Many families find themselves in the same room all summer long. Then, after a while, tensions rise because nobody can get any space for themselves.
It’s essential to give your family time apart now and then, but it may be difficult for them to come up with new activities independently. This blog post will share some social distancing games that you should try this summer!
Global Quiz
This easy game is perfect for family reunions or other get-togethers with a large group. Provide everyone in the room with a sheet of paper and pen, then put together eight multiple-choice questions about different cultures worldwide.
Give your guests 15 minutes to think about their answers, but tell them not to share their responses until they are all finished. Then, at the end of 15 minutes, have everyone reveal their answers to compare how well they know different cultures worldwide.
You can even ask about different items of clothing in the world. For example, look up the craziest pants ever made in the history of man and see if any of the participants know them.
Customised Bingo Games
First, divide them into teams of two to four players and provide each group with their own set of bingo cards. Next, fill in one square on each card to have at least one blank spot left.
Finally, go around the room and fill in the remaining squares on each team’s cards with a word or name of an item from your family vacation.
Bingo is very engaging and competitive, which will keep everyone entertained all summer long.
Garden Party Scattergories
This game is perfect for a family reunion or other get-together with just the adults. One person will be in charge of creating categories written on pieces of paper and placed into bowls full of pens.
The group chooses one category at a time to write down items under that same category (i.e., “things you might see at a garden party”). Then, the person in charge of the groupings provides each player with two minutes to write as many items under that category as they can.
In the end, there will be a point system and whoever has written down more words than anyone else gets the first place!
Who Am I?
Whether you are at a family reunion or other get-together with just the kids, these games will be perfect. You’ll need to create an identity card and have it distributed among players beforehand so that they can keep them hidden from each other throughout the game.
At any point, one player will ask another, “Who am I?” The other player has three chances to guess the identity card. Then, if they’re right, the other player has to answer a question about themselves and do something with their hands behind their back.
If you have more than seven players, divide them into pairs of two so that there are always three people guessing at any given time.
Play Detective
This mystery-solving game can also get competitive if desired! Provide everyone with cards of different colours and have them choose one colour at random.
First, write out four clues on separate pieces of paper (although you may need as many or few), then place them inside a container. Next, the first player will pick one of the clues from the box, read it to themselves and try to figure out what colour card they need.
Then, that person has to go around the room asking other players for help to get as many hints until they solve their clue.
The last step is to place a small piece of candy at the bottom of each clue container given to that person who solved it.
Banging Tunes
It’s never too early to start getting into the summer mood! To begin, divide everyone in the room into two teams. Then pick one team member from each group and have them stand with their backs facing each other so that they can’t see any of the music on their phone screen.
On a count of three, all players will turn around and search for the other person. When they find them, both players will tap their screens and listen to hear if the tunes are in sync or not.
If they match up, then that team gets the point! After that, the game continues until there’s one winning team at the end of it all.
The winner depends on the points earned during the game or whichever team wins the final round.
Giant Pictionary
This game is perfect for the whole family to enjoy! First, divide everyone into groups and then give them each a piece of paper with two words on it.
Next, have one person from that team come up first and draw a picture in the middle of their given area (i.e., “I love my sister”). After that, the team chooses a word from their sheet and then tries to figure out what that person’s drawing is.
For an added challenge, have teams try to guess any other words on the page in one minute or less.
Charades
This game has been around for decades, and it’ll probably still be around in another ten! There are few things more hilarious than watching someone try to act out something like “The Simpsons,” so gather your family together and enjoy some good laughs.
To play, divide everyone into two teams (no need to assign roles for this game). Then, have the two teams try to guess what their opponents are doing by assuming in turn and giving hints.
The team that guesses correctly first gets the point! If you would like, use props for this game to become even more entertaining for all involved.
The actor will need something they can hold in their hands for reference, and teams will need something to represent the item.
Soap Opera
Strap in because this game is intense! For starters, you’ll make two teams of three people each; one team will be “villains” while the other side will be “heroes.”
Next, pick a setting from your favourite soap opera to work with. For example, if you like Days of Our Lives, try using that as your backdrop for this game!
Then, have each team create their characters and come up with the perfect storyline for them. Finally, determine which party will go first by rolling dice or flipping a coin so they can act out their first scene.
In conclusion, this summer will be an exciting time for your kids! These games are perfect for playing when you’re at the beach, camping out with friends and family or just trying to find something fun to do indoors.