Outside Bouncy Castle in Just Under An Hour.... but it's pissing it down

[RubberDuck]

Okay. HELP!

Need ideas for indoor party games for 9 3-year-olds.

So far got:

pass the parcel (already wrapped)
simon says
musical islands
what's the time mr wolf
treasure hunt
musical bumps
musical cushions

As you see, music stopping is a theme so different party games much appreciate - somehow need to fill 2hrs in case the rain doesn't let up for a quick dive out to the garden for a bounce....

Also games which don't require giving a chocolate "prize" out to every sodding participant every sodding time much appreciated.

[Saturn74]

sleeping lions!
And surely baby ducks love the rain?

[Saturn74]

pin the tail on the donkey.

[FrannyandZooey]

Grandmother's footsteps
Hokey Cokey
Sleeping Lions
If You're Happy and You Know It
Sleeping Bunnies
Heads and Shoulders
Queenie Queenie
Who's Got the Honeypot

[RubberDuck]

I'm going to send them out anyway if it's only just dripping - feel mean if it's torrential like it was about half an hour ago though

These are fab thanks

[Saturn74]

Hope you all have a lovely party.

[RubberDuck]

Franny - can't find "Who's Got the Honeypot" on google - how do you play it?

[RubberDuck]

Me too, Humphrey, me too Wine's on standby for home time

[Saturn74]

Glad to hear it!

[FrannyandZooey]

One person in the middle of a circle is the bear and has the honeypot (any object). They go to sleep and while their eyes are shut one of the other children takes it and hides behind their backs. Sing "isn't it funny how a bear likes honey? Buzz buzz buzz I wonder why he does. Wake up Mr Bear your honey is not there!"

Bear wakes up and tried to guess who has the honey. When he guesses correctly the person with the honey runs round the circle and the bear chases them back to their seat. Then all sit down again and the hider becomes the new bear. repeat ad nauseum.

[FrannyandZooey]

sorry if this was too late to be of use

and good luck!

[RubberDuck]

We survived and the rain held off

We played musical bumps and pass the parcel and the rest was bounciness.

Of course, now the kids have gone home, the sun is out. Hey ho! Must go, wine is calling...

[FrannyandZooey]

Oh good news

[LittleMouseWithCLogsOn]

like hte bear thign F

[FrannyandZooey]

Yes it is quite a nice one. Often played in nurseries.

[paulaplumpbottom]

duck duck goose
The farmer in the Dale?

[FrannyandZooey]

Oh pls explain duck duck goose, paula

[paulaplumpbottom]

They sit in a circle. Choose one child to be "it". This child then goes and gently taps each child one the head saying "duck" as he taps each child's head. Then he picks a child and says "goose" and that child has to jump up and catch him before he can get back to sit in his space. If the first child sits in the space before he is caught then the second child is "it". Does that make sense?

[southeastastra]

you always get one child going 'duck duck duck' for ages

[paulaplumpbottom]

Lol this is true

[FrannyandZooey]

perfect sense thank you

LOL at duck duck duck duck duck

[paulaplumpbottom]

What about Red Rover

[RubberDuck]

yes, wanted to play duck duck goose (I like ducks, obviously ) but our living room was too small

Sun is out and all the neighbourhood kids over now!! Amazing how popular your children can be when there's a bouncy castle in the offing