| One of the realities of today's society is the pressure | | | | factor!) can be minimized and they can still have a |
| for children to stay home alone for a short time after | | | | great time. Otherwise there are some Modern Indoor |
| school until a parent returns from their work. Every | | | | Games for lonely kids that help to keep your kids safe |
| day thousands of children arrive home from school to | | | | and happy at home so that parents can take a breath |
| an empty house. It's estimated that over 60% of | | | | of relief like:- |
| children are left home alone. It can be very challenging | | | | Got a Clue? |
| and anxiety filled situation for parents and kids. Even | | | | Mixed up mysteries with hilarious results will provide |
| one afternoon at a dance class, sports practice or | | | | giggle time for 2 or more players. Compile a few short |
| being at another kid's house is not much helpful. Often | | | | mysteries (look to kids' books for inspiration). Copy or |
| this poses a challenge for the working parents to keep | | | | type each story, leaving blanks for key words, such as |
| their children inside the home and busy. They want | | | | a noun, a verb or an exclamation. Above each space |
| their kids to engage in indoor activities rather than going | | | | write the type of word to be filled in. The players then |
| outside and playing. Indoor games are an easy way to | | | | take turns providing verbal entries to fill in the blanks |
| keep children secure in the four walls of house. Some | | | | and then read them aloud. |
| of commonly indoor games played are chess, carom, | | | | Ready...Switch |
| table tennis, video games, cards, riddles and marbles | | | | A modified "Rock, Paper, Scissors" wow |
| etc. which are less popular today and these games | | | | powerleveling game but with more movement. In this |
| involves two or more kids. | | | | game each player makes one of three gestures such |
| What if the child is single and needs to play alone. | | | | as touching their nose, arms pointed up like a "Y" and |
| There are number of online games available for the | | | | arms crossed over the chest. Player one begins by |
| little kids to spend their lonely hours. Some of the most | | | | calling "Ready...Switch!," at which point both players |
| popular online games are like online puzzles. | | | | quickly make a gesture. If the gestures match, player |
| Adventures games, fun games, sports games, music | | | | one gets a point and starts the game again. If there is |
| games, racing games, mind games, action games. | | | | no match, player two begins. The first playerto get |
| Some of the games available free online are jungle | | | | three points wins. |
| battle, snake dash, school dress up, jamps, turtle pools | | | | And the Wind Blew |
| etc. If your children are inclined more towards creative | | | | Put your hot air to good use with this home made |
| indoor activities then you can help them with simple | | | | challenge game for 2 or more players. Two play this |
| projects for puppet making, homemade toys, and | | | | game you need 2 or more players, Table, Ping Pong |
| instruments. There are also an endless number of | | | | ball. Players stand at opposite ends of the table. Place |
| craft projects to fill an afternoon, from the reasonably | | | | the ball in the center of the table. Begin by blowing the |
| tidy; play dough, stencilling and the like, all the way up to | | | | ball to keep it from falling off the table. Older kids can |
| pretty messy stuff like papier mache. If you can help | | | | make simple adaptations for air hockey, using masking |
| and guide your kids with messier projects and set | | | | tape for the center line and goal boxes. |
| them up properly, then the 'mess factor' (and stress | | | | |