Quest for children from 4 to 6 years old

Each parent tries to make his child's birthday unforgettable, fun, interesting, full of all kinds of surprises and gifts. But the success of the event depends not only on this. To make it interesting and fun for children aged 4 to 6, you need to come up with a quest that will not let anyone get bored.

The quest for children 4, 5, 6 years old has its own characteristics. Children of this age willingly play when they are guided by an adult and come up with tasks and exciting contests. But you should not overload the kids, otherwise they will quickly lose interest in everything that happens. Tasks should correspond to their level of preparation. These can be simple tasks, composing words, easy examples, riddles, children of this age willingly draw, make puzzles, read poetry. Therefore, some of the tasks may be related to such a topic.

At the same time, all interests can be taken into account, distributing tasks so that everyone can show their abilities and play.

If this is a thematic quest, it is worth considering for whom it is organized: for a boy or for a girl. At this age, everyone has their own favorite cartoons. And if the boys will be interested in robots, cars and space aliens, then the girls will be interested in fairies, princesses and similar characters.

Carrying out is possible both at home and on the street. At home, you can find a way to conduct a quest in one room or use absolutely all rooms. If your birthday is taking place in a country house or in the country, your own yard would be ideal - both fresh air and room for movement. But a playground in the courtyard is also suitable - only here you will have to take into account that strangers will play along with the participants in the quest. There is also an option to take the kids out into nature and have a picnic. But here you will have to think over many nuances, including the transportation of children, comfortable accommodation, and, most importantly, concern for safety.

To get a good home game scenario, you need to think carefully about it. First of all, you need to decide what the purpose of the quest will be. Children always need a reward. It will be a search for a birthday cake or a gift, or maybe you have to save the princess from the hands of an evil wizard.

In addition, it should be noted that children need to be encouraged in the intermediate stages, so you should stock up on small prizes. For these purposes, the following are suitable:

• chocolates;
• kinder surprises;
• small toys;
• felt-tip pens and pencils;
• puzzles;
• firecrackers and balloons.

Then you have to come up with tasks. They should be varied, mobile should be alternated with calm, creative - with intellectual. It is necessary to clearly prescribe in the script which task is followed by which, in order to act in the process of a strictly prepared script.

In addition, in the script, you must immediately note where the letters with tasks or tips will be hidden. These should be as unexpected places as possible, but safe.

The toddler quest shouldn't be too long. 5-6 tasks will be enough. But in general, you need to observe their reaction and activity. It may be that the children will get carried away and will be ready to play further. Then it's better to prepare more assignments just in case.

Any tasks for children should be within their power, otherwise the interest will disappear quickly. But the successful solution of simple tasks, on the contrary, will stimulate them to further perform tasks.

A quest held in an apartment, for example, may consist in the fact that for each completed task the team receives a fragment of the picture that needs to be assembled. When all the puzzles are completed, the children receive the main prize.

Let's consider examples of some tasks.

• For warm-up, you can give the children pieces of paper, pencils, felt-tip pens and offer to draw their favorite characters or depict wishes for the birthday boy.
• Making up simple words is a good warm-up. To do this, you need to prepare cards with large letters in advance. And you need to make up not just words, but those that are hidden. For example, you can propose to add the names of animals: red fluffy with a tail, gray angry, big clubfoot, etc.
• A math warm-up won't hurt either. From the numbers prepared in advance, you need to add examples. It will be enough to prepare on paper the numbers from 1 to 10 and the signs "+", "=", "-".
• At the next stage, you can offer the children riddles. The younger the children, the easier they should be. Riddles can be on a variety of topics: animals, objects, plants, phenomena.

1. I am washed, peeled, cut, fried, boiled and baked (potatoes).
2. Appear in spring and disappear in autumn (leaves).
3. Everyone is waiting for me, but when they see me, they run (rain).
4. Filled with down, lies under the ear (pillow).

There are a lot of all kinds of riddles, and it will not be difficult to find them, or you can even come up with them yourself.

If the quest takes place on the site, then the tasks here may be different. You can suggest finding a red berry and remembering its name (raspberries, strawberries), discovering flowers with yellow and orange heads (marigolds), finding where a puppy or a cat is hiding.

There are many options - you have to turn on your imagination. No one knows children better than their own parents.

Notes with assignments can be hidden in the apartment and on the street in various places, but the children must guess what kind of place it is. You can only give hints. For example, if the piece of paper is behind the clock, you can say this: "A person is standing still, and they go for two hundred years." Provided that the sheet with tasks in the refrigerator, the following text will help: "Day and night grumbles, but inside the frost keeps." The location of the note behind the mirror can be described as follows: "I have known it for a long time - it is glass, but not a window."

But these are just some examples. Places can be very diverse: shelves, cabinets, tables, under a carpet, under a tablecloth, behind a photograph, in a microwave oven, in someone's shoes, in a cat's house, etc.

If it's a street, you can draw a map that will make it easier to navigate. There, you may have to use mathematical abilities: the fifth tree from the edge of the clearing, the third stone from the right, etc.

The main goal of the children's holiday is that everyone should be satisfied, including the birthday person. Therefore, we take into account the important points of the children's quest.

• All children must be equally involved. This is a team game that will bring the guys together.
• If for some reason the child received a specific task and finds it difficult to answer, you need to help him. Under no circumstances should he be allowed to be laughed at.
• It is important throughout the game to control the children and make sure that no quarrels arise, and even more so fights. At the slightest conflict, you need to be able to extinguish it.
• Every kid should get a little present. Memories of the holiday should be the most pleasant.
• A very important point is to create a safe environment, even on the street, even at home. No sharp objects, hot water should be near.

The scenario of the quest at home is in the video below.