Hide and Seek and Camouflage Games
Kids love hide and
seek but why not try to make hide and seek a little more
fun and grown up with some Camouflage Games? As most kids
love to dress up it is easy to get the kids enthusiastic
about this sort of game. So here are some tips to make
these games a success.
• Wear muted colours with no bold outlines or logos
• Disguise faces. The shape of a face can really stand
out. Use mud or face paints to blur the face and wear a
cap to cast a shadow and cover up blonde hair.
• Try to adopt a shape that blends in with surrounding
features.
• It is important to move quietly and slowly without
sudden jerks.
• If you are looking for wildlife approach from
downwind as most animals rely heavily on their sense of
smell.
• To make your own camouflage use an old rug, sacking,
or garden netting.
Out Door Games to Play in the Countryside
The following games are great for playing in open
woodland in the countryside.
Wildlife Spotting
Everyone finds a spot to sit comfortably and quietly to
watch, wait and listen. Bring some breadcrumbs or bird seed
and scatter them twenty yards away from your lair. Then
just wait and watch and listen.
Look for Something Unusual
Divide the group up over a small area and look for
something unusual or of interest. It maybe a stone, a
spiders web, a footprint, a nest, an ant hill. Allow five
or ten minutes depending on the children's age and then
each one in turn shows the rest of the group what they
have found.
Capturing the Enemy
Divide into two teams. Each team has a base. The idea
is for each team to try and creep up on the others team
and take their base.
For smaller groups and/or younger children have just
one base guarded by an adult. The rest of the party have
to try and creep unseen and storm the base.
Manhunt
Again two teams or a couple of people selected as
seekers. The hiders go and hide making use of their
camouflage while the seekers have to spot them. Once
spotted they are either out or they have to make it back
to base without being caught.
