Game ideas

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Ball tag: remember who hit you to rescue themBalloon volleyballBlindfold Scent GuessingBlindfold drawingBlindfolded pot-hunt with a wooden spoonBlow the cotton ball outBottle-tipping team throw with drinksBowling with plastic bottlesBox-closing game on squared paperBuild a blanket tent indoorsBuild a cardboard castleBuild a mini escape room at homeCard games like UnoCategories race: one letter, many answersChin-to-chin ball chain in a circleCorner Mental Math RaceCrossing the water on the fisher's callDetective Copycat HuntDo the opposite: a contrary-action gameDot linking without crossing linesDouble-Meaning Word RiddleFire, water, storm: race to the safe spotFlip the rug togetherFolded Animal Relay DrawingFollow me or run away: race for the gap in the circleFour rise at onceFour-square hop over chalk boxesFreeze ball: throw out on the stop callFrom A to Z: alphabetical chain within one categoryGhost hunt in the darkGuess who you are: sticky note on the foreheadHangman on paperHide and seek indoorsHuman knot: untangle without letting goI spy with my little eye, indoorsIntroductions without speakingIron immunity tag gameKitchen orchestra with pots and pansKubb: knock over the field and then the kingLiving canvas: draw on a back and guessLogic puzzles as brain trainingMeadow, forest or mountain: call-and-run outdoorsMemory tray: what was taken away?Mirror game: copy every move of the partnerMusical chairsMystery parcelMölkky: exactly 50 points to winNewspaper stepping stones racePalindrome huntPaper plane distance contestPaper race on a grid with a braking rulePass-the-mystery-object under the tablePictionary-style drawing gamePipe Telephone Morse ChallengePuppeteer pairs: steer your partner by tappingShadow guessing behind a bedsheetShadow puppet showShadow tag: catch by stepping on the shadowShaker cans: guess the contents by soundSilent Charades, Two TeamsSilent Counting CircleSpoon Pick-Up PileSpoon-and-egg dash to the markSpot the swapStorytime with planted mistakesStuck in the mudTake-away game: two players, one heap of sticksTemple hopping with stones and chalk patternThe Doctor Guesses the RuleThe ever-growing suitcase memory chainThe water carrier: only the named colour may crossThe wicked seven: counting without sevensTickets please: tear off a ticket for each stretchTortoise Race With a Laundry BasketTreasure hunt inside the homeUncle Otto's bath: sentences built on folded paperWarmer, Colder: Hidden ObjectWhisper down the laneWink-out chair gameWord chainWord staircase puzzleWords-within-words in five minutes