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110 games and activities for children aged 2–12: indoor games, outdoor games, traditional games and calm activities. Filter by age, energy level and group size to find a game that fits.

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Indoor Treasure Hunt

Indoor Treasure Hunt is a screen-free birthday game for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy day

4–12 years15–45 minMedium

Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs is a screen-free birthday game for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthday

4–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Pass the Parcel

Pass the Parcel is a screen-free birthday game for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthday

4–10 years15–30 minMedium

Fishing Pond

Fishing Pond is a screen-free birthday game for children aged 3–8. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayCalm game

3–8 years10–30 minCalm

Sock Bowling

Sock Bowling is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 2–8. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayEveryday play

2–8 years5–20 minMedium

Blanket Fort

Blanket Fort is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 2–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayEveryday playCalm game

2–10 years10–60 minCalm

Kim's Game

Kim's Game is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayPreschoolRainy dayCalm game

4–12 years5–15 minCalm

Shadow Theatre

Shadow Theatre is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayCreativeCalm game

4–12 years15–40 minCalm

Nature Bingo

Nature Bingo is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameNaturePreschoolEveryday play

3–12 years15–45 minMedium

Freeze Tag

Freeze Tag is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthdayNo equipment

4–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Water Relay

Water Relay is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameSummer gameBirthdayPreschool

4–12 years15–30 minHigh energy

Hide-and-Seek

Hide-and-Seek is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeEveryday playBirthdayNo equipment

3–12 years10–30 minMedium

Name Game

Name Game is a screen-free group activity for children aged 3–8. It works well at preschool or school and can be adapted to the group.

PreschoolAfter-school club

3–8 years5–10 minMedium

Tidy-up Relay

Tidy-up Relay is a screen-free group activity for children aged 3–10. It works well at preschool or school and can be adapted to the group.

PreschoolAfter-school clubNo equipment

3–10 years3–8 minHigh energy

Five-minute Dance Break

Five-minute Dance Break is a screen-free group activity for children aged 2–12. It works well at preschool or school and can be adapted to the group.

PreschoolAfter-school club

2–12 years3–8 minHigh energy

Car Bingo

Car Bingo is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelCalm game

4–12 years15–120 minCalm

Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelCalm gameNo equipment

4–12 years5–30 minCalm

Round-robin Story

Round-robin Story is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelCalm gameNo equipment

4–12 years5–20 minCalm

Calm Children's Yoga

Calm Children's Yoga is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 2–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayPreschool

2–10 years5–20 minCalm

Massage Story

Massage Story is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 3–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCalm gamePreschoolRainy dayNo equipment

3–10 years5–15 minCalm

Cardboard Robot

Cardboard Robot is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayCalm game

4–12 years20–60 minCalm

Paper Plane Contest

Paper Plane Contest is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayEveryday play

4–12 years10–30 minMedium

Kick the Can

Kick the Can is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeBirthdayPreschool

5–12 years15–40 minHigh energy

Tag

Tag is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthdayNo equipment

3–12 years10–25 minHigh energy

Bat-and-ball Game

Bat-and-ball Game is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 6–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthday

6–12 years20–45 minHigh energy

The Sharks Are Coming

The Sharks Are Coming is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–10. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthday

4–10 years10–20 minHigh energy

Capture the Flag

Capture the Flag is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 7–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthday

7–12 years20–40 minHigh energy

Red Light, Green Light

Red Light, Green Light is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gamePreschoolAfter-school clubRainy dayBirthdayNo equipment

4–10 years5–15 minMedium

Doctor Tag

Doctor Tag is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthdayNo equipment

5–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Hawk and Dove

Hawk and Dove is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timePreschoolBirthdayNo equipment

5–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Team Challenge Relay

Team Challenge Relay is a screen-free group activity for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gamePreschoolAfter-school clubBirthday

4–12 years10–30 minHigh energy

Hopscotch

Hopscotch is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeSummer gameClassic

5–12 years10–30 minMedium

Jump Rope

Jump Rope is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeSummer gameClassic

4–12 years5–25 minHigh energy

Chinese Jump Rope

Chinese Jump Rope is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 6–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeClassic

6–12 years10–30 minMedium

Tail Tag

Tail Tag is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–10. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBirthdayBreak timeSummer game

4–10 years10–20 minHigh energy

Cops and Robbers

Cops and Robbers is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 6–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeBirthdaySummer gameClassic

6–12 years15–35 minHigh energy

Simon Says

Simon Says is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gamePreschoolRainy dayBreak timeClassicNo equipment

4–10 years5–20 minMedium

Bridge, Bridge, Bright Bridge

Bridge, Bridge, Bright Bridge is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–8. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gamePreschoolCircle timeClassicBirthdayNo equipment

4–8 years10–20 minMedium

All My Chicks

All My Chicks is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–9. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gamePreschoolBreak timeClassicNo equipment

