Indoor games and sports are a variety of structured games or competitive physical exercises, typically carried out either at home or in a well-sheltered building. There are actually so many indoor games that exist here in Malaysia. Many people see these indoor games as something that brings no benefit at all but actually playing indoor games could help children a lot.
They aid children to think for themselves, learn cooperation and teamwork skills, work on strategies and tactics, and learn how to hold a conversation with adults. Games are a fun way of getting your child to learn without them even realizing it. In addition, these indoor games teach more beneficial things to children. These are 5 interesting indoor games to try during MCO.
1) Congkak
Congkak is a mancala game of Malay origin played in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Southern Thailand, and also some parts of Sumatra and Borneo. The word ‘congkak’ was believed originated from the old Malay ‘congak’ that gives the meaning as a mental calculation that was practiced in this game. It was considered that a good player will have an advantage in collecting points to win the game when the player calculates a few steps in advance.
2) Charades
Charades can be played with any type of word or phrase. On each turn, one person acts out a topic for their teammates to guess. You use a stopwatch or app to track the time, giving a maximum of two or three minutes for each turn. At the end of several rounds, the team with the shortest time wins.
3) Batu Seremban
It is was a historical and heritage kind of traditional game, unique and different. The game was inherited from the great grand generation of descendants before the world of civilization. The games was believed to be found and practiced in the popular area of Malaya (Malaysia), Philippines and all part of Malaya and Indonesia and also the surrounding islands. The aim of playing this game is to throw one of the stones one at a time and sweeping another on the floor all together catching the one you threw earlier on. This game continues to advance stages where the game gets complicated.
4) Ceper
Ceper or ‘Tutup Botol’ is a game based on the use of bottle cap 5 piece. It is one of the traditional games often played in the children. Ceper is the popular games around 1970-1980. This game usually involves two players and more. The way to play the game is determined by counting the number of successful ceper available during the weighing ceper. A ceper will represent the two marks.
5) Simon Says
One person is designated Simon, the others are the players. Standing in front of the group, Simon tells players what they must do. However, the players must only obey commands that begin with the words “Simon Says.” If Simon says, “Simon says touch your nose,” then players must touch their nose.
Sources: Locco, Family Education, Playworks, Permainan Warisan.