The best family competitions for your family - examples of the best competitions are given with step-by-step instructions for conducting them

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Many began to think about how to diversify their weekdays and have fun with their loved ones. Previously, it was customary to hold competitions only at some festive celebrations. Basically, they used the same games, in which a couple of people participated, and the rest clapped for them, thereby cheering and supporting them.

But not so long ago, a tradition emerged of organizing family competitions, in which either a couple of people or a maximum number of people can participate, so you are not limited in any way in holding them. If you have a large family, you can keep each of its members busy with an exciting game. Such competitions help raise morale, unite your family, and also bring you closer to your children and grandchildren, because during them, it’s as if you speak one language that everyone understands. Moreover, there is a role in such a game for every family member, regardless of gender and age. Agree, this is a significant plus for a fun and exciting time with your loved ones.

If you are planning a trip out of town or staying at home, you can hold competitions in any place convenient for you and your family. There are many games, both outdoors and indoors. Also, while on vacation, you can choose from the list below any competitions you like.

You are also not limited in the tools for holding family games, since, without having special tools at hand, you can still choose a competition that is suitable specifically for your family. Likewise, on store shelves you can find a colorful variety of both board games and large-scale ones.

You can gather your family and invite friends, neighbors, or even play with new acquaintances, because during the game people become closer. One common gaming spirit is developed, so even without unnecessary words you will easily understand each other. Most often, in this way, scientific experiments are carried out to help determine the ability of people to understand each other - the relationship and interaction are tested.

Outdoor competitions

It is best to hold competitions in the fresh air in parks, away from the roadway, so that children are saturated with the right pure oxygen. Then their sleep will be stronger, and the body will receive a lot of benefits.

In the fresh air, especially in summer, you can play absolutely any games, involving the whole family. Everyone has their own role that suits them.

Orientation

This competition is for those who love active recreation with family. To conduct this, go out into the fresh air, where there is a park or garden. The presence of trees or any plantings is desirable.

Instructions:

• Select the game leader.
• He must shout - one, two, three, run to the pine tree. Or you can choose a different chant. Depends on what plants are near you.
• The presenter watches the participants in the game, and when they almost overtake the pine tree, he changes their direction. Let's say he screams - one, two, three, run to the river.
• The one who doesn’t get his bearings with the other participants loses.
• The winner will be the one who reaches the end.

Caterpillar

We need as many people as possible. You can gather several families or invite friends.

Instructions:

• Choose a presenter.
• Line up behind each other.
• Grab the waist of the person in front.

The presenter says:

• The caterpillar is standing.
• The caterpillar is sleeping.
• Caterpillar in the gym.
• The caterpillar is happy.

All players must play together and complete tasks. The point is that the last person in the tail should stop them.

Tag

Old, but beloved and familiar to everyone, the game will delight your children.

Instructions:

• Choose a game, you can do this by tossing a coin - heads or tails.
• Then the tag must catch up with any of the participants and stain.
• Whoever is stained becomes the next stain.
• Play until you get bored or tired.

Watchman Hunter

To play this game, it is best to gather as many people as possible.

Instructions:

• Take chalk and draw a circle, about 2 meters in diameter. The chosen guard gets inside.
• Then choose a hunter. It is best to choose someone who is a good runner.
• Next, the hunter catches animals that must run away from him.
• If he stains one of them, he stands in a circle with the guard.
• The beast can only be freed if another beast touches it.
• You can play until you get tired.

Ball

To conduct the competition you need to take the ball.

Instructions:

• Form a circle so that the distance between those standing is about 2 meters.
• Choose a leader and place him in the middle of the circle.
• Throw the ball between each other in a circle so that the leader cannot catch it.
• If the leader catches, then the one from whom he caught the ball goes to the middle.

Balloons

For this game you will need an equal number of balls.

Instructions:

• Take and inflate the balloons.
• Blindfold the players.
• Participants in the game must burst the balloons with their feet.
• Whoever bursts the most balloons wins.

Straws

For this game you need straws, straws and glasses.

Instructions:

• Place two glasses in front of each player.
• One should contain water. The other one is empty.
• Use a straw to pour water from one glass to another.
• Whoever finishes first wins.
• You can come up with a prize for the winner yourself.

The face of a loved one

For this game you need clothes.

