Okul öncesi çocuklarımızla yaptığımız etkinliklerde geleneksel oyunların güzelliğinden yararlanarak, çocukların hayatlarını güzelleştirmeyi başarıyoruz, onlara milletimizin geleneklerini, bu geleneklerin zaman içerisinde nasıl devam ettiğini anlatıyoruz.

Nine Tile-Rock Game

When the stones fall to the ground, the group in front tries to hit people with the ball before placing the stones, while the opposing group tries to place the stones without hitting the leader. If the stones are placed without hitting the leader, the game remains the same as the leader's groups. If the leader hits everyone in the group with the ball before placing the stones, the leader passes to the other group.

"Ducks and Hunters" is a popular outdoor game where players are divided into two teams:

The game continues until all ducks are "caught" or the teams switch roles. It's simple, fun, and great for kids!

03. Hacer Bilgin- Tosunlar Primary Scool-Turkiue

 1. Five stones is a children's game played with at least two people and five small stones. The stones must be small enough to fit in the palm of one hand.

2. During the game, if a player drops a piece or fails to pick it up, he/she is out of the game and it is the other player's turn to play. Players play sitting on the ground.

3. The first person, chosen by lot, starts playing. He takes one of the stones in his hand, throws it into the air, while it is in the air he has to pick up one of the other stones and hold it in the air, of course he has to do it quickly.

4. Collect the tiles one by one, then in groups of two, three and four and move on to the next stage.

5. In the next step, the player bridges his hand by placing his index finger over the middle finger. He passes all the stones across this bridge without touching the stone chosen by the other player. If he collects all the stones in this way, he moves on to the next phase.

6. In the final stage, he throws all the stones into the air and catches them with the back of his hand. The more stones in his/her palm, the more points he/she wins.

04.Chirila Mariena-Scoala Gimnaziala nr.1 Lunca Banului -Romania

The bear is sleeping!

One child is in the middle,the others take hand and dance and  sing   arround him.

At one moment they stop and the child who s in the middle with the eyes close choose one child to put in his lap.The choosen children will ask him some questions.

The child from middle( the bear) will recognise the voice and tell the name of the child he choose.

If the answer is good he will be replace by that child.

If not he will stay in the middle again

05.Maria Mostaki-2nd kindergarten of Nea Moudania-GREECE

Two children facing each other are playing the game "The bee is passing by", the other children are waiting for their turn

A group game played in an open space by many children.Two children who are the "mothers", stand facing each other with their hands raised and fingers intertwined, forming an "arch". They clap their hands rhythmically and sing:The bee passes by with the bee-bees,with the bee-bees and with the children the bee passes the other children form a line and pass under the arch. When the song stops, the “mothers” take the last child in the line between their hands and ask him quietly, so that the other children cannot hear, “what do you want? an apple or an orange?” or “yellow or red?” etc. The “mothers”, before the game even begins, have chosen one of the two options. Any child who says they want an apple goes behind the mother who has the apple and any child who says an orange goes behind the mother who has chosen the orange.The game starts again from the beginning and the process is repeated until all the children have finished. At the end, two groups of children are formed, each with its own mother. These groups, most of the time, do not have an equal number of children.

At this point, the children form two chains hugging the mothers. The two mothers are held by the hands or are held by a small stick and pulled by the children behind them. Whichever group pulls the other towards them wins. Then the mothers change and the game starts over.

06.Petrache Lucretia Mirela-Grădinița no.2 Volunteers ROMANIA

Cordless Phone

Players stand in a line, and the first player in the game whispers a word into the ear of the player next to them. The word is passed very slowly from one player to the next, and the last player must say out loud what word they heard and see if it is similar to the one said by the first child who started the game.

07.Asiye Sarikaya-Petrol Ofisi Primary Scool Adana -TURKIYE

08.Israfil KAYA- Guneykent Kindergarten BATMAN-TURKIYE

Nightingale in the Cage Game

Game Description;

Children hold hands and form a circle. This circle becomes the nightingale cage.The teacher chooses two or three "nightingales" from among the children. The nightingales walk around the cage.. During the game, the children in the circle repeat the words "nightingale in the cage" and start clapping their hands (leaving the circle). In the meantime, the nightingales try to get out of the circle.In order not to let the nightingales out of the cage (the children in the circle want to get out of the cage) the children in the circle immediately hold each other's hands and close the open part of the cage. The nightingales that can escape from the cage (between the arms and legs of their friends) win the game.

09.Hülya UYSAL-Atatürk Kindergarten Sakarya-TÜRKIYE

CORNER SCATTER GAME

How to play corner grab game? 

1- It is played by five people in a four-cornered place. 

2- The midwife is in the middle. 

