Sometimes being at a summer camp scares a child, because he finds himself in an unfamiliar environment, away from friends and family. School Day Camp - a good alternative for children and their parents who would like to visit a summer camp, but for some reason are not yet ready to stay overnight. day camps give children the opportunity to engage in various activities, communicate with peers, learn about the world around them and explore the natural world. competitions and day camp games will help develop children's communication skills, instill a sense of camaraderie, develop team spirit and will be a good intellectual, creative or sports workout.

Keeping kids entertained is not an easy task for educators, so you should carefully consider and diversify your summer camp activities as much as possible. Engage children in wilderness survival training, self-discovery exercises, orienteering, dancing, horseback riding, swimming, arts and crafts, hiking, and of course, intellectual and outdoor games.

In order for the kids to have a great time, you can make up your own games, as well as try some of the most popular games in the camp that have become "classics". Experiment by organizing all sorts of activities at the camp, whether it's a creative competition or a course in emergency survival, the main thing is that the children are interested and have fun.

Fun games for kids at day camp

"Water attack"

An interesting event for the Water Attack camp can become an active and exciting competition in hot weather for a group of four people.

Draw a start and finish line at a distance of 15-20 meters - this is the optimal distance for children aged 7 to 10 years. You can make the lines further or closer apart, depending on the age of the participants. There must be enough obstacles between the lines, such as trees, wooden barriers, and the like, for runners to hide behind. A single 3 to 5 meter hurdle is ideal for elementary school children.

Choose two participants - they will be "bombers". One will stand three meters from the finish line, and the other - about one and a half meters from it closer to the middle and to the right. Give them some washcloths and buckets of water.

The goal of the runners is to overcome the distance from start to finish, hiding behind obstacles so as not to get wet under the aimed fire of the "bombers". The "bomber" in the middle can only attack when the runner has passed the middle, and the "bomber" at the finish line can only attack in his "zone". The player who reaches the finish line dry wins.

"Pass the parcel"

This event in the camp can be used as a game to get to know and unite children. The optimal number of participants is three or more people.

On the outside of the package, write something like this with a marker:

Put this bag with other bags with other funny tasks written on the outside, such as "buzz the alphabet like a bee." Make many bags with different tasks written on them and put all the bags in a big bag.

All day camp participants sit in a circle close to each other, and while the music is playing, each in turn passes the bag to his neighbor on the right. When the music is interrupted, the participant who has the bag left in his hands takes the bag out of it and reads the task aloud. Then the player stands in the center of the circle, calls his name and performs the action specified in the task. The music plays again when the participant completes the task and returns to their seat.

The game continues until everyone up to the last task has been completed. Then the winner is determined and the main prize is given.

"Artist, Model and Clay"

This is another fun camp game for preschoolers and older that develops the skill of observation.

Divide the children into teams of three. Assign roles, each group should have:

• "painter",
• "model",
• "clay".

The "artist" is blindfolded while the "model" poses as a funny statue. The “artist”, without seeing her, must make a statue out of the “clay” participant, very similar to the “model”, moving the arms, legs and head of the “clay”. When the "artist" finishes the work, the blindfold is removed from his eyes. The team with the most similar model receives a small prize and leaves the game. The competition continues until each group has been awarded prizes.

"Alien Invasion"

Group recreational activities at the summer camp are used most often. "Alien Invasion" is a competitive game for a large group of children divided into several teams.

The main storyline is that all the kids have been captured by the aliens and they will be released if they can drop the alien eggs on the surface of Mars without breaking them. The aliens took speech or hearing from some children and paralyzed others. Divide each team into three groups.

• One group of children cannot speak or help protect the eggs, but they can communicate their suggestions with body language.
• The other group cannot move, but can express their thoughts aloud.
• The third group on each team will be blindfolded, but they can talk, move and protect the egg.

In order to play the game, each team must complete the tasks that you provide to protect the egg from being destroyed when it falls (these can be written on a piece of paper given to players who cannot speak, but can use gestures). After 30 minutes of play, all teams drop the protected eggs onto the ladder or onto the roof.

Allow time at the end for the children to discuss what they have learned, identify and reward the most cohesive and friendly team.

