A holiday without games, as children's psychologists say, is only a passive and sometimes even harmful spectacle in the educational aspect. More often, of course, children start up any games, usually disorderly, noisy and unsafe. In such spontaneously arising games it is impossible to foresee emotional overloads. What manifests itself in the whims and tears of children. And now the holiday is spoiled. Children will feel differently if fun, games, competitions are organized at a family celebration. Motion games give children unique, vivid moments of human communication, form behavior skills, promote courage, dexterity, coordination, strengthen muscles, help to acquire knowledge about the world around them. Is it possible, for example, to do without the famous song-game "Karavai" ? It's just us, adults, it seems that the game is outdated. And you ask the children to play it and see how much fun they play. Here and movement, and song, and dance. And surely one of the children will ask their parents: "And when will I have a birthday?" Is this not an evaluation of the game !?
So, you decided to hold contests and games on the birthday of the child ... Before playing with the children, explain the rules of the game, accompanying them with a show - this will facilitate their assimilation. You can by this scheme: the name of the game, the rules of the game, game actions. It's good, if all children can participate in the game at the same time. And if adults join, it will be just wonderful! Suggest, for example, the game "Saw and hammer" . The rules of the game are simple: one hand imitates working with a saw, the other with a hammer. These movements are played simultaneously. It turns out very funny!
Spend "Volleyball with balloons" . Right in the middle of the room at an altitude of about a meter stretches a rope from wall to wall. Instead of the ball, two balloons are tied together. In each of them there should be a few drops of water. This makes the balls slightly heavier, and, most importantly, because of the moving center of gravity, their flight will be more unpredictable. On both sides of the rope are teams, 3-4 people in each. Players can beat balls with their hands, driving them to the opponent's field and not letting fall on their field. If you missed the ball - a penalty point! The team that won less points will win. If you want to play this game, do not forget to buy spare balls.
Some competitions and games provide for the presence of roles, among which there are major and minor. The role of the facilitator, of course, offer a birthday person. And then follow the change in the roles of participants. You can distribute them according to the principle of whoever you want to be, but in this case it is difficult to keep track of the fair distribution. Sometimes the constant performance of a role, the unwillingness of a child to play, or, conversely, his special interest in a role, can cause a sense of superiority over other children. Therefore, on the birthday of the child it is better, and even more interesting, to determine the leading or leading roles to use the draw in the form of a count.
With the draw, the children become in a circle, and the adult or the child (if there is one who wishes) pronounces a counting board in turn for each player. The one who has the last word counts becomes the leader. Examples of counters:
There was a goat on the bridge
And she wagged her tail.
Hooked by the railing,
Straight into the river pleased.
Swim goat can not,
Waiting, well, who will help her?
To whom the last word falls, answers: "I" and becomes the leader.
The bees swarmed,
They began to buzz,
Bees sat on flowers.
And they said: "You drive!"
The scrolls are good to use in such a game as "Learn by voice . " The rules are simple. The chosen guide, standing in a circle with his eyes closed, must find out who called him (you can change his voice). If he found out, he gives up his place to the caller.
Or the game "The song leads" . The driver moves away from the room. The rest of the kids hide some toy in an accessible place for inspection, sit down comfortably, leaving most of the room free. The returning player tries to find her. In this he helps the song: if he approaches the hidden object, everyone will sing loudly, and if removed - quietly. It is better to choose a simple, well-known song ("Let them run awkwardly ...").
The game "Who will quickly collect" : scatter medium-sized toys on the floor, and two guides on the signal collect them. The point is who will collect more. You can play this game by tying your eyes to those who play.
Or "Go around with your backs forward . " For the game you need to arrange any toys at a short distance from each other in a row. The rules dictate the very name of the game. One remark: before the task is completed, the participant is given the opportunity to go around the objects face-to-face.
Funny game "Guess who it is" . The driver becomes in the middle of the circle, his eyes are blindfolded. Here there are options for continuing the game: either it is turned around itself, or the driver is standing still, and the players are changing places. At the signal of an adult, the guide walks in any direction with arms outstretched in front of him, and touching one of the players, examining it with his hands, should name who it is.
Interesting is a game like "Fish, the Beast, the Bird" . Kids grow in a row or in a circle, leading - in the middle. Passing by the players, he utters: "Fish, beast, bird." Stopping near one of the participation :: on some word, waiting until he calls the appropriate animal. If the child is mistaken or if the animal can not be named for a long time, he gives something - a phantom. At the end of the game, participants redeem their forfeits, fulfilling the wish of the birthday boy, who is sitting with his back to the proposed phantom.
Like this game "Air, water, earth, wind . " Leading (better, if at first it will be an adult) approaches any of the players, says one of these words and counts to five. During this time, the player must call the inhabitant of the corresponding element or swirl around (wind). Who did not have time to give an answer, for a time leaves the game. The driver calls on another player, etc. Unexpectedly, instead of the suggested words, the speaker says: "Fire." All participants in the game must swap places, again forming a circle (leading and eliminated too). The player who took the last place in the circle becomes the leading one.
The game "The nose, ear, forehead" will also amuse children and adults alike. Turning to the participants of the game, the guide says: "Hand touch the nose (ear, forehead ...) and say: nose (ear, forehead ...)". He does the same. The highlight of this game is that, by naming any part of the body, the guide shows a completely different one, and many involuntarily repeat it.
You can play in such a game as "Do the opposite!" With the choice of driving or by dividing into pairs. The leader shows different movements, the rest of the players must perform the opposite action.
Easy and the game "Guess what they did . " One of the players - the "guesser" - leaves the room. Children, while it is not, agree on what action will be shown. Upon return, the "guesser" addresses them with these words: "Hey, guys! Where were you, what did you do? "Responding:" Where were - we will not say, but what we did - we will show. " And imitate any action (play the guitar, ride a bike, swim, brush, wash ...). The driver determines what the children did. If you guess, they choose another "guesser", and if he makes a mistake, he again leaves the room, so that the players conceive another action.
The game "Kolobok" is good. Children sit in a circle, in the middle - two leading ("grandfather" and "baba", they can offer accessories: a scarf - "baba", hat or beard - "grandfather"). Sitting in a circle, the children transmit the "bunny" -the boy to each other, and the "grandfather" and "woman" try to touch or intercept him. If it succeeded, in its place in the circle is a player, after the throw which the ball was besieged.
To draw to the game "Who will get" help a bright soft toy. She is put on a chair, and on either side of him are two players facing each other. At the signal of the presenter, you need to try to grab the toy. Who will do it first, he won.
Make a variety and entertain guests and games with drawing. "Draw the sun with a blindfold (pyramid, snowman ...)." "Draw two hands at the same time with a butterfly (a ball, a tumbler or another symmetrical object)." "Doris ..." (the players agree that they will draw, and in turn blindfolded draw the missing details). For these games, you only need to prepare in advance large sheets of paper and markers.
It is interesting to determine if there is a dynamometer, whose handshake is stronger, to play a bowling game or "Zarakanny mace". The series of proposed contests and games on the birthday of the child is simple in content and organization, does not require special training, but at the same time it develops coordination of movements, brings up will, perseverance, resourcefulness, exercises communication of children with each other and adults, creates an unconstrained joyful atmosphere. Such a holiday will be remembered for a long time by children, and even by adults will bring pleasure. You can make kids happy not only on your birthday, not "only once a year." You just need your wish!