Benefits of teamwork games for children

Develop team spirit:

When children encounter problems that cannot be solved by individuals during the game, they need the participation of the team. When children think together and solve problems, they can realize the importance of the team and cultivate their team spirit.

Improve communication and coordination skills:

In the process of children participating in solving problems together, children not only need to express their own opinions, but also need to listen to the opinions and ideas of others and make choices about them, which can improve children's communication and coordination skills.

Learn to respect others:

In teamwork games, children need to learn to communicate and negotiate with others, which can make them better understand how to establish and maintain good relationships with others. Through teamwork, children can learn to understand and respect others.

Enhance sense of responsibility:

In teamwork games, children will be assigned their own tasks, which requires them to solve problems through their own efforts. At the same time, they may also take turns to act as team leaders. Children need to reasonably allocate tasks, which will help cultivate children's sense of responsibility.

Cultivate problem-solving skills:

Group tasks usually include various problems and challenges, which requires children to work together to solve problems. This experience can stimulate children's thinking and cultivate their problem-solving skills.

Cultivate social skills:

Teamwork games provide children with a platform for communication and exchange with others. When children play together, they can also learn how to get along with others, share and resolve conflicts, which can cultivate children's social skills.

Suitable teamwork games for kids

Teamwork games that can be played indoors

Treasure Hunt:

In this game, children can be divided into teams equally. Each team needs to find clues hidden in the problem by solving puzzles, and think and reason from them to figure out the hiding place of the treasure. After finding the treasure, the team points are accumulated. The team with the highest points after the time is up wins.

Group skipping:

The other team needs to send two children to stand on the opposite sides of the rope, and the rest of the children need to stand on one side of the rope. You can count the number of times the children jump in the rope and record it, and compare which team has the most times at the end.

Tug of War:

Tug of War is usually played by two teams of children standing on both sides of a line. A heavy object will be hung in the middle of the tug-of-war rope. Children need to hold both ends of the tug-of-war rope with both hands. When the children work together to pull the heavy object on the rope across their winning line, they win the game.

Simon Says:

Simon Says is a game that is deeply loved by children. Similarly, the team version of Simon Says is also a good choice. You can allocate according to the number of teams, select teams to issue instructions in the center of the venue, and when the children say Simon Says, the rest of the children need to act according to their instructions.

Giant puzzle:

Children's giant puzzle requires children to participate in completing a huge puzzle together. You can choose a spacious venue for the activity and choose a giant puzzle suitable for the children according to their age and cognitive level. During the puzzle process, the group that completes the puzzle task first wins.

Body speller:

You need to divide the children into several groups and let the children line up vertically. At the beginning of the game, you need to write the words with your fingers under the arms of the first person in each team, and let the children pass it on by feeling, and finally let the last child say the written word.

Team games suitable for outdoor 

Football pass:

You can place various obstacles on the field and divide the children into several teams. At the beginning of the game, each side sends a certain number of members to pass the ball around the obstacles in the field, and the team that lifts the ball into the opponent's goal wins.

Frisbee:

Compared to other games, Frisbee is a milder game. You need to divide the field. When the game starts, children need to pass the Frisbee to their teammates through a series of throwing behaviors. The team that throws the Frisbee into the opponent's scoring area accumulates points.

Hopscotch:

Compared to the traditional version of hopscotch, the team version of hopscotch is more interesting. Everyone in the game will be assigned their own tasks, and everyone's actions need to be adjusted according to the specific situation of the game. Members need to constantly help and cooperate with each other to complete the team task.

Two-person three-legged challenge:

During the game, both teams need to send two members, one of whom ties a left foot and the other ties a right foot, and stand behind the starting line. When the whistle sounds, the children need to try to keep pace and rush to the finish line.

Capture the flag:

You can choose a suitable outdoor space, such as a park or lawn, divide the children into several teams, assign them venues according to their tasks, and plant flags marked with each team on the ground. During the game, children need to think about various ways to grab the flags of other teams.

Obstacle course:

Obstacle course is an outdoor group game that is popular among children. There are usually obstacles such as balance beams, slides and climbing frames in the obstacle field. Children need to cooperate with each other to climb over and over obstacles and finally reach the finish line together.

How to organize team games

Set clear goals:

First, you need to determine what you want to achieve in the team game process, and what effect these games can have on children during the game.

Choose appropriate games:

On the basis of determining the goals, you need to choose appropriate team games according to the children's conditions. The games should not be too simple and uninteresting, but also not too complicated to cause children to lose confidence and enthusiasm for playing.

Ensure safety:

When choosing team games, you need to ensure that there are no safety hazards during the game, and pay special attention to the children's conditions during the game to avoid accidents.

Active guidance:

During the game, children will encounter various setbacks and tests. At this time, you need to actively encourage and guide the children so that they can regain confidence, overcome difficulties and complete the game.

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