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Nature Walks and Games – Twenty Questions walking game

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Inside: A simple game to play with the kids when out for a walk in nature. Guest post by Becky Goddard-Hill.

This simple walking game is a brilliant way to keep kids entertained and avoid the dreaded complaint of boredom!

It’s from the authors of A Year of Nature Walks and Games, Becky Goddard-Hill and Catherine Hughes.  Their new book is packed with 52 budget-friendly walking games and outdoor activities, all designed to help kids stay active and engage with the natural world.

Nature walks abd games book cover

The book is out now and makes a lovely gift for a nature-loving child. It’s also a great source of inspiration for your next nature adventure.

As part of the blogging book tour to launch A Year of Nature Walks and Games, we’re sharing this fab walking game.

Twenty questions walking game

Whether you’re on the school run, popping out to the shops, or enjoying a nature walk, having a good game up your sleeve can be very handy when it comes to keeping little ones happy.

You can play this game anywhere, but it works really well on a walk if the kids are getting a bit bored.

  • One person is ‘it’, and everyone else asks questions.
  • The person who is ’it’ thinks of a thing. This can be a living thing, an object, or a place.  They don’t tell anyone what they have chosen, but they must say which category the thing belongs to.
  • Everyone else takes it in turns to ask a question.  The aim is to guess what the thing is in twenty questions or less. So for example, if the thing is an object, you could ask “Do we have one in our house?”. If it’s a living thing, you could ask “Do we have them in this country?”, and if it’s a place, you could ask “Have we been there?” etc.
  • The person who is ‘it’ can only answer questions with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
  • If a player guesses correctly in twenty questions or less, they become ‘it’ for the next round.
  • If nobody has guessed correctly after twenty questions have been asked, the thing is revealed and players choose who is ‘it’ for the next round.
  • If everyone is struggling to guess correctly, you can simplify the categories. For example, players can only choose animals.

A Year of Nature Walks and Games book tour 

There are lots of other lovely bloggers taking part in the Nature Walks and Games Book Tour – you can check them out here:

Rainy Day Homeschooling  28/9

Penny Reads  29/9

What the Redhead Said 30/9

Mummy Mummy Mum  1/10

Monkey and Mouse  2/10

We Made This Life  3/10

Rainy Day Mum  4/10

We’re Going on an Adventure  5/10

What Katy Said 6/10

Emma and 3 7/10

Becky and Catherine are also the authors of A Year of Nature Craft and Play.