| Fun Kids Games | | | | called Indy 500: |
| Any day's a great day for fun kids games! Rain, shine, | | | | - Have the kids sit in the circle (on the floor, or in chairs) |
| or any season is a perfect time to play games. Has it | | | | and give each a number and name of a car (example: |
| been awhile since you thought about fun kids games? | | | | 1's are Ferraris, 2's are Fords). |
| Here's a short list to jog your memory . . . | | | | - The game leader calls out a car name, and those |
| Do you remember "Duck, Duck, Goose"? It's terrific fun, | | | | cars have to get up and run around the circle. |
| and can be played outdoors or in. And believe it or not, | | | | - The first person back to their spot wins . . . BUT, the |
| it's fun for any age! Here's how it's played: | | | | cars can have "mechanical difficulties", as their leader |
| - Have the children all sit down in a circle (make a | | | | chooses. |
| smaller circle for the little tykes). | | | | - The leader might choose to holler "run out of gas!" or |
| - One person is "It," and he or she walks around the | | | | "flat tire!" or "no muffler!" or "turbo boost!" |
| outside of the circle, touching the other children's heads | | | | - The person has to act/sound out those commands in |
| saying "duck, duck, duck." | | | | their attempt to get back to their seat! |
| - When he comes to the person whom he wants to | | | | Of course, Hide and Seek is always a favorite, and for |
| chase him, he calls "goose." | | | | a sitting game, Old Maid is fun for parents, too! Think |
| - The goose chases the "it" person around the circle, | | | | back about the games you played, or thumb through |
| and the one who reaches the empty space first sits | | | | some magazines. You'll get excited to share ideas with |
| down. | | | | your kiddos! |
| - The other one is now "It"! | | | | Laughter is wonderful medicine, and fun kids' games |
| Add a few twists to the "Duck, Duck, Goose" game | | | | are sure to invoke plenty of good times, whether there |
| and you have another of the most fun children games | | | | are two or twenty participants! |