32 games to play at home (for kids and adults)

Boredom is a temporary state in which we have nothing to do and in which we begin to ruminate and turn our heads. In addition, it causes us fatigue and a negative and pessimistic mood.

Boredom can appear in adults, but also in children. And when the latter are feeling bored, they start looking for ways to entertain themselves, sometimes even misbehaving in an attempt to attract attention. That is why it is important that children feel stimulated and have fun. In this way, in addition, they also stimulate your brain while having a good time.

Games to play at home

In the following lines you can find a list of ideas to play and have fun when you are at home or for your children to have fun. We have tried to make them varied activities and, above all, very entertaining.

1. Puzzle

Making a puzzle is a classic of home games, and depending on the complexity, it may take you several days to do it. It will keep you busy and is great for all ages. There are simpler and more complex puzzles. The recommended age for use usually appears on the box.

2. Monopoly

Another board game classic that can bring the whole family together in an unprecedented competitive battle. Regardless of who wins, the important thing is to have a great time in company. There is both a version for adults and children (called Monopoly Junior). Be careful, because if it is not managed well, the game can end in anger and quarrels.

3. Stratego

Stratego is a mythical board game not so recommended for children but for adults. It is ideal for those who enjoy simulating war battles, where intelligence and strategy (as the name suggests) are essential to emerge victorious from war.

4. Color the t-shirts

Ideal for children. To do this game you need to have white t-shirts and t-shirt paint. The game is simple: you have to select different colors and different objects with different shapes. For example, a large bell pepper. You break it in half and place the part you have cut into the paint to act as a brush. Then you take the pepper and put it on the shirt, as if it were a stamp, and there is a nice flower shape. Creativity depends on each one.

5. Family tree

To make this game you only need colors and a sheet of paper. Then you have to draw a tree (as beautiful as possible) and place the names of the family members on each branch. It is also possible to place photographs instead of writing the name of each family member.

6. Cards

Card games are also an advisable option for any age. For adults, playing poker can be very entertaining, but children can play, for example, to find partners.

7. Bingo

Family reunions or special occasions are ideal to bring the whole family together and spend great moments in company. After a good dinner, it is always fun to play bingo. It is possible to find bingo halls in many stores, for example, the classic "Chinese shops".

8. Basket

If you have small children it is possible that you have the classic balls of the "ball pools" at home., although you can also use other small balls. The idea of ​​the game is to take the laundry baskets and put different scores depending on how far away the shooter is from. The closest one can be worth 50 points, the next 100 and the other 150. The game consists of throwing balls and counting the score that is achieved after 5 attempts to score.

9. Collage

To have a fun time with your children you can make a collage, which consists of pasting on a cloth, paper or other surface other materials, such as paper, cloth, photographs, etc. The creativity depends on each one, but as you have an idea of ​​what you want to do and the collage is built, the satisfaction will be greater and greater.

10. Car city

For the little ones to play small cars, it is possible to create a circuit or city on the ground with colored adhesive tape. Everyone can build whatever they want. An entertaining activity not only during creation, but also enjoyed when it is built, since the little ones can use it as a circuit for their cars.

11. Exercises for the mind

There are different games that can help the little ones and not so little ones to exercise the mind, for example, brain training games. But in those moments of boredom, it is also possible to fill in an alphabet soup.

12. Hiding place

Everyone likes to play hide and seek, but for this the ideal is to have a large house. This game is designed for the little ones, but perhaps an adult will also be encouraged to play.

13. The dark room

A very fun game is the dark room. One person must wait outside the room, while the others hide and turn off the light to make the room dark. Once they have hidden, they tell the boy to come in and look for them. Once inside, he must find them and guess who he is and, in addition, say his name. The game ends when the seeker finds everyone in hiding.

