Pot hitting is one of the most popular children's games ever and is a must at any classic children's birthday party. It can be played indoors or on the lawn, and even on the terrace if you're wearing jeans.
Game idea for children's birthday parties: Pot smashing
As the name suggests, to play the game of pot hitting, you need a pot, a wooden cooking spoon, a scarf or cloth, and something to hide under the pot.
This could be a piece of candy, a magic pad, a pencil, or even a small tattoo. There are no limits to the game master's imagination. Incidentally, the game is suitable for children aged three and up and can be played with kindergarteners and younger schoolchildren.
Rules of pot hitting
At the beginning of the game, one of the children at the party is blindfolded with a cloth, given a wooden spoon, and then spun around a few times so that they lose their sense of direction. At the same time, a few other children from the birthday party hide the pot in the room or on the lawn.
By tapping on it once, the child searching can roughly estimate the direction in which the pot has been hidden. Then they must crawl around searching, always feeling their way with the wooden spoon in front of them. The other children give clues as to how close the pot finder is to the target. They help them find the pot by shouting "cold," "warm," "warmer," or "hot."
With a loud bang on the pot, the game is over and the seeker can take off the blindfold, lift the pot, and take the candy or other reward. Then the next child can search for the pot. Pot banging is very popular with all children, but precise rules should be established beforehand.
Difficulties with pot hitting
When playing pot hitting, it is very important to clarify a few things with all the children beforehand. It is not uncommon for children who have already had their turn to lose interest after a few rounds, so that the last child, if they are unlucky, has few or no helpers left. It goes without saying that this dampens the mood.
A little tip: The first searchers are only allowed to hide the pot for the pot beater at the end—that way, they'll stay on the ball, or rather, on the pot!
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This could be a piece of candy, a magic pad, a pencil, or even a small tattoo. There are no limits to the game master's imagination. Incidentally, the game is suitable for children aged three and up and can be played with kindergarteners and younger schoolchildren.