Instructions:

• Put mittens on the participants of the game.
• Blindfold your eyes with scarves.
• Then those who are not blindfolded get up from the table and approach the one wearing mittens.
• The player must feel his face and guess who is standing in front of him.

Competitions on the road

Conduct these competitions without distracting the driver. And if you travel by train or bus, then you can interact with all passengers.

You can play whenever it suits you.

Quickly eating ice cream

If you are on the road and the drive is very long, you can stop at any gas station, or if you want to rest for five minutes, then be sure to check out the nearest store. Buy ice cream for each family member. Ice cream must be in a waffle cup. Also take a pack of tissues. This competition for quickly eating ice cream will allow the driver to relax and amuse passengers.

Instructions:

• At the same time, unpack each of your ice creams.
• Hand out a few napkins to each player as they can get pretty messy.
• Start using. The point is to eat the ice cream from the bottom, that is, from the bottom of the cup.
• Whoever eats it faster is the winner. You can congratulate him.

Serious game

This competition does not require any improvised means.

Instructions:

• The point is for each player to come up with their own unique word.
• Then each player takes turns asking any question he sees fit.
• Players must answer with the word they thought at the beginning of the game.
• Whoever stays serious until the end and doesn’t laugh can be congratulated on his victory.

Sample questions:

• Who's outside the window? Pumpkin.
• Who loves roller skating? Pumpkin.
• Who snores at night? Pumpkin.

Association

For this game you only need to have a good imagination.

Instructions:

• Choose a beginner.
• He names any word that comes to his mind.
• Then, in turn, each player names the next word with which the previous one is associated.
• You can play until you get bored.

Wishes

The essence of the game is the good idea of ​​wishing each other what they want.

Instructions:

• Participants in this game take turns wishing the person sitting to their right what they think the person sitting next to them wants.
• The one who stumbles is out of the game.
• The one who reaches the victorious end wins.

Cities

Instructions:

• Choose whoever starts first.
• The first participant names any city.
• Then, in turn, everyone names another city, which begins with the last letter, of the previous one.

Homemade preparations

If suddenly the format of the event allows, you can give “homework” a week before the holiday, and then just select and reward the winners.

What can we offer our families?

• Photo competition “Carousel” (all family members must fit on one carousel in the yard or in the park). The most original ones win
• Photo competition "In order to exercise." Everyone here is in sports uniform according to their height.
• Photo competition “Eternal glory to water.” The whole family needs to dive into the pool, sea, pond or river
• Pie with fruit filling. This is for a later family tea party, there will be no losers, everyone will eat :-). You can award separately “for the most beautiful”, “most delicious”, “largest”, “most unusual”
• You can organize the entire buffet table on your own (even if it’s also part of a delicious competition, just distribute the snacks in advance) - here are my simple recipes for the buffet table
• Poster competition for “Family Day of Love and Fidelity.” There is one condition - the image must consist only of the handprints of all family members. This way you can depict the sun, palm trees, grass, flowers and trees. You can use not only finger paints, but also regular gouache or watercolor.

Here is my version of the poster:

And a few more examples from the Internet:

Competitions at sea

You can bring other vacationers with you to make it more fun.

By going to the sea, you can have fun with your family.

Gait

For this game you only need chalk.

Instructions:

• Draw a line, then thirty to forty meters later draw another line.
• All players stand behind one of the lines.
• At the signal, move in the direction of the other line, but under no circumstances run.
• The leader makes sure that the step does not turn into running.
• The first one to cross the other line wins.

Game of strength

For this game, take chalk.

Instructions:

• Draw a circle with chalk.
• Divide into two teams.
• One becomes a circle inside, and the other outside.
• The players stand facing each other.
• At the start, each player must pull or pull each other over the line.
• The game is divided into 4 rounds of 1 minute each.
• Those who leave the circle or enter are eliminated.
• The team that draws the most players wins.

Axis rotation

For this game, divide into teams.

Instructions:

• Stand behind each other.
• You will get two columns with players.
• At the start, the first one rotates around its axis.
• Then the one standing behind him joins him and they repeat the turn together, and so one player at a time joins them.
• The team that wins will be the one in which the whole team turns around the axis together before everyone else.

