Quiet Games And Activities

Sometimes you need a quiet games and activities for your children - perhaps to calm down a party or gathering, on a long rainy afternoon, or when a child is recuperating from an illness. We have a collection of ideas here for all occasions.

Anagram Challenge
This game can be adapted for any age or ability group and almost any situation, including parties and plane journeys!

Brain Game NEW!
Looking for an educational diversion when your kids are stuck with nothing to do? Try this simple brain game!

Chess for kids NEW!

Create a Creature
This is an unusual party game, but it is useful if you need to while away a fair amount of time! Children not only create their own creatures, but spend time giggling at each other's and guessing what each creature is.

How Many Sweets In the Jar?
There is something irresistible about a large jar filled with sweets! This game will always be a favourite with the kids.

Look For Gold NEW!
Played with pebbles, this traditional Chinese game is similar to Jacks or Knucklebones.

Marble Drop
There are many ways that children can play with marbles. This one involves a bit of "making" first, which adds to the fun and keeps the kids busy for longer.

The Tray Game
This is an excellent game for parties (especially when you need to quieten the children down) and also for a group of kids on a rainy afternoon. Regularly playing this game can really sharpen your memory skills and give children practise in concentrating.

What's In The Sock?
A good game to quieten down a party, this works well with mixed age groups and is also a fun activity to provide for bored kids at home on a rainy afternoon.

See also our Games for Car Journeys page, which includes a number of quiet games.

See also our Rainy Day Games and Activities, for some good quiet ideas for getting the kids involved in a project.

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