Agori Sargioti  - 3o Nipiagogeio Trikalwn

 Game Name:  Τυφλόμυγα/Blind Man’s Buff

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital):  Indoors (classroom center) or Outdoors (playground). Note: The area must be spacious and free of obstacles to ensure safety.

Materials: 

A scarf or fabric (to use as a blindfold).

Music (optional, for starting/stopping the round).

HOW TO PLAY?

The children form a large circle. One child is selected to be the "Blind Man" and is blindfolded with the scarf. The child is gently spun around 3 times while the rest of the group counts: "One, two, three!" The other children move around the "Blind Man" shouting "Here I am!" or "Catch me!" When the "Blind Man" tags a child, they must guess who it is by touching their face/clothes (simplified version) or by asking "Who are you?", to which the caught child replies "It's me!" (using a funny or disguised voice). If the guess is correct, they switch roles.

Children’s Experience / Observations 

 The children showed great enthusiasm, particularly with the elements of mystery and tactile exploration.  Some children were hesitant to have their eyes covered, so they were allowed to simply close their eyes without the blindfold or play in pairs (with a "helper").  High physical activity and laughter were observed, while they developed spatial awareness without the use of sight.

HOW THE CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE FLOW?

The children achieved a state of flow through a combination of sensory focus and anticipation:

Heightened Hearing: Because their vision was limited, they were forced to focus entirely on their hearing to locate their classmates' voices. This intense concentration kept them immersed in the activity.

Suspense: The thrill of "will I get caught?" or "who did I catch?" kept their interest high, preventing distractions.

Instant Feedback: The success of the action (catching someone or escaping) provided immediate joy and validation, encouraging them to keep playing.

Ermioni Tzika - Sissi Kindergarten

Game Name:   “Music Chairs”

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital):  Indoor

Materials: chairs and music

HOW TO PLAY?

Arrange chairs in a circle: one fewer chair than the number of players. 

Play music while the players walk around the chairs.

When the music stops, everyone must quickly sit in a chair.

The player left without a chair is out.

Remove one chair and start the music again.

Continue until only one player remains — the winner.

Children’s Experience / Observations 

 When players run they mustn’t be very close  to chairs.

Aslı Taş -Şehit Mahir Ayabak İ.H. Ortaokulu

Game Name:   Bardakları iç İçe Geçirme Oyunu 

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital):  Sınıf Ortamı

Materials: Karton bardak, maldal ve zil

HOW TO PLAY?: İki oyuncu ile oynanır. Tek el kullanılarak mandal ile sıra ile bardaklar alınır ve iç içe geçirilir. Tek el kullanılarak bardaklar düşürmeden bırakılmaya dikkat edilir. Bitiren zile basar ve oyun böylece sona erer.

Children’s Experience / Observations 

 Oyun oynama esnasında çocuklar hem heyecanlandı hem de eğlendiler. Oyun iki kişi ile oynandığı için zaman ile yarıştılar. Oyun oynarken eğlenmeye odaklandılar. Kaybetmenin önemli olmadığı hatırlatıldı.

How did children experience “flow”? :  Bu oyun ile çocukların dikkatleri, el-göz koordinasyonları, hızları ve odaklanma gibi durumları desteklenmiş oldu.

Eleni Basdeki 

Center of Greece Education Raptou School.

Game Name: Board game: "Help the reindeer distribute the gifts"

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital):  Played indoors

Materials: 

    -a large piece of cardboard,

    - photocopies of 5 reindeer and a sleigh, 

    -white and red pieces of paper, 

    -scissors, -markers

HOW TO PLAY?: 

    -First we create the board and stick on it the colored papers that will create a path from the big reindeer to the sleigh. 

    -We place the four reindeer pawns on the big reindeer. 

    -The players roll the dice and whoever has the highest number plays first.

    -The first player rolls the dice and his reindeer takes as many steps as it shows. If it lands on a pebble with the numbers +1 or +2 or +3 it takes that many steps forward. If it lands on a number -1 or -2 or -3 it takes that many steps back. If the pebble has no number, it stays there and waits for its turn to play again.

    -Also, when the reindeer pawn succeeds on a ladder, it can climb it.

    -The winner is the player with the reindeer pawn who reaches the sleigh first.

Children's Experience:

The children were thrilled to have managed to create a Christmas board game on their own. They split into small groups to organize it, and once they had made the board, they were eager to set the rules of the game.

    When everything was ready and the rules had been set, they didn't stop playing with him during free time.

"What children build themselves makes them creative and fills them with joy and self-confidence."

How the Children Experience Flow?

 The flow of the activity was extremely correct. The children understood from the first moment what they had to do to create this board game. It was easy for them to set the rules and enrich them with new ideas and when it came time to play it, they really enjoyed it!