Interesting activities in the day camp in nature

"Nature Hunt"

Search games in the camp are especially popular with children, one of them is "Nature Hunting". Encourage children to explore wildlife and pay attention to what they see and feel in the environment. Create criteria for the items they will need to find to get the kids interested in exploring aspects of the natural world.

Include in descriptions adjectives such as beautiful, smooth, grungy and scary, as well as:

• animal footprints,
• three kinds of leaves
• something that can be felt but not seen
• something with a strong smell
• good place to hide
• something old
• elements of a certain color,
• shells,
• mushrooms,
• clover,
• seeds,
• other items appropriate to the wild area you plan to explore during your "nature hunt".

Print out a "nature hunt" list for each team or child.

Walk and hour in nature

Take day campers on a three to four hour picnic in the park or woods for a walk and a quiet hour at one with nature.

Take a few minutes before the walk begins to discuss the importance of maintaining silence throughout the activity, explaining that the children will have an opportunity to discuss what they have seen at the end.

Choose this route to walk for about an hour to a place suitable for an hour alone with nature. Try to make your route pass through a clearing, meadow, valley, hill or lake.

When you arrive at your destination, instruct the children to find a suitable place to be alone and contemplate the natural world for an hour. After the hour has passed, get together and discuss the experience before heading back.

Don't forget to bring water, food and a first aid kit with you on this trip.

Adventures in nature

Spend a day teaching kids how to survive in the wild. This will help day camp participants to learn useful skills in a relaxed and safe environment.

Start with first aid lessons, show how to clean a wound and apply a bandage, give basic knowledge about a first aid kit. Next, teach the children how to use a map and compass, and how to make a fire. Tell us how to set up a camp in natural conditions, how to set up a tent.

A good end to the day will be conversations or songs around the campfire.

Creative Activities for Day Camp

"We are looking for talent"

Public speaking awakens creativity in children and increases self-esteem. Many activities at the camp can be based on the performances of the children themselves.

Help an introverted child open up by starting the morning with a class in the performing arts. It can be singing, dancing, and any other similar activity.

A large-scale culmination of a successful season can be a creative competition. Day camp participants will be required to perform on stage in front of parents, counselors and other children.

Participation in a creative competition will help your child understand the importance of practice, planning, organization and many other skills and qualities.

T-shirt design

Add some fashion to your everyday day camps . Invite all the children so that everyone can create a T-shirt that expresses their personality or favorite activity. Order as many white t-shirts as you need for all campers.

Get enough art supplies: glue, felt-tip pens, sparkles, ribbons and other decorations.

Free up the rest of the day from organized activities: let the children have time to write each other's wishes on T-shirts. So, the T-shirt will become a memory of the time spent at the summer camp, as well as new friends.

This is a camp event. perfect for finishing a shift.

Event in the camp "We choose life!"

The quiz is held on the site (in the open air) during the summer recreation period.

Tasks: creating an emotional joyful mood, developing logic, consolidating knowledge of the seasons, weather conditions, the names of colors, developing voluntary attention, quick reaction, the ability to work in a team, developing the emotional sphere, communication skills.

Material:

• Badges for the teams "chamomile", "strawberry" (Appendix 1)
• Prizes (I used multi-colored butterflies folded in the origami technique)
• Easels - 2 pcs., Chalk or markers - 2 pcs.
• 2 scarves (blindfold)
• Chips (to account for points scored)
• Chamomile petals and center - 2 sets

Preliminary work: conversations about the seasons, learning poems about summer, flowers, looking at illustrations.

(Children come to the site where the quiz will be held.stand in a circle)

Leading:

I'm glad you came to play with me.

I suggest you arrange a competition, hold a quiz "Summer". Today we will find out who knows the most about summer.

We will have 2 teams: the "chamomile" team, and the "strawberry" team.

I will now attach a badge to each of you, a card with the image of chamomile or strawberries.

(Divide children into 2 teams, attach badges, choose captains)

Leading:

Take your seats on the benches.

(Children sit on the benches, in accordance with the icon)

Leading:

Is everyone seated? I will give each team a task, for each correct answer the teams will receive a chip. Whichever team has the most points at the end of the game wins. Begin!

1. WARM-UP. Riddles about the seasons

Leading:

That's right, it's summer!
How much morning light
Behind the open window!
Summer walks on the earth
Summer goes barefoot!

