Who said that younger children can't have fun at home? There are many games for children 2, 3 and 4 years old that manage to awaken their curiosity, in addition to giving them the opportunity to acquire a skill or some learning through its execution.
Therefore, we invite you to know the best games for the youngest children of the house, so they can spend a pleasant time in a healthy and fun way.
7 games for 2, 3 and 4 year olds
Dance routine
Most children are very active by nature, so you need to plan some activities that will drain their energy. A dance routine can be an excellent game for children as young as 3 years old, as well as for 2 and 4 year olds. They learn by imitation and you create a space to share as a family. Likewise, at Logos Nursery School we understand the importance and benefits of dance, which is why it is part of our extracurricular activities. Through dance we achieve:
- Improve balance.
- Development of corporal expression.
- Improves memory.
- Stimulates blood circulation
- Elasticity of the body.
Build a house or den
A game that fascinates children and makes their imagination fly is the construction of a house or den, very easy to make if you have a few cardboard boxes. In addition, you can have the children participate in its elaboration, for example, painting the doors and windows, cutting and gluing the tiles, among others. There are many details that you can add depending on the resources and materials available.
Online games
There are many online games for children that we can take advantage of to stimulate their curiosity. It is well known that the use of technological devices predominates in homes, however, their content should be limited, as well as the hours of use of these devices, since inappropriate material can cause situations of anxiety and stress in children. It is not a matter of leaving children alone for hours and hours with these devices to keep them busy.
There are games that encourage self-learning while children have fun. When selecting a game, evaluate that they are developed for their age.
Circuit with stations
Prepare a tour for the little ones of the house, place simple activities in each of the stations so that the children can execute them quickly, for example, building a tower with plastic cups, classifying objects by color, jumping following a color pattern, among others.
Jigsaw puzzles
One of the games for children that provide multiple benefits are puzzles. You can stimulate their curiosity with simple and easy to assemble puzzles, and progressively increase the difficulty as the children adapt to this game.
This type of games will help to develop:
- Creativity.
- Concentration.
- Relaxation.
- Teamwork.
Search and find
It is a game where you hide some objects in certain areas of the house so that children can find it, you can also allow them to ask questions to locate it, for example: Is it in the room? Is it under the bed? Am I close to the object? among others.
This game will contribute to the development of cognitive skills and problem solving.
Chess
It is a classic game that provides great benefits for all ages, however, it is recommended to initiate the child in this game with the recognition of its pieces. Draw and color each piece so that the child can identify it, progressing little by little depending on age. The motto we apply in our nursery school located in Las Rozas de Madrid, for the teaching of chess is "you learn by playing and you play by learning".
It is a game for children that we recommend from the age of 3 years, since, at this stage:
- Stimulates memory and concentration.
- Accept the rules.
- Develops creativity and logic.
- Decision making.
- Reflects and analyzes according to what is happening in their environment.
As you have seen, there are many games for children that will not only make you have a fun time, but will boost the physical and mental development of children in a healthy and natural way. The best of all is that all members of the family can participate in order to strengthen bonds of affection.
