Indoor Games for Preschoolers

Preschoolers can be a hard-to-please bunch, especially when forced to keep themselves occupied indoors. Factors like rain, snow, etc., constrain movements of these little ones, forcing them to stay cooped up inside. Often, parents of preschoolers and teachers dealing with them are seen struggling with the challenge of keeping them engaged for long periods of time. If you are one of them, here’s hope! We offer 3 interesting preschool games to keep the little ones engaged inside for hours on end.

Preschoolers are steady on their feet. It is during this year that they begin to discover the joys of jumping, skipping, hopping, and running, and our fun kids’ games ideas make the best of this. Use these games for someone’s birthday bash or if it’s a rainy/snowy day or anytime you find yourself with a bunch of enthusiastic preschoolers. It is quite possible that you will be reminded of your own childhood and be tempted to be a part of these fun indoor preschool games.

• Touchy Feely Preschool Games – If you expect your preschooler to stay indoors, occupy herself with meaningful tasks, and not make as much as a peep, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Let go off such unrealistic expectations. Sometimes, a little chaos (that is still under control) can be a good idea. Our first indoor preschool game suggestion can get a little chaotic, but it is a wonderful sensory experience for your little one. Fill a few bowls with textured objects. There is no limit to what you can put in those bowls. Usually, peeled grapes, peeled tomatoes/plums, salt, etc., are good ideas. Blindfold your preschooler and let her touch the contents of each bowl. The idea is to get her to describe what she feels and then guess what it could be
• Hop Skip Preschool Games – While games of all kinds are equally loved by preschoolers, ones involving jumping, running, and squealing get the maximum number of votes. In-Out is one such game that has generous dollops of these attributes. Make your living room the game area by removing all unsafe objects like furniture with sharp edges, things that one could trip on, etc. Use a long ribbon or rope and place it on the floor. Ask the preschoolers (the more the merrier) to stand on one side of the ribbon/rope. Name one side of the rope In and the other side Out. Whenever you scream ‘In’, the kids are supposed to jump over to the side labeled In and when you sound ‘Out’, they have to jump back to the side labeled Out. As kids get familiar with this game, quicken your pace as you call out In and Out. Don’t just alternate between In and Out. You can even call three Outs or two Ins in a row to confuse the kids. The kid that jumps over to the wrong side loses his chance to play. The winner is the one who survives the confusion till the end
• Dance Freeze Preschool Games – This fun kids’ game will also require some space. Once again, clear a room off furniture with sharp edges and other knick knacks that block movement or might make the kids trip. Use a computer or a music player and play your preschooler’s favorite songs in high volume. Get them to dance or jump to their heart’s content until the music stops as you hit pause. When the music stops, kids have to freeze in whatever position that they are in and hold it for 5 seconds. Then, play the music again. The winner is the one who can hold these positions the longest.