Games are important activities that can strengthen bonds between people who are close to each other. Many people are so occupied with everyday work activities that they usually don't avail time to participate in activities outside of what puts bread and butter on the table.
A way you can lay aside the hustle and bustle of modern times to spend leisurely moments with loved ones is to engage in play. Play games are usually fun and engaging and can uplift the spirit and be an exciting way to exercise and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Like the saying goes, "All work with no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Games Kids Can Play
Fun easy games for kids, arguably, also have some educational value. Examples of games kids can play include "Remember." This game entails getting a tray and putting about 20 different objects on it. Two of the kids study what is on the tray for about a minute and then you cover the tray and ask them to recount all 20 objects in three minutes or less. Games like these are well-suited to older children, although they can also be adapted for teenagers too. The game helps sharpen kids’ memory. Other fun and easy games kids can play include "Hide and Seek" and "Simon Says."
Games Teens Can Play
The best fun games for teens are arguably group games, whether played indoors or outdoors. Indoor games may include "Birthday Bash," where you create a circle with chairs with one less chair than the number of teens ready to play. One of the teens is assigned the “It” role. The “It” goes around the circle asking each person to state the month she was born. The "It" then calls a month and everyone born in that month must switch seats. If the “It” wants everyone to switch seats at the same time, he calls out "Birthday Bash" and everybody scrambles to get a different seat. The person who misses to find a seat becomes the new "It." Outdoor fun games for teens include potato sack racing where teens slip into sacks and race against each other.
Games Couples Can Play
Fun games for couples can be played at parties or other fun gatherings. They include the "Up and Down Game," where participating couples face each other with the ladies holding a ping pong ball and the men standing with legs spread shoulder-width apart. The ladies then compete to move the ping pong up their partner’s trouser leg, across the the waist and out the other trouser leg opening without using their hands. Another game for couples is The Egg Pass Game where couples stand with their backs to each other and an egg is placed between the couple’s lower backs. The game master then shouts “Go” and the couples must place the egg gently on the ground without dropping or rolling it on the floor.
Games Grown-ups Can Play
Fun grown-ups can play, particularly at parties if the participating couples have a good sense of humor. "Is That You, Sweetie?" is one such adult game where the ladies have to recognize the touch of their partners. Participating women stand or sit in a row and are blindfolded. The men line up and take turns to walk up to each woman and either kisses her on the cheek, shakes her hand, touches her face or whichever light contact they decide. The blindfolded ladies then determines whether the touch is from her partner and if she feels it is indeed her partner’s touch she calls out, “Is that you, sweetie?” If she gets it right the couple wins the game. Fun easy adults party games are a lot of fun and can help build intimacy among participating couples.
Generally, a little play once in a while can not hurt and its benefits are significant. While the games listed here are only a few examples of games you can play at different stages of life, they are nevertheless important for your overall well-being. So, next time you feel the pressures of life weighing down on you, maybe it is time you step aside and engage in play to draw from the worth of participating in fun activities with loved ones.
David Kiarie - David Kiarie has been an independent writer and communications practitioner since 2007. He writes both for print and online ...
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