Musical chairs

Gioco della sedia · Italy and Europe

When the music stops, everyone grabs a chair; each round, one chair is taken away.

Age
4+ years3–6 years
Players
4–12 players
Where
Indoors
Time
~15 min

You’ll need

  • One chair fewer than the number of players
  • Music

How to play

  1. Set the chairs out back to back.
  2. While the music plays, everyone walks round the chairs.
  3. When the music stops, everyone sits down; whoever is left standing is in charge of the music for the next round.

Safety

Always play these games with an adult watching, in a way that suits your child’s age and the surface underfoot. Keep games with small pieces (marbles, five stones, mangala) away from children under 3.

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