Top Games to Play on Children’s Outdoor Play Equipment to Get Their Creative Juices Flowing

Outdoor play equipment is great for developing motor skills, getting kids off devices and allowing them to benefit from much-needed physical activity. But can it help creativity? It can if you encourage them to play the right games.

Children’s Outdoor Play Equipment Games That Boost Creativity

Hide and Seek

Children’s outdoor play equipment is conducive to hide and seek. There are so many places for kids to hide.

Hide and seek may not seem like a creative game, but it promotes problem-solving skills. Children must think of the most likely place their friends will hide or, if they are hiding, the least likely place their friends will look. This type of mentality will help them overcome future challenges.

Treasure Hunt

Similar to hide and seek, outdoor play equipment offers various nooks and crannies that are ideal for hiding treasure. It also prompts children to think of the best places to hide and look for treasure. But a treasure hunt introduces additional creative elements.

Treasure hunts require kids to make and figure out clues, follow map directions and identify items. It promotes physical activity, enhances problem-solving skills and boosts spatial awareness.

Obstacle Course Challenges

With a bit of out-of-the-box thinking, you can transform your outdoor play equipment into an obstacle course. Work with your child to plan a course that requires sliding down slides, swinging on swing sets, and so on. You may also add elements to the course like tires and forts.

Children will work their minds by devising an obstacle course that is challenging, yet not impossible. They will come up with the best way to complete the course efficiently. Kids may also work together to find creative ways to be victorious.

Memory Games

Many of us are familiar with cerebral memory games that involve cards or electronics, but these games can also be translated to the playground. Make up a sequence of activities your child should engage in such as sliding down the slide, swinging on the swings and navigating monkey bars. Then make them perform the sequence in order. Keep adding items to test their memory.

You can make a memory game more interesting by adding a competitive element. For example, have their friends join it to see who can remember the most steps. Give a point for each successful completion. The winner is the one with the most points at the end of the game.

Other Outdoor Games

Once you get kids outside, there’s no saying what they might get up to. They may start on the outdoor play equipment, but once they get tired, they may move on to sandcastle building, nature searches, hopscotch… and the list goes on. All these activities will boost their creativity.

Little Tacker Toys Supports Kid’s Creativity

It’s great to encourage kids’ creativity, and Little Tacker Toys has the children’s outdoor play equipment to make their imaginations run wild. Our selection includes Airborne trampolines, Wild Aussie, electric cars/buggies and more. We offer high-quality toys that will keep your children safe.

Feel free to contact us to learn about the many ways we support children’s growth.