Communication games for kids are designed to help your children interact with other kids and adults. As a result, many communication games require your kids to come up with questions for their peers. Communication games are also designed to test a child's memory as well as his ability to express himself in a concise and clear manner.
20 Questions
This communication game is designed to test your child's memory and ability to ask direct questions. Have a group of kids sit in a circle with one kid in the middle of the circle. Have the kid in the middle of the circle think of a person, place or thing that the other kids must guess. The group can ask her 20 questions regarding the noun that is in her mind. The questions can only be answered by "yes" or "no," so it is important that they be simple and direct. If the kids do not guess the answer within 20 questions, then the kid in the center of the circle is the winner.
Changing the Leader
This game is designed to improve nonverbal communication between children. Have a group of kids get together and select one to be the leader of the group. From here, the leader can perform any action he wants. All of the other kids must imitate the action, whether it is hand claps or head stands. As the kids continue to move around, without talking, the leader must wink or, alternatively, communicate with another kid to let her know that she is the new leader. This new leader will then start to direct the other kids around. Continue to play until all of the kids have gotten a chance to be the leader.
Group Communication Game
This group communication game is designed to teach your kids how to describe events through physical actions. Have a group of kids gather in a circle. Have them split up into groups of two. From here, have each kid ask the other kid 10 questions about his life. Once each kid has a clear understanding of the other kid, bring the kids back into a large group. One at a time, have each kid stand up and attempt to introduce his partner to the class. The catch is, the kid must introduce his partner through actions and physical descriptions instead of verbal ones. The other kids can help the child by asking questions and shouting out words of encouragement.
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