Does anyone know some good games and activities for 4-6 year olds?

Question

I need games and activities that require supplies that I can find around the house or purchase. I'll be working as a nanny and must keep the kids engaged and active.

Answer 1

oh sure try any of these sites-they have lots of themes & lesson plans that u can get ideas from

www.everythingpreschool.com

www.echantedlearning.com

try it!

Answer 2

try

http://brighteyeslearning.tripod.com/

http://brighteyeslearning.tripod.com/

http://pbs.org

Answer 3

most kids like to sing and dance if you know educational songs that will be fun to sing and act out for the kids that would keep them preoccupied for a while and you can do this inside or outside they have educational puzzles and games at wal-mart those would be entertaining and learning at the same time.

Answer 4

The I see, I see

You say to the children  I see I see

they reply what do you see

and then you say maybe a little butterfly falling to the ground so peacefully- then they reenact it

or i see i see

children say- hat do you see

a race car breaking downon the race track........

or the SO DO I  game

make a circle- 1 child stand in the middle and says(EXAMPLE)

I have a Brother- If the children agree they reply by steping in the circle and repeat SO DO I......

Answer 5

You can try the game "I Spy" I spy something around the house and the kids have to figure out what you are looking at.

Example: if you are looking at a red apple.

I Spy something red and round.

Hope this will work for you.

Answer 6

I am a speech therapist and I work with kids around those same ages.  Don't brake the ice, cootie, candy land, chutes and ladders, memory, eye spy, and go fish are some favorites with the kids I work with.  Also as far as active inside games they love throwing a ball, i have a plastic bowling set.  We also play "search party" where we turn off the lights and look for items with a flashlight.  Any arts and craft type games are good and they always like to color.