Competitions and games for May 9 in kindergarten: selections for children of different groups of preschool educational institutions

Games are the main activity of preschoolers. Through this type of activity in the educational process, the implementation of training, developmental and educational goals is carried out when considering the topics provided for in the work program. And if we are talking about topics studied annually, then the teacher’s task is to select games and competitions that would be interesting and feasible for children of a particular age. Let's look at the selection for Victory Day.

2 A selection of games for younger groups
2.1 Table: didactic games on the theme “Victory Day” for younger preschoolers
2.1.1 Photo gallery: materials for the games “Defenders of the Fatherland”, “Find the Shadow” and “Postcard for a Veteran”

2.2 Table: thematic active and theatrical games for younger preschoolers

2.2.1 Video: outdoor games at the “Victory Day” matinee in the younger group

3 A selection of games for the middle group

3.1 Table: didactic games on the theme “May 9” for the middle group

3.2 Table: thematic outdoor games in the middle group

3.3 Table: theatrical games on May 9 for the middle group

3.3.1 Video: dramatization “We are warriors too” with children of middle preschool age

4 A selection of games for older preschool age

4.1 Table: didactic games on the theme “May 9” for older preschoolers

4.2 Table: thematic outdoor games for older preschoolers

4.2.1 Video: outdoor game “Help the Wounded” in the senior group

4.3 Table: theatrical games for older preschoolers

Types of games on the theme “May 9”

Based on the fact that gaming activity accompanies all methods of organizing educational activities, the theme “Victory Day” is implemented in the following types of games:

didactic (in verbal, board and printed games, games with objects);
outdoor activities (in team and individual competitions, attention games);
theatrical (in dramatizations, including to illustrate physical education lessons).

Games on the theme "Victory Day" usually have musical accompaniment.

Educational, that is, didactic games, are used mainly in the process of educational activities or when performing routine tasks (for example, verbal games can be played while walking), while active and theatrical games are more focused on organizing leisure activities: matinees, sports festivals.

At the same time, the goals of gaming activities in the context of the “Victory Day” theme will be common:

gaining knowledge about the history of the country;
development of speech, thinking and basic physical abilities;
instilling a sense of pride in the heroism of the people during the Second World War.

These goals are specified in the context of each type of game for all age groups.

Games on the theme “Victory Day” can be held not only indoors, but also outdoors

DIY airplane

You can make a military aircraft with your own hands from simple paper. To perform origami you will need a regular sheet of white paper. You can receive a beautiful gift model according to the following instructions.

Take a sheet of A4 paper and fold it in half lengthwise.
Fold the top corners inside the paper.
Fold the top over and then fold in the top corners.
Raise the corners up, bend the halves of the central corners inward again.
Fold the resulting model in half.
Bend the side sheets in the shape of airplane wings.

A selection of games for younger groups

The tasks of studying the topic “May 9” in the first and second junior groups have a common direction related to the formation of a conceptual base, therefore games for children 1.5–4 years old in the methodological literature are combined into one block.

Table: didactic games on the theme “Victory Day” for younger preschoolers

Name of the game	Attributes	Conditions
“Defenders of the Fatherland”/verbal	Pictures depicting military vehicles.	The teacher shows pictures. Children name a representative of the military profession.
“One-many”/verbal	The teacher names the object in the singular, the child answers in the plural (airplane - airplanes, tank - tanks, etc.).
“Who serves in the army”/verbal	Ball	The teacher throws a ball to the child and names an attribute of the military profession. The child catches, names his profession and throws the ball to an adult (airplane - pilot, tank - tank driver, etc.).
“Find the shadow”/tabletop printed	Pictures depicting military equipment and shadows of vehicles.	Children combine technology with shadow. To make things more complicated, you can connect them for speed.
Puzzle “Postcard for a Veteran”/desktop-printed	Postcard cut into 4–6 pieces	Children assemble a puzzle with a picture. In the second younger group, the image is described. To make it more difficult, you can suggest assembling a picture at speed.