4–9 years10–20 minHigh energy

The Bear Is Sleeping

The Bear Is Sleeping is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–7. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gamePreschoolCircle timeClassicNo equipment

3–7 years5–15 minMedium

Blind Man's Buff

Blind Man's Buff is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–10. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameBirthdayRainy dayClassic

5–10 years10–20 minMedium

Dodgeball

Dodgeball is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 7–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeIndoor gameClassic

7–12 years15–30 minHigh energy

Rounders

Rounders is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 8–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBreak timeSummer gameSports day

8–12 years20–40 minHigh energy

Egg and Spoon Race

Egg and Spoon Race is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameConstitution DaySports dayBirthdaySummer game

4–12 years10–20 minMedium

Sack Race

Sack Race is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameConstitution DaySports daySummer gameBirthday

4–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Tug of War

Tug of War is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 6–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameSports dayConstitution DaySummer game

6–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Target Toss

Target Toss is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameBirthdaySports daySummer game

3–12 years10–25 minMedium

Telephone Game

Telephone Game is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayBirthdayCircle timePreschoolCalm gameNo equipment

5–12 years5–15 minCalm

Word Guessing Game

Word Guessing Game is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy dayFamily evening

5–12 years10–25 minMedium

Charades

Charades is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy dayFamily evening

5–12 years10–25 minMedium

Draw and Guess

Draw and Guess is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayBirthdayFamily eveningCalm game

5–12 years10–25 minCalm

Balloon Game

Balloon Game is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy day

4–10 years10–20 minHigh energy

Newspaper Dance

Newspaper Dance is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy day

5–12 years10–20 minMedium

Limbo

Limbo is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy day

5–12 years10–20 minMedium

The Floor Is Lava

The Floor Is Lava is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 3–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayEveryday play

3–10 years10–25 minHigh energy

Who Am in?

Who Am in? is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 6–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayBirthdayFamily eveningCalm game

6–12 years10–20 minCalm

Musical Stop with Challenges

Musical Stop with Challenges is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameBirthdayRainy day

4–10 years10–20 minHigh energy

Story Dice

Story Dice is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayCircle timePreschoolCalm game

5–12 years10–20 minCalm

Homemade Memory

Homemade Memory is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 3–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayCalm gameFamily evening

3–10 years10–20 minCalm

Fairy-tale Relay

Fairy-tale Relay is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCalm gameCircle timePreschoolRainy dayNo equipment

5–12 years10–20 minCalm

Letter Game

Letter Game is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameCalm gamePreschoolNo equipment

5–12 years5–15 minCalm

Colour Hunt

Colour Hunt is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 3–10. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameCalm gamePreschoolNo equipment

3–10 years5–15 minMedium

Stick The

Stick The is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameNatureSummer gamePreschoolNo equipment

5–12 years20–60 minMedium

Stone Balancing

Stone Balancing is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameNatureCalm gameSummer gameNo equipment

4–12 years10–30 minCalm

Nature Art

Nature Art is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameNatureCalm gameSummer gamePreschoolNo equipment

3–12 years15–40 minCalm

Mini-beast Safari

Mini-beast Safari is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameNatureSummer gamePreschool

4–12 years15–40 minMedium

Bird Bingo

Bird Bingo is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameNatureCalm gameSummer game

5–12 years15–45 minCalm

Snow Lanterns

Snow Lanterns is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameWinter game

4–12 years20–45 minMedium

Snowball Relay

Snowball Relay is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameWinter gameSports day

5–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Snow Sculpture Contest

Snow Sculpture Contest is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameWinter gameSports day

4–12 years20–45 minMedium

Sledding Challenges

Sledding Challenges is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameWinter game

4–12 years15–40 minHigh energy

Snow Track Hunt

Snow Track Hunt is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameWinter gameNatureNo equipment

4–12 years15–35 minMedium

Snow Treasure Hunt

Snow Treasure Hunt is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameWinter gameBirthday

4–12 years15–35 minMedium

Water Balloon Relay

Water Balloon Relay is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 5–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameSummer gameBirthday

5–12 years10–20 minHigh energy

Sponge Toss

Sponge Toss is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 4–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameSummer gameBirthday

4–12 years10–20 minMedium

Chalk Art

Chalk Art is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 3–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameSummer gameCalm game

3–12 years15–40 minCalm

Frisbee Contest

Frisbee Contest is a screen-free outdoor game for children aged 6–12. It works well outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Outdoor gameSummer game

6–12 years15–30 minMedium

Colour Story

Colour Story is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayCircle timePreschoolCalm game

4–10 years10–25 minCalm

Paper Bridge

Paper Bridge is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 6–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayEveryday playCalm game

6–12 years15–35 minCalm

Paper Figure Workshop

Paper Figure Workshop is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayFamily eveningCalm game

