Games to Play Indoors

Weather and allergies prevent kids from playing outside all of the time. Parents and teachers can still encourage kids to play games, even if they are stuck inside. Indoor games are the foundation of many people's childhoods. Indoor games might need to be a little less rowdy, a little quieter, and a little more contained, but they can still be just as much fun.

  1. Hiding and Seeking

    • In an indoor space, kids will enjoy hiding and seeking. The traditional hide and seek game requires one child to be the seeker, while the other children hide. In a large indoor space, like a school, a big home, or a rec center, there can be plenty of places to hide. In a smaller home, younger children will still have fun hiding and seeking from their parents and siblings. Hide and Seek is a game that can pass many rainy afternoons. To add a fun element, have a safety area. Kids who are hiding need to get out from their hiding place and find the safety area before they are seen by the person who is seeking.

    I Spy and Guessing Games

    • Quieter indoor games include I Spy and guessing games. These are games that can keep kids occupied for a long time. Play I Spy by beginning with the rhyme "I spy, with my little eye...something..." and then give a color or a one-word description of an item that you are spying. Children take turns giving guesses until one of them has figured out what object you are talking about. The child who figures out the item gets to be the next person to start.

      Guessing games can also work the same way. Invite children to guess what object you know of that is blue, or soft, or cuddly. Children can search the area and bring you items that might fit the description. As a child gets the item right, she can then become the one who has an object that she is thinking of.

    Board Games

    • For adventure, spending hours, and great competition, board games have no match. There are hundreds of types of board games and kids from toddler age to high school can find games that fit their interests, their skill levels, and their attention spans. From a quick game of "Sorry" during an indoor recess, to a long game of "Monopoly" or "Risk" during a snowstorm, board games can bring families and groups together and also promote healthy and fun competition.

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