3 The game starts after all four people take their places in the corners. 

4-For younger children, the corners and middle area can be marked with colors such as orange, black, blue, green and black.

5-The players try to change corners by running and the midwife tries to escape from being a midwife by grabbing one of these corners before the players. 

6-The one who loses his corner becomes the midwife

10.Gergana Pencova- „Frist of june” 17 Kindergarten Dobrich town-BULGARIA

POT GAME

(Folk game)

The children line up in a double circle facing the center. The first ones squat down for the pots, and the second ones stand behind them as sellers. One child is chosen as the buyer, who goes to one of the sellers, takes him by the hand and asks: "Grandpa (Grandma), are you selling your pot?" — The second one answers: "I'm selling it, I'm betting it,I won't give it to you!" — At this moment, the two children release their hands and run around the circle in opposite directions. Whoever manages to get to the place first stands behind the pot, and the late child goes to the next seller and again asks "do you sell...?" and so on, until everyone is in line.

11.ANDREI CRISTINA , SCOALA GIMNAZIALA NR.3  Voluntari-ROMANIA

How to Play:
This game requires at least three players but is more fun with a larger group. One child is chosen as the "counter," and their role is to stand facing a wall with their back to the other players. The game begins when the counter shouts loudly, “1, 2, 3, at the wall you stay!” and then quickly turns around to face the group.While the counter is facing the wall and shouting the phrase, the other players use this opportunity to move closer to the wall. The goal for these players is to reach the wall without being caught moving. As soon as the counter turns around, everyone must freeze in place.

If the counter catches anyone still in motion, that player is sent back to the starting line to begin again. The counter then turns back to the wall, repeats the phrase, and the game continues. The first player to successfully touch the wall without being caught becomes the new counter for the next round.

Benefits:
This game is a fun and engaging way for children to develop several important skills. It enhances patience, as they must wait for the right moment to move, and coordination, as they balance their steps and body movements to stop quickly. The game also fosters self-control and focus, teaching children to remain still even when under pressure. Additionally, it encourages friendly competition and teamwork as players cheer each other on.

12.Petre Daniela-Kindergarten no.2 Voluntari-ROMANIA

Hide and seek 

        This is one of the childhood games in which several participants hide, except for one, who has to find the others. The designated person must count to a predetermined number, after which he says "Whoever is not ready, I will take him with the shovel" and goes in search of those who have hidden. First or last found (players decision) is the one to search in the next round. This game has certain rules, the first being that a player, after being found, is not allowed to reveal where the other players are hiding; otherwise, he may be disqualified or made to count in the next round (this rule is one of the few basic rules)

13.R.Ceren COȘAROGLU-Havuzlubahçe Primary Scool-Adana-TÜRKIYE

  HANDRAIL Snatching

Players are divided into two equal groups and line up opposite each other. A line is drawn in the middle of the two lines and the captain is chosen. The captain holds the handkerchief on this line and announces the names or line numbers of the players. Players from both groups run and try to grab the handkerchief. The player who cannot grab the handkerchief chases the player who grabbed the handkerchief. If the player who grabbed the handkerchief returns to his/her place without being caught, the chasing player is out of the game. If he/she is caught and the handkerchief is taken, he/she is out of the game. The game ends in the specified number of rounds and the group with the greater number of players wins the game.

14.Reyhan Rahime Kaya-ZÜBEYDE HANIM KINDERGARTEN-ERZİNCAN-TÜRKİYE

Squares are drawn on th8e ground with chalk. These squares are numbered sequentially.

In the game that can be played with more than one player, each player throws the stone in their hand to the drawn areas. If the stone falls outside the drawn areas or hits the line, the turn to throw passes to the other player. If the player's throw is successful, they hop on one foot and pass between the squares. If the other foot touches the ground or steps on the lines between the spaces, they burn and lose their turn. The game is actually played in two rounds. They proceed by throwing 1-8 at the beginning and return by throwing 8-1 in the second round.

15.Ömurcan ORHAN-Ümmehan Elginkan Kindergarten-İstanbul-TÜRKİYE

ROPE PULL GAME

Children are divided into two groups by counting. There is a long rope and two team players continue in this way. Two teams try to pull to the middle line. The team that can pass the middle line by running 4 meters past its opponent wins. All matches consist of three pulls, the team that loses in three matches wins. The groups can be formed and played again according to the children's wishes.

16.Coroiu Liana Ioana-Scoala Gimnazială Martin Suboni Jebel- ROMANIA

17.Bocai Lucica-Kindergarten nr.1 Voluntari -ROMANIA

Country, Country, We Want Soldiers is a fun team game.

Goal: Recruit all players into your team. Simple and energetic! 

19.Lacatusiu Roxana- Kindergarten PN Jebel-ROMANIA