Childish Games

Freeze Tag:  The kids love the concept of this but don't really get the execution.  They call it "freeze tag" but it's not really.  No one freezes.  And they really like being "it," which rotates regardless of who gets tagged.  They at least understand "home base" but no one tries to hard to get there.  So, in the end, we're just all running around the yard.

Musical Chairs:  Like freeze tag, who wins musical chairs doesn't really matter.  And they don't care if we keep eliminating people or not.  They just like to walk around to the beat and then rush to sit down.  Since the chairs are really short, I never try to hard to find one.  And then we just start all over.

Hot and Cold:  A new favorite game.  The kids played last night as they looked for their bedtime critters to take back upstairs to go to sleep.  They liked the game so much, getting "hotter" and "colder," that they kept asking us to lose things!

Simon Says:  They like being told to do silly things, but they don't understand not to if I don't say "Simon says."  Oh, well.  It's fun to make them hop on one leg and the like.

Twister:  We have a multi-hued carpet downstairs now and are playing Twister on it.  I can get them into all sorts of contortions with "put your foot on blue" or "put your tummy on yellow."  And just like in the real twister, the point is to get all tangled up and fall down.

"I'm Gonna Get Your Sugar":  This is a Gommie game from my childhood that involves lots of cuddling, tickling, and "smacky kisses." The kids will pretend to run from me but always come right back, desperate to have me get their kisses.  Sis has even been known to head to the kitchen to grab a bite to eat, to add to her sugars!  

Obviously, this is not necessary, for they are sweet enough.