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Games to play on walks: Making up games with kids

Making up games is great for your child's conversation skills.

Let them lead the chat and watch their imagination run wild.

For some inspiration, check out the film below.

The benefits of letting children make up games

  • Letting children come up with their own games when you're out and about lets them exercise their imagination and practise using all sorts of new words
  • They can exercise their creativity by coming up with rules
  • It encourages problem-solving skills and social skills as you make decisions together about what the game involves
  • They get used to answering lots of questions as you ask them about the game and what is involved
  • It can be a great way of keeping them entertained on the go
Dad and son walking while son points at ground
While out and about, encourage your child to use their imagination to come up with a game and ask them lots of questions.

What games can you play on a walk?

It's a great idea to ask children what they'd like to play when you're walking somewhere.

If you let them lead, you might be surprised at where their imagination takes you.

If they come up with a game idea, ask them questions about the rules - for example, 'can we only step on the leaves?' or 'what will happen if we don't step on the leaves">