Fun Indoor Games for Preschoolers
Preschool-aged children have a lot of energy and imagination. To feed these aspects of their personalities, preschoolers need significant amounts of playtime during an average day. If your preschooler is stuck indoors because of bad weather or other reasons, find fun indoor games for preschoolers that you can play together. Being inside doesn't mean putting an end to playtime; there are plenty of creative indoor games for preschoolers to enjoy.
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Card and Board Games
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Card and board games were invented for indoor play. Your preschool-aged child can enjoy simple card games like Go Fish and Old Maid. She might also enjoy board games made just for her age level, such as Chutes and Ladders or Candyland. These games teach preschoolers valuable lessons about taking turns, following a strategy, fair play and cooperation. Many games are also educational as they teach about numbers, letters, colors or shapes.
Hide and Seek
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Hide and Seek is a favorite game for kids of all ages. As your child plays this game, he learns to choose better places to hide and to remain quiet and still in his chosen hideout. When looking for you, he explores creative problem-solving strategies as he eliminates the possibilities for your hiding location.
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Catch and Toss
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Preschoolers can play catch indoors as well as outdoors. The key is to choose the right ball. A baseball is not the best thing for playing indoors, but a soft beach ball or a bean bag will work well in an indoor setting. Kids can toss the ball back and forth to one another or with a parent, or they can aim for a target with bean bags.
Cleanup Time
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It may not seem like fun, but cleaning the house can become a game if you set it up properly. Preschoolers can enjoy sorting laundry into appropriate baskets, racing to pick up more toys than a parent or sibling and even sweeping the floors. With the right background music and some motivational rewards on hand, cleaning the house can become a fun indoor game any day.
Treasure Hunt
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Moms, dads, baby sitters and siblings can hide a few secret items around the house. Then the preschooler can enjoy the fun of hunting for the hidden treasures. Depending on the skill of the hiding party, the preschooler may take quite a while to fulfill the requirements of this game.
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