Guys, do you like summer? Why is it wonderful?

Children's answers

(Flowers bloom, you can swim and sunbathe, fish, you can see various insects: butterflies, bees, beetles, dragonflies, grasshoppers; in summer there is a lot of greenery, you can go to the forest for berries.)

Leading:

What poems about summer, flowers do you know?

2. POEMS ABOUT SUMMER, FLOWERS ...

Lead: in our second task is whose team knows more poems about summer, about summer games, entertainment.

(Children recite poems, teams receive points-chips)

3. COMPETITION "SUMMER SIGNS"

Leading: And now we will find out what summer signs you know.

(Teams answer in turn, for each answer - a chip-point)

• A lot of midges - prepare more baskets for berries!
• Lots of mosquitoes - stockpile boxes for mushrooms!
• What you collect in the summer, you will spend the winter with it!
• If the bindweed flowers are collected in a tube, it will rain.
• If the dandelion does not fly around when you blow, it will rain.
• If the grass is dry in the morning, expect rain by night.
• It smells good of honeysuckle - to the rain
• In the morning, the grass smells stronger than usual - by the rain
• Sparrows are cheerful, mobile, pugnacious - for good weather
• If there are a lot of ants around the anthill - good weather

Leading: Well done! We sat down with you. It's time to play. Get up.

The game "Listen to the claps"

1 cotton - weeping willow

2 cottons - poplar

3 claps - frog

4. COMPETITION "MYSTERIES ABOUT FLOWERS"

5. RELAYS

Leading:

Here are daisies, look
Lost petals.
You quickly run here
And collect daisies.

(Relay races are held)

• "COLLECT THE CAMOMILE"
  At some distance from the teams on the track lies a yellow circle (chamomile core). Each participant holds a flower petal. On a signal, the children take turns running up to the mug and applying their petal to it. The team that collects the flower first wins and gets a point (chip).

• "BUTTERFLIES"
  (Flowers are painted on the pavement)

Leading: Imagine that you are butterflies and moths, flying (jumping on two legs) from flower to flower, “flying” to a landmark and quickly flying home (running back to the team).

Fizminutka. Breathing exercise (according to the method of B.S. Tolkachev)

(Children get up. Stretch their whole body. Take an energetic breath)

Let's blow on the shoulder
Let's think about something else.
Us the sun is hot
Bakes during the daytime.
Let's blow on the stomach
As the pipe becomes the mouth,
And now to the clouds
And let's stop for now.

(sit down)

6. MYSTERIES ABOUT WEATHER CONDITIONS

Exercise "Thunderstorm» (emotional release)

Leading: Imagine that a thunderstorm is coming…. Prepared palms.

The grass rustled. rub your palms
A light rain fell. strike with the fingers of one handpalm of the other
The rain began to intensify. clap your hands faster and faster
Thunder boomed. The hail fell. keep on clapping and stomping
It poured pouring rain. feet.

There was a light rain. pops become less frequent.
The storm is over. and subside

7. CAPTAIN COMPETITION "DRAW THE SUN"

Leading: And now there will be a competition for team captains. Come out. I give each of you an envelope containing drawings. Now you look at what is drawn there. Don't say anything to anyone. Take markers and draw the same thing on the board, just make the drawing big. And to make it more interesting, I'll blindfold you.

(At a signal, the children draw the sun blindfolded.)

Leading: A difficult task, but the captains did a good job. Look, guys, and guess what the captains of your teams drew? (Sun)

Leading:

In summer the sun shines
Flowers bloom in summer
In summer the birds sing
We are called to sing and dance with you!

(Children dance)

Leading: It's time to sum up, whose team scored more points, let's count.

(Summing up the results of the quiz. Scoring. Distribution of prizes)

Fun educational questions for summer camp. Add a presentation to them, it will be fun.

