Games for children from 7 to 8 years old

Children aged seven and eight have excellent motor coordination, understand the rules of a game well and are able to stay focused on an activity for longer. Depending on the game, they can spend hours having fun.

Unlike when they were babies, in which games were directed to physical development, they are now oriented with the intention of working on the psychological side.

While playing, they learn to focus attention, think before acting, plan goals and try to follow them, are encouraged to control certain emotions, to understand the concept of participating and become more flexible in the face of frustration.

Most are able to resolve conflicts on their own, although interference with certain issues is necessary. They like games that are challenging and very competitive.

Experiences that demonstrate how things happen or work also arouse interest, so creating possibilities for the child to explore is quite interesting.

Although many children at this age prefer electronic games and the use of electronic devices, encouraging activities outside the internet brings many benefits, in addition to creating greater interaction with the family.

Below, see some games that can be played with children from seven to eight years old.

 

Board or Card Games

Naval battle, checkers, ludo, chess, Uno, Mau Mau, are some of the game suggestions that can be presented to the child. Some may have an easier strategy than others, which do not represent a delay or advance in development.

 

Freeze

A ball game for a group of children and a larger space. Choose who starts the game. In turn, the child throws the ball upwards, while the others run as far as they can away from him.

As soon as he/she catches the ball, the child shouts “Freeze”, so everyone must stop where they are. Then, the child can take three steps, which can be quite long, until the nearest child and try to throw the ball. If the ball hits the other child, it is that child’s turn to play “freeze”. If he doesn’t get it right, he/she must play again.

 

Stop!

This game’s rules has several versions online or through applications, but some sheets of paper and pens are enough to start the fun.

Choose which categories of words will be written, including name, country, color, fruit, animal, film, music, artist … try not to create too many for the game to be more dynamic.

Choose or draw a letter of the alphabet. When giving the signal, everyone must write the name of something related to the category with the chosen letter. As soon as the first participant finishes filling the list, he must say Stop! Whoever gets more equal or different answers gets a point. Whoever has the most points wins the round.

 

Guess the drawing

Print or write some cards with the names of figures, actions, animals, among other options. If the family is large, you can separate into two groups or try to guess individually.

Large sheets of paper, whiteboard or blackboard make it more fun, but using simple sheets of paper will suffice. In turn, the participant draws a card and must draw on the sheet or board while the others try to guess during a time limit.

 

Treasure hunt

Hide a box or bag with some goodies and create clues for the child to look for the “treasure” around the house. The child must train logical thinking and be able to find it in less time.

If the space to search is larger, the clues can be more elaborate, with details about each place. If you are indoors and the space is small, you can increase the number of tips to make the game more difficult.

 

Mirror

Face the child or choose two other participants to play. Both should try to make the same movements, as if in front of a mirror.

The game becomes fun as the movements are created. Participants can agree whether one of them will be the first to do it or will do it at the same time.

 

Who am I?

You can print photos or images or just write the name on post-it. Each person glues the paper on his head and through questions to which the answers are only “yes” or “no” must find out who the character or object written on the paper is.