Checkboxes

Instructions:

• Line up in two teams.
• Place flags twenty meters ahead of each team.
• Start moving towards the flag at the signal from the leader.
• When you reach the flag, touch it and go back, touch the next player on your team and pass the baton to him.
• The team that finishes the relay faster will win.

Equilibrium

Instructions:

• Stand at a distance of a meter from each other.
• Close your feet.
• Raise your arms to chest level.
• The opponents strike one by one on the opponent's palms.
• Dodge the blows.
• Whoever does not maintain balance loses.

Where can I use this script?

In sanatoriums, holiday homes, family clubs, social service centers, tourist centers and so on. Wherever the whole family vacations in the middle of summer.

Brief description: entertaining competitions and games in which children of different ages can participate together with their parents. No rehearsals are needed; families receive all assignments from the presenter before the start of the program. I included creative, sports, music, dance, theater and intellectual tasks.

→ I have collected family competitions for competitive events HERE.

Competitions on weekday evenings

Liven up your evenings with fun games.

Memory game

In this game you need as many items as possible.

Instructions:

• Collect as many items as possible. They can be absolutely anything.
• Place the items on the table.
• Choose one presenter.
• The presenter stands near the table, the rest of the participants turn away.
• The presenter takes one of the things.
• Participants turn around and have to guess which object has disappeared.
• Whoever guesses the fastest becomes the next leader.
• You can play until you get bored.

Cards

For this game you will need cards. Buy one deck. Both two people and two teams can play.

Instructions:

• Shuffle the deck of cards thoroughly.
• Deal two players or two teams an equal number of cards.
• Next, place the two resulting decks face down next to the players.
• At the same time, remove the map and show what is shown there.
• If the same cards fall out. For example, queen - queen, players must shout “Woof”. Whoever shouts out the fastest wins the round.
• The winner takes this deck of cards.
• The winner is the one who has the entire deck in his hands.

Quick reaction game

Take a couple of sheets of paper.

Instructions:

• Cut sheets of paper into cards.
• On each card, write a body part: ear, arm, leg, chest, nose, and so on.
• The cards are then placed in a box and mixed thoroughly.
• Each player on the team takes out one card and takes turns saying the word that he took out.
• All players must quickly touch this part of the body, first with one hand, then with the other.
• There are no winners in this game as it is aimed at general fun.

Animals

Take sheets of paper. Cut them into small cards.

Instructions:

On each card, the participants in the game must write any animal they like so that the neighbor does not see what is written on the player sitting next to them. Then everyone sticks this card on their neighbor's forehead. You must guess what is written on your forehead. To do this, ask questions that will help you guess the written animal.

Examples of questions:

• Is it running?
• Is it crawling?
• Is it croaking?
• Singing?

You should only answer “yes” or “no”. The one who guesses the answer wins.

Dream

You will need markers or pencils, as well as sheets of paper.

Instructions:

• Give participants an equal number of markers and a sheet of paper.
• Close your eyes.
• Each participant must draw their dream with their eyes closed.
• After completion, everyone opens their eyes and it is necessary to guess what is drawn on the canvas of each participant.
• Whoever guesses the most pictures wins.

Guess

You need to take a sheet of paper and a pen.

Instructions:

• Write your kindest wishes on a piece of paper.
• Hide this note.
• Then the guests must take turns guessing who has the note.
• The host answers guests’ questions only with “yes” or “no.”
• Whoever guesses correctly wins.

Hall decoration

As you know, the holiday has an approved symbol - the daisy, why do we need to come up with something new. Daisies made from paper and balls are just right. Check out my ideas for decorating the hall with balloons. There are flowers made from large balls; they can be used to decorate the edge of the stage and the backdrop. By the way, there are more than 40 more pictures with design examples here.

And here's how to make a symbol of the July 8 holiday - a Daisy from a long thin ball (SHMD). Very clear master class:

These garlands also look fun: we decorate the backdrop of the stage with clotheslines on which paper things hang - panties, T-shirts, shorts, dresses made of colored paper (A4 size).

I can recommend decorating with ready-made paper decorations, that’s great too!

Competitions for family holidays

If you or your family are not in the mood, then games are a great way to lift it.

Game of speed

Prepare ten bananas, a chair, four long sticks, two more bowls.