Photo gallery: materials for the games “Defenders of the Fatherland”, “Find the Shadow” and “Postcard for a Veteran”

For children of primary preschool age, the picture for the puzzle is cut into 4 or 6 parts, depending on the general level of development of the children

The game “Find the Shadow” can be made competitive

The game "Defenders of the Fatherland" trains children's reactions

For the game “Defenders of the Fatherland” you can take up to 6 pictures

In the game "Defenders of the Fatherland" children get an idea of the grammatical structure of the language

Table: thematic active and theatrical games for younger preschoolers

Game name/type	Attributes	Conditions
“Find Yourself a Pair”/individual competition	Colored handkerchiefs and tokens according to the number of children.	Colored scarves are attached to chairs placed around the hall or room. Each child receives a token in the color of one of the scarves. To the music, the children disperse around the hall. At the signal “Find yourself a partner,” the guys come to a chair with a handkerchief of the corresponding color.
“Road of Life”/team competition (relay race)	skittles (“mines”); cars on ropes.	In turns, team members must guide the car on the rope between the “mines”. The winner is the team that exploded fewer mines and knocked over fewer pins.
“Knock down the pin”/individual competition	balls with a diameter of 15–20 cm; skittles.	We draw a line on the ground. At a distance of 1–1.5 m from it we place 2–3 large pins (the distance between the pins is 15–20 cm). Children take turns approaching this place, picking up the lying balls, rolling them, trying to knock down the pin. After rolling 3 balls, the child runs, collects them and passes them to the next player.
“Salute”/re-enactment of physical education (theatrical game)	Everything around was quiet. (Stand up straight, lower your arms) suddenly - fireworks! Firework! (Raise your hands up) Rockets flashed in the sky (Open your fingers like a fan, wave your hands above your head left and right). both there and here! Above the square, above the roofs, (Sit down, stand up, raise your hands with open fingers up 2-Zraza) Above the festive Moscow The living fountain soars higher and higher than the lights. Out into the street, out into the street (Easy jogging in place). Everyone runs joyfully, shouting: “Hurray!” (Raise your hands up, shout “Hurray”). Admire (Open your fingers like a fan, wave your arms above your head left and right) To the festive fireworks!

Video: outdoor games at the “Victory Day” matinee in the younger group

Plasticine airplane

Military winged equipment can also be made from plasticine. To do this you will need a set of molding material and a little imagination.

You need to form a ball from a piece of plasticine. Next you need to stretch it into a sausage. This will be the body of the future aircraft.
From a material of the same color (preferably gray or dark green), you need to mold two wings in the form of a rectangle. It is also possible to depict the wing as a triangular figure.
Install the pre-formed triangle into the tail of the aircraft. Sculpt windows and airplane doors on the body. You can also decorate the wings and tail of military equipment with a red star.

A selection of games for the middle group

At the age of 4–5, preschoolers enrich their understanding of the Victory Day holiday, the Second World War, and practice the skill of accurately and quickly performing game actions.

Table: didactic games on the theme “May 9” for the middle group

Game name/type	Attributes	Conditions
“The fourth wheel”/verbal	The teacher writes blocks of words on the board, the child finds the odd one out and explains his choice: Tank, fighter, helicopter, plane. Artilleryman, sniper cook, paratrooper. Drum, machine gun, machine gun, mortar. Vest, overcoat, jeans, jacket. Sniper, sapper, tanker, artist. Pistol, sniper, rifle, shotgun.
“Say the opposite”/verbal	The teacher names the word, the child answers with an antonym: brave - cowardly; great - unknown; winner - loser; friend - enemy; defender - conqueror. You can use a ball in the game: an adult throws a ball to a child, who catches it and returns the ball.
“Labyrinth”/desktop-printed	Thematic pictures	Children determine the correct road for the border guard who is going to his outpost, and mark this path with a pencil.
“Who can assemble the border pillar faster”/game with objects	Designer parts in red and green (10 pieces each).	Children in two teams assemble a border post from construction kit parts (five red and five green).
“Guess”/verbal	The teacher names the details of military equipment, and the children determine what they are talking about: cabin, wheels, steering wheel - car; cockpit, landing gear, window, wings - an airplane.

The game "Labyrinth" can be played as a timed competition

Table: thematic outdoor games in the middle group

Game name/type	Attributes	Conditions
"Crossing"/team competition	Ball	Children stand in two lines behind their commanders. The commander receives a “load” (ball), which the participants pass over each other’s heads so that it does not fall. Victory goes to the team that completed it faster and without losses.
Sniper/competition (individual or team)	a small ball; basket.	The guys take turns throwing the ball into the basket. To make it more difficult, you can use a ball to knock down objects (toys) that are on a chair.
Obstacle course/individual competition	Gymnastic hoops	Hoops are laid out on the floor. Children on two legs jump from one hoop to another. The one who misses is out.
“Walk the Trail”/individual competition	Rope	There is a rope on the floor. The participants’ task is to walk along the “path” blindfolded and not stumble.