14. I see I see

This game is the typical one that every living being has played. It consists in that one person (the one who runs the game) must say the phrase: “I see, I see…”. And the other (or others) asks: “What do you see?”. The first (again) says: "A little thing ...". The others ask: "What little thing is it?" The first then says: "A little thing that begins with the letter ...". According to the letter you say, the others must find out which object that is in view of everyone is the one that the person who runs the game has chosen.

15. What will be will be?

To play this game it is necessary to take a bag and introduce objects that you find around the house: A ball, a pen, a stuffed animal... Then, you have to blindfold the other person who must guess what object it is. It is recommended for people over five years old.

16. Who laughs last, laughs best

Two people should sit across from each other and stare into each other's eyes without laughing. The moment one of them laughs, he loses the game. A simple game that requires nothing more than the desire to have a good time and is also fun.

17. Twister

Twister is a fun game that surely everyone knows. It consists of placing a kind of plastic mat with colored circles. Then we have to make a throw so that an arrow indicates the color we have to step on and we must put one of the members on a circle of that tonality.

To make a homemade Twister you can take a look at this video:

18. Karaoke

Kids and adults love to sing, and playing karaoke is always a good way to hang out.especially for those who have a passion for music and have a good voice.

19. Fauna

Fauna is a card game in which it is necessary to have a few pennies on hand. It is called the fauna because each player must learn the sound of an animal. Then the cards are dealt one by one and when two players have cards, they must express the animal sound that they have learned. The first to do so earns a coin from the other.

20. Game of the chairs

The game consists of making a circle of chairs. It is ideal to play with the family or with a group of friends. If 11 people play, there must be one less chair, that is, ten. Then the music plays and when it stops, the participants should sit down. He who does not feel is eliminated. The game progresses and another chair is removed and the music plays again.

21. Knot with feet

Participants sit on a chair, bare feet. They put a piece of rope tied to the feet (the rope tied by the ends to the ankles). So they should try to tie a knot. The first to do it wins. For adults and children over 10 years old.

22. I come from the supermarket

A game that allows you to use your memory. It is about recreating a shopping listto. The first should say: "I came from the supermarket and I bought oranges." Then each player must repeat the previously purchased products and add one more. The one that fails is eliminated, and the game continues until only one participant remains.

23. Read a story

Reading a story is always entertaining, especially when they are very young. Obviously, it should be the adult who reads it to them, and if possible, dramatize and put themselves in context so that the little ones can get into the story.

24. The costumes

The little ones also enjoy dressing up, especially if they have a costume that they like. Without there are several, they can switch roles and have a great time.

25. Video game

There are video games that can be really entertaining when you are in a group, especially those that are played, for example with the Wii, and in which you have to be active to simulate real situations.

26. In search of the lost treasure

It is possible to hide various treasures around the house and have the little ones look for them. You can give them visible clues or make a map to make it more interesting.

27. Tic-tac-toe

Tic tac toe is one of the classic games that can be played anywhere. It is necessary to have a board (even if it is imaginary) to be able to place the tiles in a 3x3 matrix. The tokens can be nuts, marbles or any object that is around the house. The first to get a line of three chips wins.

28. Build with paper

Building paper boats, flowers or airplanes is also an option that children may like and that entertains them.. In the case of airplanes, it's especially fun when you get them to fly.

29. Telephone

The phone game is great for the little ones, and the more the better. You have to put the kids in line and think of a relatively long sentence. Afterwards, each child must say the phrase in secret to the one next to him, until the last one who utters it. Many times, the opening sentence is distorted and ends in a different sentence.

30. Domino

Dominoes is a game that is liked, especially by adults but also by children. It is ideal to play in your spare time and you can develop real competitions.

31. Sock war

It is necessary to be careful with the furniture when playing this game, so it is ideal if there is a garden in the house or on the plot. It consists of making balls with the socks and using them as if they were weapons.

32. Homemade bowling

In a space where there is no danger to break anything, it is possible to take empty bottles and place them as if they were bowling pins. Then, with a ball (preferably plastic) you have to knock down the objects.