1. Pig, dog, crow, hare. These animals are known to all kids. Can you name at least one of them? In the pictures Khryusha, Karkusha, Stepashka, Nyusha, Krosh

2. In the old days in Siberia there was such a custom - every pound of mined metal was marked with a shot from a cannon. What metal had such an honor? (gold)

3. Definition from the dictionary of Vladimir Ivanovich Dal: “A fabulous face like an eternal Jew” Who is this? (Kashchey the Immortal)

4. Invented in the 3rd century AD in China, a device called “chinan” replaced birds for sailors. What kind of device was it? (compass)

5. In 312, in Rome, instead of the old silver coin, a new, gold coin was issued - "solidus". Further, the name of the Italian "soldo" came from the name of this coin. And from the latter arose the name of a military man. What is this name? (soldier)

6. Red, yellow, green, orange, blue, cyan. What color is missing from this list? (violet)

7. You undoubtedly love action-packed works. Here is the plot of one of them: During a walk, a treasure was unexpectedly found. On the occasion of the find, a holiday will be held, which is overshadowed by the appearance of an insidious villain. The heroine's life is in danger, but at the last moment the hero appears and kills the villain. Everything ends with a wedding. What is the name of the heroine of the story? (Fly-Tsokatuha)

8. The design of five letters "X" and four letters "O" in English is called "tic-tac-toe". What is it called in Russian? (tic-tac-toe)

9. Children are usually brought by a stork, or they are found in cabbages. And who can be found in oranges? (cheburashka)

10. The film "The Feat of Hercules" in 1956 was such a success that millions of boys began to do in the morning ... What? (exercise)

11. In 1991, they killed 67 children in America and injured about 160,000. Sociologists have calculated that every sixth of them is fraught with danger to the child. But almost all parents ignore this warning. What are these dangers? (toys)

12. In ancient China, soaked mulberry bark was split into thin strips and boiled in a lime solution for two hours. Then the resulting mass was broken with hammers, glue was added, poured with water and all this was sifted through a fine sieve. The mass that settled in the sieve was tipped onto a board and pressed. What do we call the product obtained in this way? (paper)

13. At the end of July, a rally was held in The Hague. All its participants called themselves Nicholas. One of the questions from the meeting was about the difficulty of getting into the house through the chimneys. How would the representative of Russia call himself at this rally? (Father Frost)

14. In the novel by the English writer Thomas Hardley, it is said that when a girl from a poor family was going to visit, her mother hung the window of her room from the outside with a black cloak. Why did she do it? (to look out the window as in a mirror)

15. In 1965, a royal purchase was carried to Nepal from India through three mountain ranges on bamboo stretchers, for which 1.5 km of asphalt road around the palace was specially built. What was this purchase? (automobile)

16. One was named Phillip, the other Rufold. Twice they tried to rob a certain apartment, and the second time they stole things out of habit, and their goal was a person, by the way, who prevented them from committing both thefts. Name this person. (Carlson)

17. The holiday of Ivan Kupala in Russia has always been celebrated with fun and nightly festivities. One of the fun was jumping over the fire. However, sometimes the Kupala bonfire was replaced with a bunch of stems of a certain plant. What? (nettle)

All educators know that children learn best through play. Therefore, the entire educational process must be built in such a way that it is simply interesting for them. But it should also be noted that during the rest the child must explore the world and gain new knowledge. In this article, I would like to consider various competitions in the camp for children: funny, moving, but most importantly, educational.

Competition "Who can count better"

The first joke game-competition will tell you which team can count better. To do this, you need to create two groups of children, in which there will be 8 people. The guys line up in a row, and numbers from 1 to 8 are attached to their backs, randomly. Children do not know what number is on their back, but they can see the number of the player in front. The essence of the competition is to line up as soon as possible so that the score is correct.

Competition "Artist, or Like a chicken paw"

You can also use creative competitions in the camp for children. Here, for example, is an excellent contest that will help reveal a non-standard artist in a child. To do this, you need to take one person from each squad. The essence of the game: you need to use a pencil and a leg (not a hand!) to draw a picture (the same for everyone). For example, a house or a flower. Whoever does better wins.

Competition "Crocodile"

It must also be remembered that competitions in the camp for children should also be very fun. So why not play with the kids in the good old "Crocodile"? To do this, you need to choose one person who will be the leader. Children from different teams sit in front of the main player and try to guess what he is showing. In this case, the presenter should not use words or other sound prompts. The team with the most points in the entire competition wins. Each guess of a team member is worth 1 point.

