The invisible friend it's a fun way to have a happy time among a group of children and classmates. It combines empathy among the participants in which each one must choose a special gift for the friend who has corresponded in the game.
Where else it is usually celebrated is at Christmas, although It is a very special game to celebrate in many special events. Birthdays with friends go very well with this game and family celebrations with cousins and siblings make up other of the most spectacular and fun moments you can have.
What is the invisible friend?
The more participants there are in the game, the more fun it will be. All the names of the children They should be written on a closed paper and put in a box or bag. Each child will be responsible for reaching out and choosing a role, the name of the child you have chosen will be whom must make the gift. If by chance the child has chosen his own name, he must put the paper back in the same place and choose another.
The gift that have to buy for your friend or partner has to be special And the other child does not have to know who is going to give it to him, so the moment he sees the partner who has corresponded to him, he must keep absolute silence. Clues can be given so that the game can be more intriguing and agree on the type of gift that can be sought and at what cost. The moment the day comes and the gift is delivered is when the friend who has touched you will be revealed.
What do children learn from the invisible friend?
- This game helps empathy is fostered among children, It is a moment of great intrigue and curiosity and makes each child think about the type of gift they have to buy for their companion, with this you will have to show the friendship you share and you will have to think with what success and pleasure they will like it.
- Thus we are recreating your creativity, it will be a perfect moment and a great pastime fore can think about what it's like to give a special gift to a friend It can be something purchased or a creative craft made by the child himself.
- They will learn to buy and value moneyIt is a moment that already anticipates that they can prepare to act like the oldest. They will learn fundamentally to give value to things, compare and know how to buy them, And if they think it will be a very special gift, they will teach them to see how grateful you can make your partner feel and increasing your own self-esteem.
- The fact of buying and learning with this method is not something that will come alone, but teach them the method of having to give gifts and the importance of being able to offer gifts to others. Children don't just have to be used to receiving gifts but also to be able to provide facts or objects that can make others happy, this discipline is a great tool on the basis of humility.
- And we must not forget that It is a very expectant and happy moment. In this game they have been able to participate from the beginning to organize the game and prepare the material. The illusion of knowing their partner and the creativity they have played to buy or make the best gift they have ever imagined. And finally, the shared trust when offering gifts, visualizing the moment and sharing a very special illusion.