Esra Onat- Zübeyde Hanım Anaokulu

Game Name:   Kutuya Top İsabet ettirme

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital):  Sınıf Ortamı

Materials:Mavi-kırmızı toplar, Büyük sepet, 2 adet küçük kutu

HOW TO PLAY?: 2 oyuncu ile oynanılır. Her iki oyuncuya 6’şar adet top verilir. Bir oyuncuya mavi top, diğer oyuncuya kırmızı top verilir. Oyun alanı için bir düzenek kurulur. Kalın bir kartonun ortaı kesılır ve çocuklar masalardan topları atarak isabet ettirmeye calısırlar. Kaç tane top isabet ettiyse sayılır.

Children’s Experience / Observations : Çok eğlenceli vakit geçirdiler. Çocukların sadece 6 tane top hakkı olduğu için dikkatlerini toplayıp toplara odaklanmaları gerekiyordu. Bu nedenle oyunu dikkatle oynadılar.

How did children experience “flow”? : Zamanın hızlıca aktığı, eğlenerek öğrendikleri bir süreç oldu.

Ferda Göktürk Ince-Aydede Anaokulu

Game Name : Head of the pumpkin seller (Kabakçıbaşı)

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital): Indoor or Outdoor

Materials Needed: Only children ;)

HOW TO PLAY?: 

There are two groups with an equal number of members. They squat or sit on the ground in two opposing groups. Each group has a leader called the pumpkin head. One of the leaders calls out to the leader of the other group: 

-Pumpkin head, pumpkin head, are the pumpkins ready?

-Yes, they are. They're all fresh, dripping with oil and honey. Come and see for yourself!

-How should I come? (Playing, running, jumping) Someone says.

They go as requested and touch one of the opposing team's players on the head to choose them. The chosen person's eyes are closed... Someone from the opposing team comes and lightly taps the blindfolded person on the head and runs away. The blindfolded child tries to guess who it was, and if they can't guess, they switch to the opposing team… 

(Karşılıklı eşit sayıda iki tane grup yere çömelir. Her grubun kabakçıbaşı ismi verilen lideri olur. Liderlerden biri diğer grubun liderine seslenir: -Kabakçı başı kabakçı başı, kabakların oldu mu? -Oldu, oldu. Hepsi tazeee, yağları balları akıyor. Gelip bak istersen! -Nasıl geleyim? (Oynayarak,Koşarak,Zıplayarak) Biri söylenir. İstenilen şekilde gidilir ve karşı takımın oyuncularının başına dokunarak birini seçer. Seçilen kişinin gözü kapatılır... Karşı takımdan biri gelir ve gözü kapalı olanın kafasına hafifçe tıklatır ve kaçar. Gözü kapalı çocuk kim olduğunu bilmeye çalışır, bilemezse karşı takıma geçer…)

Children’s Experience / Observations: Because this game has a structure that involves all children in different roles, all children had the opportunity to express themselves within the group and were happy.

How did children experience “flow”? Before starting the game, we adults recounted stories about how we used to play games and what kinds of games we played during our childhood. Then it was announced that we would play a game together from those days. The children joined in with joy and delight, as if reviving a beautiful memory from a bygone era. They wanted to play again and again.

Hilal Şirin Okuyan- Yağmur Yazıcıoğlu Anaokulu

Game Name: Tug of War

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital) : It can be played in the classroom or schoolyard.

Materials Needed: Rope

How did children experience “flow”?

Through repetition of the game and constant changes in participants, students took an active role in the game process.

How to Play: 

An equal number of students are positioned at both ends of the rope. 

The aim is to maintain a balance of power.

A line is drawn or an object is placed in the middle; the one who doesn't cross the line wins.

Children’s Experience / Observations:

Excitement,Happiness.

To help them become aware of their own bodies. 

To teach them the importance of cooperation.

 To encourage them to act with the understanding that 

there is strength in unity.

Hülya Ertuğrul - Zübeyde Hanım Anaokulu

Game Name (Oyun Adı):Renk Eşleştirme

Setting (Indoor / Outdoor / Digital)  (Oynandığı Ortam) :Sınıf ortamı

Materials Needed (Gerekli Malzemeler):Ponpon,şönil,karton bardak

How to Play (Oynanış Kuralları):2 oyuncu ile oynanılır.İki ele de bardaklar takılır.Bardaklarla aynı renk ponponlar eşleştirilir.Eşleştirme yapılırken ponponların bardaktan dökülmemesine dikkat edilir.

Children’s Experience / Observations: Çocuklar oynarken çok eğlendi.2  kişi oynadıkları için zamanla yarıştılar.Oyunun başında önemli olanın kazanmak değil de eğlenmek olduğu vurgulandı.

How did children experience “flow”? Bu oyunda çocuklar nasıl akışta kaldı?) :Bu oyun çocukların renk eşleştirme,ayırma,dikkat,odaklanma,el-göz koordinasyonunu destekledi.