Freeze dance
One person controls the music. Everyone dances while it plays and freezes when it stops. Start again with a different silly pose. Nobody has to sit out.
Let’s play together
Memory matching
The Ugabuga card game, with English instructions. Find the pairs and work your way through the levels.
Three games away from the screen
What changed?
Put five familiar objects on a tray. Let everyone look, then cover the tray and remove one item. Uncover it and take turns guessing what changed.
Pass the story
Start with one sentence. Each player adds one more. For younger children, let them choose a character or make a sound instead. Finish the story together.