Competition "Chefs"

You also need to remember that competitions in the camp for children should also teach children something useful. That's what this competition is all about. For him, the children are divided into two teams, one of which "cooks" the soup, the other compote. That is, participants should take turns naming vegetables or fruits. And so, until one team does not know what to say. Alternatively, it could be a competition of captains, where not the whole team, but only one person will name vegetables and fruits.

Looking for treasure

When choosing interesting competitions for children in the camp, you need to remember to organize a game for the guys called "In Search of Treasures". To do this, you need to hide the treasure in a certain area and hang out clues that should help the players move forward. As a result, the winner is the team that found the treasure before the others. Attention: this competition requires the presence of adults as well. After all, it is best to hide treasures somewhere in the forest.

Animals

What other competitions are there for children in the camp? Merry! Yes, you can just fool around. To do this, the guys are divided into two teams. The players of one - meow, the other - grunt. Then everyone is blindfolded, the children mix with each other. Purpose of the game: with your eyes closed, find all the members of your team, as a result, holding hands along the chain.

Competition for mindfulness

This is an individual competition. That is, everyone plays for himself here. Although as a result, the winner can also represent the entire team. So, all the children stand in a row. When the host says "sea" - everyone should jump forward, "land" - back. Also, the host can say “water”, “river”, “lake” and so on, that is, everything that relates to water. And the same with dry land. Variations: "shore", "land", "sand". Those children who jump incorrectly are out of the game. One person must remain, who will bring the winning ball to his team.

Portrait

It often happens that you have to spend some time in the building. To do this, you need to have in reserve various competitions for children in the indoor camp that can be held without much difficulty. An excellent competition in this case is for the ability to draw. So, each player chooses a "victim" for himself, that is, the person he draws (from those present). Then all the other participants must guess who is depicted in the portrait. The one whose drawing is recognized by more people wins.

Prize

We consider further competitions and games for children in the camp. So, you can ask the children to get the prize as soon as possible. That is, a large barn lock is hung on a box or cabinet. Children are given a bunch of keys, among which they need to find the right one as soon as possible. If there is no way to hide something interesting, you just need to ask the children to pick up the key to the lock.

Young sculptors

There are also very funny competitions in the summer camp for children. For example, all the kids will definitely like the Sculptor game. The props here are simple: balls and adhesive tape. From inflated balloons, you need to glue a man or a woman so that it looks like the original as much as possible. Further, you will have to explain your creation, so the most fun will be yet to come.

Sports competition "Marine"

You can play this game in the gym, which, by the way, will be even better. Here - every man for himself. An admiral is chosen, that is, the commander-in-chief of the ship. He will issue orders that the players must obey.

• "Starboard!" - all the kids run to the right wall.
• "Left side!" - the guys run to the left wall.
• "Feed" - the children go to the back wall.
• "Nose" - to the front.
• "Raise the sails!" After this command, everyone should immediately stop and raise their hands up.
• "Scrub the deck!" In this case, all the children pretend to wash the floor.
• "Cannonball!" After this command, all children squat.
• "Admiral on board!" In this case, the children should freeze and "salute" the commander in chief.

The person who incorrectly executed the command or was the last to run to the wall leaves the game. And so on until one or more players remain.

Fill up the mammoth

There are also very funny and at the same time sports competitions for children in the camp. This game is more suitable for younger teams. To do this, you need to imagine that the whole team is a tribe. The counselor chooses a mammoth, that is, the one who needs to be thrown onto the nearest bed or mat. Basically, there are no winners. But you can try to time how long this or that mammoth will last.

Accuracy game

You need to choose those games, competitions for children in the summer camp, which the kids really, really like. So, the guys love the following fun, which also develops accuracy. To do this, you need to put a plate with sand or flour on the chair. All the children take turns throwing a coin or a bottle cap there, being at a certain distance. The team with the most items in their bowl wins.

Paper games

If there is no way to go outside and even to the gym, you can keep yourself busy with a very fun and simple game. To do this, all participants are given a piece of paper and a pen. One long word is selected, from which participants need to add many small ones. There can be two winners here. One - who put together the most words. The other is who from the long word folded the longest.

You can also play the good old Sea Battle.

If you are very bored

What other competitions can there be for children in a day camp? Why not start the day in a good mood? To do this, all the children sit in a row, and each one says a compliment to his friend or wishes something good. It can also make a funny face.

