knee and, holding it with his hand, together with the Cat, who is blindfolded, hugging each other, cover the given distance. The first couple to hobble receive the “golden key” - a prize.
WE ARE ALL FRIENDLY GUYS
Participants in the game are invited to jump with a rolling pin for as long as possible, breaking into pairs, threes, and fours of players.
MOON BALL
A wonderful game for one team that develops coordination, quick reaction and sociability.
To play, use a well-inflated beach ball. The team's task is to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible (while hitting it, of course), and not let it fall to the ground. The team that keeps the ball in the air the longest wins.
CHASE
The game involves two teams. By lot, one is lined up behind the starting line, and the second is a few meters behind. At a distance of 20 m behind the start line, a second line is drawn, on which flags are placed at intervals of 1.5-2 m. A small ball is placed 2 m from each flag. At the leader’s signal, the players of both teams run forward. The players of the first team go around the flags and rush to the finish line, the players of the second team, bypassing the flags, grab the balls lying behind them and try to hit the runners with them. For each hit you get a point. After this, the teams change roles.
LEAPFROG
Two teams compete in a running race, jumping over a partner who stands with his head bowed forward and his hands on his hips. The numbers at the back start. As soon as the last one in the column jumps over the last one, he runs forward and also jumps, etc. The distance is arbitrary.
TUNNEL
The players are divided into two teams and line up in columns of two, holding hands, one column parallel to the other. At the leader’s signal, the children standing last in the columns run forward under the raised hands of the players and stand in front of their column, raising their hands up. The latter is a signal for those who are behind, and they do the same as the previous pair. The team whose players finish the run first wins.
HARES AND WALRULS
Two teams are located on the end lines of the court facing each other. Players squat and grab their ankles with their hands. At the signal, everyone begins to move forward at the same time, one team towards the other, like hares jumping out of a squat. Hands should not be lifted from the ankles. Players move backwards in a prone position, moving their hands (like flippers). The team captain, when the last player has crossed the court line, loudly announces: “Everyone is home!” The winner is the team whose players reach the finish line faster.
"FROM HUMMOS TO HUMMS."
The players are divided into several teams and lined up in columns, one at a time, near the starting line. In front of each column, from the start to the finish line (10-15m), 10-12 circles (bumps) with a diameter of 25-30 cm are drawn. At the command of the leader, the players standing first begin to jump from bump to bump, and having reached the finish line, they run back . The first person to arrive and his team are given a point. The game is played several times, and in the end it is counted who has personally scored larger number points and which team came first in terms of the number of wins.
TO YOUR FLAGS
Target: development of honesty, attention, how to remember the color of your object.
Divide the children into teams. Give all teams an object of a different color. At the signal, everyone dances to the music. The music ends - everyone stops and closes their eyes. The captains approach the teacher, and he whispers how they should stand. The music turns on, everyone opens their eyes and looks for the captain with an object of their color. Options: if the captain lifts the object up with one hand, then the team lines up in a column, if to the side - in a line, if both hands are up - in a circle.
RUNNING OVER HUMMS
At a distance of 1 m from each other, circles are drawn in a straight line to the finish line. Jumping from circle to circle, participants reach the end line and return back along the shortest path. Running up to the team members, touch the next player with their hand and stand at the end of the column. The team that finishes the relay earlier wins.
DON'T STILL (With hoops)
There is a hoop on the starting line in front of each team. At the signal, all participants stand in the hoop, and having raised it to waist height, in this position they run (or walk) to the flag (10-15 m), go around it and return back.
The team that returns to the starting line first, maintaining the position of the hoop at waist height, wins.
CARRYING LOADS ON THE HEAD
At the starting line, the captain places a sandbag on his head. Moving at a fast pace, he must cross the finish line without touching the bag, remove the bag from his head and run to the team. Touching the hand of the next player, he passes the baton, and he himself goes to the end of the column.WHO IS FASTER
In front of each team, 2 hoops are placed 3 m apart. At the leader’s signal, the captains run to the first hoop, take it with their hands, thread it through their heads and leave it in place. They do the same with the second hoop. Then they run back. Touching the hand of the next player, they pass the baton, and they themselves go to the end of the column.
Victory is awarded to the team that completes the task faster and without errors.