Thematic games help foster a competitive spirit in children

Table: theatrical games on May 9 for the middle group

Game name/type	Attributes	Conditions
“Sailors”/role-playing	nautical collar; captain's cap; medical gown; toys (anchor, steering wheel, binoculars); soft blocks - building material; musical accompaniment - the sound of the sea.	Children repeat the functions of each crew member (for example, a doctor monitors health, a cook prepares food, etc.). The captain gives the command: “Everyone get ready to sail, undergo a medical examination.” The doctor examines the entire team. After being cleared for navigation, the team boards the ship. The captain gives the command: “Passengers take their seats!” Children take seats on the ship. The captain gives the command: “Raise anchor! Raise the ladder! Full speed ahead! The captain constantly gives commands to the helmsman: “Full speed ahead!” Turn to the left! The captain asks the cook to prepare lunch for the crew. The sailors saw that there was land ahead. The captain leads to the pier, the Navigator is at the helm (Children put their palm to their forehead, peer into the distance). Everyone returns home, the passengers, the doctor, the sailors leave the ship first, the captain is the last to leave.
“We are warriors too”/dramatization based on a poem by S. Mikhalkov	headphones; bandages, white coat; binoculars; map; toy machine	Telephone operator (with headphones): Hello, Jupiter, I'm Almaz. I can hardly hear you at all. We occupied the village with a fight, How about you, hello, hello. Nurse (bandages the wound): Why are you roaring like a bear? It's just a matter of patience. And your wound is so light that it will surely heal! Sailor (looks through binoculars): There is an airplane on the horizon. Full speed ahead, forward! Prepare for battle, crew, stand down, our fighter. Pilot (with map): The infantry is here, and the tanks are here. Seven minutes left to fly. The combat order is clear. The enemy will not leave us. Machine gunner (with a machine gun): So I climbed into the attic. Perhaps there is an enemy lurking here. We cleanse the house behind the house, We will find the enemy everywhere.

Video: dramatization “We are warriors too” with children of middle preschool age

Available materials - available at any time

Of course, not everyone likes to make something from scratch. And there’s no reason to, because all the necessary elements can be found in any apartment.

The material is always at hand, no matter how complex the craft is: military equipment is perfectly assembled from coils and matchboxes, old packaging will serve as the basis for decoupage, and old toys are a source of interesting details.

Children have an active imagination, so they are able to combine a variety of objects in their products in a bizarre way. Don’t rush to throw away old bottles and boxes - it’s better to give them to a young creator.

A selection of games for older preschool age

As in the case of younger preschoolers, the tasks of studying the topic “Victory Day” for children in the senior and preparatory groups are consonant: to summarize materials related to the events of the Second World War, to stimulate interest in studying the history of the country and their family, so the games can also be grouped into one common selection.

Table: didactic games on the theme “May 9” for older preschoolers

Game name/type	Attributes	Conditions
“What a real soldier should be”/verbal	Ball (optional)	The teacher throws the ball or names the quality of the soldier. The child answers with a synonym.
“Who can assemble a machine gun faster” / desktop-printed	Picture puzzle of 10–16 elements	Children are divided into two teams. Participants come to the table one by one and add one puzzle element. The team that “assembles the machine” faster wins.
“Name the proverb”/verbal	Ball	The teacher throws the ball, the child catches it and calls out the proverb, explaining how it fits the topic: “Die yourself, but save your comrade”; “From your native land - die, don’t leave”; “Stand for your edge to the death”; “Stand boldly for a just cause”; “To live is to serve the Motherland”; “The happiness of the Motherland is more valuable than life”; “It’s not the hero who expects a reward, but the hero who goes for the people.”

For the game “Who can assemble the machine faster,” the picture is cut into 10–16 parts

Table: themed outdoor games for older preschoolers

Game name/type	Attributes	Conditions
"Who is faster"/team competition	gymnast; overalls; cape; Budenovka.	There are things on two chairs. At a signal, two children - representatives of different teams - begin to get dressed. The one who can do it faster and better wins.
Shoot down the enemy plane/team competition	paper airplanes; bumps.	Children are divided into two teams. There are airplanes on a tree branch. Children, one by one, aim at the plane and try to “shoot down the enemy.” Every downed plane is a point for the team.
“Help the wounded”/individual competition	bandages; white robe; soft blocks for obstacles (“swamp” from low cubes, “mines” from pins).	The girl makes her way through the obstacles to the wounded man and bandages him. The “nurse” who completes the task faster wins.
Fast Boat/Individual Competition	album sheet, cut in half; two pins – “buoy”.	We place two halves of the sheet on the floor - two “boats”. A couple of guys get on all fours and blow on the sheets so that the “boats” float from “buoy” to “buoy”.
"Scout"/game for attention	The driver, the “scout,” is selected using a counting machine. Players freeze in different poses. The “scout” remembers in a minute what position each participant is in and goes out the door. The players change their position slightly. The driver returns and says what has changed.
"Tails"/individual competition	Small pieces of rope according to the number of participants.	Pieces of rope are tucked into the players' belts. To the music, children try to grab the “tails” of their opponents, while simultaneously protecting their own. The one who loses the “tail” is eliminated.