Instructions:

• Divide into 2 teams.
• Place bananas on the chair.
• Place two bowls at a certain distance for each of the two teams.
• Participants pick up sticks. Two teams stand near a chair with bananas.
• It is necessary, as quickly as possible, to transfer all the bananas into bowls using sticks.
• The team that gets the most bananas into the bowl wins.

Memories

The essence of the game is to remember the best moments of the past year.

Instructions:

• All family members gather at the festive table.
• Everyone says their best memory of the past year.
• Whoever falters becomes a loser.
• Continue until the main winner.

Present

For a birthday, it is best to hold this competition and all participants must certainly be involved in it. You need to purchase paper and rope.

Instructions:

• Give each participant in the game a sheet of paper.
• Give markers or pencils.
• Everyone should draw the picture that they want to wish the birthday person.
• The birthday boy shouldn't peek.
• Then a rope is attached, and sheets with drawn gifts are attached to it.
• The birthday boy's eyes are closed and he must choose a gift. Whatever he chooses will appear to him in the new year.
• Then he opens his eyes, looks at the gift and must guess who drew it.
• If he guesses right, then this person gives him this gift.

Puzzles

For this game you need two puzzle boxes with the same number of pieces.

Instructions:

• Divide into two equal teams.
• Lay out the puzzles.
• At the same time, start collecting puzzles.
• The team that collects the fastest will win.
• As an incentive, there may be a surprise in store for the winners.

Manicure

For this competition you need varnishes of different colors and brushes.

Instructions:

• Select participants.
• Distribute equal numbers of polishes and brushes.
• Have everyone start painting their nails at the same time.
• Then stop them after a certain amount of time - say ten minutes.
• And give them their shoes. They must wear shoes so as not to damage the manicure done.
• Whoever copes with this task and the manicure remains intact is the winner.

New Year's competition

During the New Year holidays, you can please yourself and your loved ones with wonderful competitions.

Instructions:

• Choose a presenter.
• The presenter places any prize under the Christmas tree.
• Two players must wear felt boots. The sizes must be large.
• In these shoes, the players should run around the Christmas tree.
• Whoever runs faster wins.
• The prize goes to the winner.

Sweetie

For this game you need a bowl and flour with one candy.

Instructions:

• Place flour in a bowl.
• Place the candy in the bottom of the bowl.
• The players must get the candy without using their hands.
• Whoever gets it first is the winner.

Calendar

For this game, take pens and sheets of paper.

Instructions:

• Give participants ten minutes to think about which calendar would be funnier.
• Then draw what comes to your mind. The bolder the better.
• Calendar example:
• January is tooth-shaking. August is a roaster. And so on.

Then all participants in the game read out their versions of the invented calendars. Whoever has the funniest answer gets a prize.

Relay race

For this game you need a full plate with tangerines and one empty, two spoons.

Instructions:

• Divide into 2 teams.
• Place one plate in one part of the room, another in another.
• Using a spoon, transfer the tangerines to an empty plate.
• Whose team completes the task faster, that team wins.

Drawings

For this task, take large sheets of paper or, if you have them, whatman paper. Prepare a medium-sized cardboard and cut out two circles in it, large enough for your hands to fit inside.

Instructions:

• Choose two players.
• Give them some cardboard to stick their hands into.
• Next, attach the Whatman paper to an easel or wall, and give them a task, for example: draw a snowman.
• Participants begin drawing on command. And they finish on command.
• Then they remove the cardboard and see who did it better.
• Whose drawing is more beautiful wins.

Snow Maiden

This competition is best held during the New Year. For this you need any available means.

Instructions:

• Choose two girls.
• Then they must be dressed up on command with all available means.
• Whoever makes the most beautiful Snow Maiden will win.

Ready-made banners and posters

Fortunately, all this is now on sale, and it’s easy to choose the desired design and size on the website. Large posters are convenient because you can quickly decorate a stage, the wall of a building, doors, or interior spaces. A beautiful picture and several fountains made of balloons - and the themed decoration for the holiday is ready.

Here are several options for ready-made banners (there are vertical and horizontal ones, sizes in meters to choose from: 0.4x2, 0.5x3, 0.7x4, 0.7x5). A two-meter banner is already an impressive decoration. And no one will pass by the 5-meter one. Everyone understands that there is a big holiday here!