PLANTING VEGETABLES
The player standing in front, that is, the captain, holds in his hands a bag with 6 potatoes and onions. There are 12 circles drawn on the finish line for each team. At the presenter’s signal, the team captains run to the circles and “plant” potatoes and onions, one vegetable in each circle. Then the first participants return to their teams and pass the bags to the next players. The players, taking the bags, run to collect potatoes and onions, etc.
Rules: Players do not leave the starting line without a bag. If vegetables fall, they should be picked up and only then can you run.
RUNNING WITH BALLOONS
Team captains receive a tablespoon. An inflated balloon is placed on a spoon. Participants must bring the balls to the wall and return back. Having arrived at the start, they pass the baton to the next player.
If the ball falls from the spoon, you need to pick it up and continue the relay race. You cannot hold the ball with your hand. Penalty points are awarded for this.
ROPE WALKER
Each relay participant must walk along a line drawn on the floor. You cannot step on the floor from it. You can use your hands for balance. The first player, having completed the stage, passes the baton to the next player.
RUNNING IN BAGS (one by one)
The first team members put bags on their feet and run 3-5 m. Having reached the chair, they take off the bag, put it on the chair and return to their teams. Running up to the next players, they touch them with their hand and they run to the chair, put on the bags and return in it... The relay continues until the last player finishes the competition.
HIT THE TARGET
Each team member throws the ball into a basketball basket from a distance of 3 m. For each hit, 1 point is awarded. The team with the most points wins this competition.
STAY WITH THE BALL
Three participants from each team have an inflatable balloon tied to their right leg. They must hold out with the balloon and try to burst their opponent's balloon. The team whose player remains with the ball on his leg wins.
GAME WITH APPLE
The leader gives each member of one team one apple. Participants place them under their chin. Members of the other team are given the task of biting off their opponents' apple. The first team players try to keep their apple.
"PASS THE WAND" RELAY
The first participant takes the baton from the leader and runs with it to the wall. Returning back, he passes it to the second player.
RELAY RACE "ONE LEG RACE"
Jump on one leg to the wall and run back.
ROPE RELAY
Jump rope to the wall and run back.
BALL RELAY
OPTION 1. Bring the ball to the wall, overcoming obstacles from the racks.
OPTION 2.
With the ball - Bring the ball to the wall and try to throw it into the basket. Whoever hits the mark brings his team an extra point.
RELAY: WITH TENNIS BALL.
There is a tennis ball on the spoon. You have to carry it to the wall and come back.
RELAY: WITH HOOP
OPTION 1. The first player rolls the hoop in front of him to the wall. Run back. The hoop does not touch the floor. Passes the hoop to the next player.
OPTION 2. The first player climbs into the hoop and runs to the opposite wall and back. Then he grabs the second player with the hoop and they run together to the wall and return back for the third player, etc.
RELAY "KANGAROO"
Relay participants put the ball between their legs and jump with it up to the wall. They run back and pass the ball to the next player.
This relay race can be carried out outdoors, when it is already warm. Since the relay is held outdoors, the competitions will be on the theme of nature. Team names, mottos and emblems can be associated with plants, birds and animals.
This is a family relay race. All participants must be divided into two teams so that there are equal numbers of parents and children.
Warm-up
Children guess, parents help in case of difficulty.
“He sleeps during the day, flies at night and scares passers-by.” (Owl)
"The brothers stood on stilts,
looking for food along the way.
Whether I'm running or walking,
They won’t get off their stilts.” (Herons)
“I grow from the earth, I clothe the whole world.” (Linen)
"White peas on a green stem." (Lily of the valley)
"It cheers in the spring, cools in the summer, nourishes in the fall, warms in the winter." (Forest)
"The beast is afraid of my branches,
the bird will not build nests in them.
My beauty and power are in the branches.
Tell me quickly, who am I?" (Deer)
"In a dense forest under the fir trees,
covered with leaves,
lies a ball of needles,
prickly and alive." (Hedgehog)
"An oak tree hid in a golden ball." (Acorn)
"Sisters stand in the meadows - golden eyes, white eyelashes." (Daisies)
For each riddle guessed, the team receives a point.
Getting ready for the hike
The team is given a backpack (it can be replaced with any bag), a set of dishes (cup, mug, spoon, flask) and matches. If there are many people in the team, then you can take two sets of dishes.
