Some examples:
- Walking treasure hunt: Turn a boring route into a cool walking treasure hunt. Beforehand, you receive an assignment. For example: find everything that is green.
- Pac-Man: Do you remember the classic computer game Pac-Man? Draw a maze of lines on the ground with chalk and place ‘bonuses’ on it. This could be an apple or a ball, for example. Now the game can begin! You may only walk on the lines. Try to collect all the bonuses as quickly as possible and reach the end of the maze without falling. Then it is the next person’s turn. Who is the fastest?
- Prehistoric boules: You can play this game together with other playmates, young and old. All players look for stones outside in one colour of their choice. You also need a small stone in another colour. Play a game of boules: whoever throws their stones closest to the small stone wins. Can you only find stones or gravel of the same kind? Then make your own drawing on the stone with a waterproof marker or paint.
- Nail-in-the-bottle game: An old favourite! Set out a number of empty bottles and tie a long cord around your waist with a nail attached to the bottom. The aim is to get the nail into the bottle first by lowering yourself down. This game is not only fun, but also good for coordination and concentration.
- Mission (im)possible: Does your child like a challenge? Then we have a fun mission (im)possible for them: the spider web! All you need is an extremely long piece of rope or yarn (tip: choose a striking colour). Stretch the rope, for example, from a fence to a garden bench, criss-crossing it at different heights. The more lines, the better! This will automatically create a spider web. Ready? Time for action! Have the children wriggle through it without touching the lines! Mission accomplished?
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Photo: Willeke Kieft.