Do you feel like your board and card games aren’t cutting it for your kids? Do they just want to stay on their phones instead? There is an endless supply of games that you can play with your kids, and they can be easily adapted to engage kids of any age!
New Wave of Pictionary
No matter the age of your child, they all know emojis. They are a tried-and-true form of communication through text, and some kids can see the translated writing faster than traditional text. You can adapt the old school game of Pictionary to include emojis! If you still want to draw, you can utilize a big board to draw on or even a notebook if you are playing in a small group setting. You can use more traditional emojis in singular form for kids to guess (if you have younger children at home), and use emojis like animals, fruits, food, and sports for them to guess. It can keep it easier for them to answer and get it right, and then you can always increase the difficulty level.
If you have older kids or teens, you can do a movie emoji Pictionary instead! Picking a longer title movie will make it more fun (and more difficult), but you can always keep it simple at first as a warm up. You can draw the emojis on a board for everyone to guess, or if you have a tablet, you can open up a blank text message and enter the emojis that way, if you have a smaller group. You can always switch up the subject too, and do bands or musicians (or their songs), or TV shows, celebrities, the possibilities are endless and your kids will love the updated version!
Scavenger Hunt 2.0
Most kids know what a scavenger hunt entails, and may be interested in playing the old school version. But if they are rolling their eyes and thinking it is going to be boring, then it is time to roll in the Instagram aspect! Whether the kids are doing the scavenger hunt indoors or outdoors, make a list of different objects that they need to take a picture of, and post to their Instagram account. You can switch up some of the objects and what they have to do too, such as taking a group shot in front of a house or tree. You can have individuals pointing at an object, holding it or even giving it a hug! Teens will especially enjoy this activity with a group of friends!
Katie Kyzivat