Video: outdoor game “Help the Wounded” in the senior group

Table: theatrical games for older preschoolers

Name of the game	Attributes	Conditions
"Hospital"	couch, and bunks; medicine stand; a set of medicines; a set of medical instruments; bandages, cotton wool; medical gowns; scarves for nurses; caps for doctors; medical records of wounded soldiers.	Children replay the entire procedure of a wounded soldier entering a hospital, being admitted, providing assistance, filling out a card, etc.
"Scouts and Foot Soldiers"	sandbags; caps and bandages for nurses; caps; soft arches, benches.	Children are divided into two teams: “scouts” and “infantry”. The teacher gives the children tasks: Carry the wounded man “on a stretcher” (wounded doll) – “Help the wounded man.” The task for the “nurses” is to put an elastic bandage on the arm. “Cross the bridge” - children walk along the bench one after another. The guys go through and find the cache. At the end of the bench of boxes (this is a cache), there is a construction set and a note with the task: assemble a machine gun from the available parts. Rewarding participants. To present awards, the teams line up and, to the music, the “commander” (teacher) presents the medals.

In the older group, games of different types are combined into one plot, for example, a quest to find a hidden task

Games have invaluable methodological potential for realizing the goals and objectives of the educational process. Moreover, both in the GCD format, and during matinees, leisure activities, and when performing routine tasks. With the help of the game, children more easily perceive material even on such a complex topic as “Victory Day,” which, according to the Federal State Educational Standard, is studied by preschoolers of all age groups.

Paper tank

A military paper craft will be a good gift for February 23rd. How to make a tank out of paper? Assembling the product with your own hands is not very difficult.

Note!

DIY crafts for May 9 step by step: 150 photos of the best crafts for Victory Day
DIY crafts for February 23rd step by step: master class with photos and descriptions of how to make crafts for Defender of the Fatherland Day
Crafts on the theme of spring: master class on creating original spring crafts with your own hands (120 photo ideas)

To make this craft you will need:

Colored paper.
Matchboxes.
Scissors.
Small diameter tube or toothpick.

To make a quality craft for a gift, you need to follow the pattern.

Cover the matchboxes with green or black colored paper. This will be the body of the tank.
Cut the caterpillars out of paper according to the size of the body. Glue black circles inside to act as wheels. Next, you need to glue the tracks onto the body evenly on both sides.
Attach a toothpick or tube to a matchbox, which represents the tank turret. You can stick a red star or some kind of inscription on the tower for decoration.

Postcard

A wonderful sign of attention to a man would be a gift in the form of a postcard with beautiful wishes. When making such a surprise, it is important to show the talent of a colorful designer.

You can make a themed card for a former military man. For example, make an applique in the form of a military cruiser or an artillery installation.

To create a colorful greeting card you will need:

album sheet;
colored paper or cardboard;
scissors;
glue.

On the front side of the sheet you need to paste a background of blue colored paper. It will be a sea expanse.
Prepare a figurine of a warship from a stencil. Color it with colored pencils or cover it with colored paper.
Glue the ship blank to the front of the postcard. Write a congratulations text at the top.

Military truck made of plasticine

As a gift for February 23, you can also make a Katyusha military vehicle. This equipment, which terrified the enemies of the Soviet army, will be a good surprise for collectors of military equipment. Every man will be delighted with such an unusual craft from the war years.

To make a truck you will need brown or dark green plasticine. The model assembly diagram is as follows.

Roll out a rectangle for the truck bed.
Attach four large black wheels to the bottom of the car body.
Construct a cabin from plasticine of the same color. Secure this rectangle to the body.
Make two additional wheels. Install them on the cabin.
Make two small sausages from plasticine. These will be protective aprons over the wheels of military equipment.
You need to attach a piece of plasticine in the shape of rockets to the body.
Headlights and taillights need to be glued to the front and back of the model.

Note!

DIY crafts for March 8 step by step - a review of the most beautiful crafts for International Women's Day (120 photo ideas)
Diaper cake for a girl - 180 photos of ideas for original diaper cakes + DIY instructions with examples of finished products
Craft letter: TOP-140 photos and simple diagrams for creating crafts with your own hands. Options for unusual letter ideas + step-by-step master class