Hide and Seek. Games for children

The hiding place is a universal game with which unforgettable children of all generations and throughout the world have spent unforgettable moments. Also known as hiding, hiding, hiding or hiding. A child will not enjoy playing hide and seek if he is not sure he will find the person he is looking fo

The hiding place is a universal game with which unforgettable children of all generations and throughout the world have spent unforgettable moments. Also known as hiding, hiding, hiding or hiding. A child will not enjoy playing hide and seek if he is not sure he will find the person he is looking for. This does not happen until 3 or 4 years, so playing before this age the baby can cause fear and anxiety. Hide and seek is a game that can be played with family or friends, at home or in the park, you only need to play.

Benefits of playing hide-and-seek for children

Playing hide-and-seek with children brings a lot not only to their physique but also to the development of their abilities and abilities:

- Encourages motor development
- Promotes the socialization of the child with peers
- Encourages communication
- Understands and respects the rules of the game
- Encourages decision-making
- Improves the child's ability to face risks
- Stimulates intelligence, creativity and imagination
- Facilitates the child's creation of expectations and planning

How to play hide and seek

It is a very simple game that is played in the following way:

1. A group of participants chooses the person who has to look for others: the policeman or the one who links it. Éste 2. He has to have his eyes closed until the number agreed between everyone: 10, 20, 30 ...

3. When the account ends, he has to say "I go" and go out to look for the the rest.

4. When you find someone you have to touch them to eliminate them and keep looking. Los 5. Children who are hiding if they want to save themselves and win the game, have to run to the place where the policeman was counting and touch him before he catches them.

This game has some variations, in some places, if the police locate the person who is hiding, he has to run to the place where he counted and play while saying his name. If the child who is hiding arrives before, he is saved.

The hiding place and the children

If you have not played hide and seek with your children, it is good that you know something more about this activity

Recommended age

a: from 4 years.

  • Where is it played?: street or house, it is a game both indoor and outdoor
  • How many participants?: more than 1
  • Materials needed: a place to count as a home