The team lines up, with a backpack in front of the first participant. There are dishes 15-20 steps away from both teams. Each player needs to run to the dishes, take one item, return, put it in the backpack and touch the next player with his hand - “pass” the baton. Then the next participant runs.
Teams are given three points for speed and for neatly packing their backpack.
Orientation
Two circles are drawn on the ground, in which the team players take turns standing (starting from the first pair). In front of them are signs with the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).
The presenter calls the cardinal direction, both participants must simultaneously turn to the corresponding sign. As soon as one of the pair makes a mistake, a point is given to the team of the second participant, and the following players are called into the circle.
Swamp hummocks
Teams are given two newspapers (“bumps”), and participants again compete in pairs.
At the start, players stand on one newspaper and hold the second one in their hands. The earth acts as a "swamp". You need to run over the “bumps” without getting into the “swamp”. On command, players place a newspaper in front of them, move onto it, take the one they were standing on, place it in front of them, move, etc. A point is awarded to the team whose player reached the finish line faster without stepping on the ground (without falling into the “swamp”). If a player steps past the “bump,” the opposing team automatically gets a point.
Halt
Riddles (children guess, adults help in case of difficulty).
“What animal sleeps upside down all winter?” (Bat)
"Which mother's chicks don't know her?" (Cuckoos)
“Should a bear go into his den with skinny or fat?” (Fat, because fat keeps him warm throughout hibernation)
“Which animals can we say that they go out of their way? (About snakes)
"Where do crayfish spend the winter?" (In burrows near the shore)
"Does a tree grow in winter?" (No)
"Where is the sunflower looking?" (In the sun)
"Why can't you touch the eggs in a bird's nest?" (Because then the bird will abandon the nest)
“Which tree leaves turn red in autumn?” (Rowan, aspen, maple)
“Which birds have a “nursery”? (Penguins. The chicks cuddle together and keep warm. There are up to a thousand penguins in such creches.)
For each guessed riddle, the team gets a point.
Chef competition
Take water from a cup into a spoon, carry it to the next cup without spilling it, then return and “pass” the baton to the next participant. The receiver, before running, must come up with and name one animal or bird starting with a given letter, for example:
M (bear, robin, mouse, walrus, etc.) - to the first team.
To (mole, cuckoo, marten, goat, etc.) - to the second team.
Relay race
Jump to the finish line on one leg and come back. The person taking the baton must come up with and name one plant with a specific letter:
K (maple, nettle, bluebell, feather grass, burnet, clover, etc.)
L (lily of the valley, linden, onion, larch, chanterelle, lily, etc.)
The winning team receives five points, the losing team three points.
Merry tree
Ropes of equal length are tied to two trees with trunks approximately equal in thickness. Participants are called in pairs, one from each team. On command, both participants begin to run around the trees and wrap ropes around them. The team whose member is the first to “reel” gets a point.
Running in sacks
Speed relay (can be replaced with jumping to the finish line with tied legs).
Participants jump to the finish line, come back, pass the bag to the next player, etc. The winning team gets three points, the losing team gets one point.
Knock down the pins
As skittles, you can use plastic bottles with a little water poured into them for stability.
Each team has 3-5 bottles in front of them. You can knock them down with a stick or bottles, or throw them once. Each team gets as many points as they knock down bottles.
Final competition
Children guess, parents help in case of difficulty. Guess which tree the leaf came from. (Prepare the sheet in advance). Guess the plant from the description:
- “The upper side of the leaves of this plant is cold, like a stepmother in a fairy tale, and the lower side is warm, like its own mother.” (Coltsfoot)
- “Today the clearing is golden-yellow from these flowers, and tomorrow it will be white and fluffy.” (Dandelion)
- "They crush him, beat him, soak him, cut him. What is this?" (Linen)
- “Garlands of white bells hang between the wide leaves. And in the summer in their place there is a red poisonous berry” (Lily of the Valley)
For each correct answer, the team receives one point.
So, we have finished our journey, all that remains is to sum up the results and receive prizes.
Everyone was brave and persistent, and these are the main qualities for any athlete! What about mother laziness? She ran around, became flushed, and became prettier! So maybe we can go to the gym after all? Tomorrow, after work?
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