Make a mummy

The kids also really like the competition game, the purpose of which is to make a mummy out of a person using toilet paper. That is, you need to wrap the player in such a way that he looks like her as much as possible. The winner is the one whose mummy is more like the audience.

As a small conclusion, I would like to say that when choosing games, quizzes, contests for children in the camp, you need to take into account not only the age of the kids, but also their interests. After all, different children need to work in completely different ways. Someone needs more sports competitions, someone - fun, and someone - intellectual.

Quiz game with answers for schoolchildren in summer camp. Scenario

Quiz with answers for schoolchildren in the summer camp "Merry Summer"

Event progress

1 Competition "Poems about summer"
1 student:

2 student

3 student

4 student

5 student
How much sun! How much light!
What a beautiful summer heat!
That would make it so summer
It was a whole year with me!

Quiz 2: “Merry Summer”
1. Who is this? On a flower, a flower drinks flower juice. Butterfly
2. What is the name of light rain, in which there are no clouds in the sky, and the sun often shines, after which mushrooms begin to grow? Mushroom rain
3. What, according to the proverb, is better to cook in the summer, if the cart is better to cook in the winter?
Prepare the sleigh in summer and the cart in winter
4. The most "sunny" figure in geometry? Ray
5. If there are a lot of ants around the anthill, what kind of weather, according to folk signs, awaits us? Good, no rain
6. This month is called the sunset of summer. Which? August
7. People with what blood type are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes? With 1 group
8. Continue the proverb: “What is the summer, such is ...” Hay
9. What summer flower grows on the site of forest fires? Blooming Sally

3 "Riddle Contest"

4 Competition: “Come up with an ending”
BROOCH

DANDELION

5 Competition "Summer Signs"
Leading:
And now we will find out what summer signs you know.
For each correct answer, the student receives a chip.

A lot of midges - prepare more baskets for berries!
Lots of mosquitoes - stockpile boxes for mushrooms!
What you collect in the summer, you will spend the winter with it!
If the bindweed flowers are collected in a tube, it will rain.
If the dandelion does not fly around when you blow, it will rain.
If the grass is dry in the morning, expect rain by night.
It smells good of honeysuckle - to the rain
In the morning, the grass smells stronger than usual - by the rain
Sparrows are cheerful, mobile, pugnacious - for good weather
If there are a lot of ants around the anthill - good weather

Fizminutka.
Breathing exercise (according to the method of B.S. Tolkachev)
(Children get up. Stretch their whole body. Take an energetic breath)
Let's blow on the shoulder
Let's think about something else.
Us the sun is hot
Bakes during the daytime.
Let's blow on the stomach
As the pipe becomes the mouth,
And now to the clouds
And let's stop for now.
(Zh. Firileva, E. Saykina)
(Sit down)

6.Competition "Logic puzzles"
1) Sparrows
7 sparrows descended on the beds,
They jump and peck at something without looking back.
The cunning cat suddenly crept up,
Instantly grabbed one and sped away.
That's how dangerous it is to peck, without looking back!
2) Bunnies
To two hares at lunch hour
3 neighbors jumped up.
Hares sat in the garden
And they ate 7 carrots.
Who count, guys, dexterous,
How many carrots have you eaten? (35)
3) The magpie flies, and the dog sits on the tail. Could it be?
Yes, the dog sits on its own tail, a magpie flies nearby ...
4) How to find last year's snow?
Go outside right after the start of the new year....
5) Is it possible to predict the score of any match before it starts? Yes, 0 - 0...
6) What becomes a third larger if it is placed upside down? Number 6...

7 Tongue twister competition
Distressed magpie
Returns from class.
The whole lesson was chatting with a jay,
And returned home with a deuce.

Avdey dragged a bag of nails,
Gordey dragged a bag of milk mushrooms.
Avdey Gordey gave nails,
Gordey gave Avdey a mushroom.

Valery cavalry
Painted with watercolors.
Quarry cavalry
Rides at Valery's.

Leading:
In summer the sun shines
Flowers bloom in summer
In summer the birds sing
We are called to sing and dance with you!
(Children dance)
Leading:
It's time to sum up who scored the most points, let's count.