4–10 years20–40 minCalm

Sound Painting

Sound Painting is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeCircle timePreschoolRainy dayCalm game

4–10 years10–25 minCalm

Scribble Workshop

Scribble Workshop is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayEveryday playCalm game

4–10 years10–25 minCalm

Pattern Workshop

Pattern Workshop is a screen-free creative activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameCreativeEveryday playCircle timePreschoolCalm game

4–10 years10–25 minCalm

Rhymes on the Road

Rhymes on the Road is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 5–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

5–12 years5–20 minCalm

The Imagination Suitcase

The Imagination Suitcase is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–10. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

4–10 years5–20 minCalm

Rhythm Journey

Rhythm Journey is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–10. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playNo equipment

4–10 years5–15 minMedium

Three Things in the Window

Three Things in the Window is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 4–10. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

4–10 years5–20 minCalm

The Window Poem

The Window Poem is a screen-free travel activity for children aged 6–12. It works well while travelling or waiting and can be adapted to the group.

TravelFamily eveningIndoor gameEveryday playCalm gameNo equipment

6–12 years5–15 minCalm

Secret Pattern

Secret Pattern is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayEveryday play

5–12 years10–25 minCalm

Sound Map

Sound Map is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameCalm gameNatureCircle timePreschool

5–12 years10–25 minCalm

Mirror Drawing

Mirror Drawing is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayEveryday play

5–12 years10–25 minCalm

Calm Director

Calm Director is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors or outdoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameCalm gameCircle timePreschoolNo equipment

4–10 years5–15 minCalm

One Line at a Time

One Line at a Time is a screen-free calm activity for children aged 4–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayCircle timePreschool

4–12 years10–25 minCalm

Sock Pairs on the Go

Sock Pairs on the Go is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 4–10. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayEveryday play

4–10 years10–20 minHigh energy

Cup Tower Builders

Cup Tower Builders is a screen-free indoor activity for children aged 5–12. It works well indoors and can be adapted to the group.

Indoor gameRainy dayBirthdayEveryday play

5–12 years10–25 minMedium

Colour Friends

Colour Friends is a screen-free group activity for children aged 3–6. It works well at preschool or school and can be adapted to the group.

PreschoolCircle timeEveryday play

3–6 years10–20 minMedium

Animal Track Course

Animal Track Course is a screen-free group activity for children aged 3–7. It works well at preschool or school and can be adapted to the group.

PreschoolRainy dayIndoor gameEveryday play

3–7 years10–25 minMedium

Camping Trip

Take a short camping trip and involve the children in choosing the spot, pitching camp and planning a calm evening outdoors.

Outdoor gameSummer gameNature

4–12 years120–720 minMedium

Forest Walk

Walk through the forest at the children's pace, with small stops for listening, looking and exploring along the way.

Outdoor gameNatureEveryday play

3–12 years30–120 minMedium

Berry Picking

Bring small containers on a berry-picking trip and let the children search, pick and collect at their own pace.

Outdoor gameSummer gameNatureCalm game

4–12 years30–90 minCalm

Egg Drop Challenge

Build a parachute or protective capsule and investigate whether an egg can survive a controlled drop.

Outdoor gameCreativeAfter-school clubPreschoolEveryday play

6–12 years45–75 minMedium

Build a Stream Dam

Build a small temporary dam in a shallow stream and watch how the water finds new paths.

Outdoor gameSummer gameNature

4–12 years30–90 minMedium

Play Card Games

Choose a card game that suits the children's ages and the number of players, then learn it together around a table.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayFamily evening

5–12 years15–60 minCalm

Play Dice Games

Choose a simple dice game and play a few clear rounds, helping one another with counting and rules.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayFamily evening

4–12 years15–60 minCalm

Visit the Library

Visit the library, explore the children's section and let each child choose books to borrow and take home.

Indoor gameCalm gameRainy dayEveryday play

3–12 years30–90 minCalm

Read a Fairy Tale

Choose a fairy tale, settle somewhere calm and read aloud with short pauses for questions and predictions.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameCalm gameRainy dayCircle timePreschool

3–12 years10–30 minCalm

Bake a Cake

Bake a simple cake together and divide measuring, mixing and decorating into clear jobs.

Indoor gameCreativeRainy dayFamily eveningEveryday play

4–12 years60–120 minMedium

Cook a Multi-course Meal

Plan a meal with two to four courses and give each child primary responsibility for one course with support from an adult.

Indoor gameCreativeFamily eveningRainy day

7–12 years90–180 minMedium

Coin-flip Walk

Let heads or tails choose the direction at each safe junction and discover where the walk takes you.

Outdoor gameNatureEveryday play

6–12 years30–60 minMedium

Puzzle Trail

Create a trail of word puzzles and codes for small teams to solve at stations indoors or outdoors.

Indoor gameOutdoor gameBirthdayAfter-school clubPreschool

6–12 years30–60 minMedium