Simon says is a super fun and interesting age-old game that never gets old.
Playing the Simon Says game is a great way, especially for kids to improve their core motor skills, vocabulary and body awareness and this article has the best and well-thought-out funny Simon says ideas for zoom and in-person game.
How to play Simon says game with kids
The game can be played in a family or group setting where one person is selected as Simon.
Simon is responsible for giving commands to different people in the group or in the case of a parent to a child and the person being commanded is supposed to follow and act on it.
The success of the game comes from unique commands that are not only mentally stimulating but also unpredictable and interesting as you will find in this article.
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How to Make Simon Says Game More Fun
The best way to make Simon says game more fun, especially for kids is by having more balance and unique commands that appeal to them.
The more unique and engaging the Simon Says ideas are, the merrier and kids love having games that are either unpredictable, mentally stimulating or both.
This article has both mentally stimulating and unpredictable commands that are easy to understand.
What are the benefits of playing the Simon says game?
There are way more benefits to playing the Simon Says game than any near alternative out there.
The fact that one game encompasses mental stimulation and physical action depending on the situation you are in beats other games like Truth or Dare or Never Have I Ever hands down since the latter is purely entertaining.
Therefore, how is your child likely to benefit from playing the Simon Says Commands game? Here are just but a few of the ways:
- It improves body coordination and motor skills.
- It helps kids build on their vocabulary, tenses and language in general.
- It makes children develop body awareness and an understanding of different things in the immediate environment.
- It trains kids to follow simple instructions.
Rules for Playing the Simon Says Game
Simon says is a simple game guided by only 4 rules that are easy to follow.
It is perhaps the reason why this game is popular among children from different cultures and backgrounds across the world and here are some of the rules that guide how the game is played.
Players must obey all commands that start with “Simon says”.
- Any other command that doesn’t start with “Simon says” should be ignored.
- Players are eliminated based on those that fail to follow the above instructions.
- The last person standing is the winner and the winner becomes Simon in the next round.
It is as simple as that.
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Awesome Simon Says Ideas List, Commands and Phrases
1. Simon says draw with your toe.
2. Simon says sing a lullaby.
3. Simon says touch your nose.
4. Simon says jump.
5. Simon says lick your elbow.
6. Simon says yawn.
7. Simon says scream.
8. Simon says clap.
9. Simon says bark like a dog.
10. Simon says perform chicken dance.
11. Simon says wink.
12. Simon says jump like a Kangaroo.
13. Simon says stand on one foot.
14. Simon says sing a Christmas song.
15. Simon says pucker up your lips.
16. Simon says wink with your right eye.
17. Simon says smile as wide as you can.
18. Simon says frown like an angry person.
19. Simon says cry.
20. Simon says imitate the president’s speech.
21. Simon says imitate mom’s actions.
22. Simon says walk like dad does.
23. Simon says pose like your favorite superhero.
24. Simon says punch like a boxer.
25. Simon says take giant steps to the back of the room.
26. Simon says mime a day in the life of your favorite animal.
27. Simon says lick your nose.
28. Simon says sing your favorite song.
29. Simon says roar like a lion.
30. Simon says bellow like a bull.
31. Simon says hiss like a snake.
32. Simon says purr like a cat.
33. Simon says act out a scene from your favorite movie.
34. Simon says crow like a rooster.
35. Simon says wave goodbye.
36. Simon says match like a soldier.
37. Simon says wail like a siren.
38. Simon says play a guitar.
39. Simon says play piano.
40. Simon says whistle.
41. Simon says honk like a truck.
42. Simon says ring like a telephone.
43. Simon says whisper to the person closest to you.
44. Simon says node your head.
45. Simon says node your head like you are not so sure of
something.
46. Simon says say no with your head.
47. Simon says look up in the sky.
48. Simon says jump on one foot.
49. Simon says speak with a new accent.
50. Simon says breath in.
51. Simon says breath out.
52. Simon says run.
53. Simon says stop.
54. Simon says, take a selfie.
55. Simon says touch your head.
56. Simon says touch your shoulders.
57. Simon says touch your knees.
58. Simon says touch your toes.
59. Simon says laugh.
60. Simon says sneeze.
61. Simon says laugh with your mouth shut.
62. Simon says make funny faces.
63. Simon says wave hello.
64. Simon play basketball.
65. Simon says kiss the air.
66. Simon says hug the person closest to you.
67. Simon says dance like your favorite musician.
68. Simon says hands in the air.
69. Simon says close your eyes.
70. Simon says sit down.
71. Simon says cross your legs.
72. Simon says take a deep breath.
73. Simon says stand up.
74. Open your eyes. (Tricky Simon says ideas!)
75. Simon says snap your fingers.
76. Simon says perform a karate kick.
77. Simon says punch the air.
78. Simon says freeze and hold a funny pose until Simon says otherwise.
79. Simon says invent a secret handshake and teach it to everyone.
80. Simon says spell your name.
81. Simon says walk like a chimpanzee.
82. Simon says perfom a somersault.
83. Simon says exergerate a dance move.
84. Simon says walk like a penguin.
85. Simon says imitate a malfuctioning robot.
86. Simon says wiggle your foot.
87. Simon says trace your feet on sand.
88. Simon says try fitting and walking with everyone’s shoes.
89. Simon says give directions using your lips.
90. Simon says comunicate or pass a message using your eyes only.
91. Simon says row a boat.
92. Simon says move like a color-changing chameleon.
93. Simon says make a surprised face.
94. Simon says make a sad face.
95. Simon says make a happy face.
96. Simon says listen to your friend’s heartbeat.
97. Simon says cheer like your favorite team has just worn a game.
98. Simon says pretend you are counting lots of money.
99. Simon says find something that matches the color of your shirt.
100. Simon says close your eyes and imagine your best day ever.
101. Simon says point at something blue or red.
102. Simon says cry like a little baby.
103. Simon says crawl like a baby.
104. Simon says “mama” like a little baby.
105. Simon says toss an object in the air and catch it.
106. Simon says hug someone closest to you.
107. Simon says walk backward with your eyes closed.
108. Simon says balance a small item on your head.
109. Simon says say a word in a foreign language and interpret its meaning.
110. Simon says put your hands in the pocket and walk like a dad.
111. Simon says make an emoji-like facial expression.
112. Simon says do what Simon does.
113. Simon says, act like the president’s bodyguard surveying the area.
114. Simon says sway your hips from side to side.
115. Simon says laugh out loud like Santa during Christmas.
116. Simon says act scared.
117. Simon says gallop like a horse.
118. Simon says hop like an easter bunny.
119. Simon says run in a circle.
120. Simon says giggle like a happy child.
121. Simon says stick your tongue out in a cheeky way.
122. Simon says imitate your best friend talking.
123. Simon says do a high-five with your best friend.
124. Simon says talk like your school headteacher.
125. Simon says hop on one foot.
126. Simon says march in place while humming your favorite tune.
127. Simon says touch your ears.
128. Simon says close your eyes.
129. Simon says rub your nose.
130. Simon says do your best impression of a robot.
131. Simon says freeze like an icicle for 10 seconds.
132. Simon says say tomato.
133. Simon says say hippopotamus.
134. Simon says say sea anemone.
135. Simon says say ambulance.
136. Simon says say spaghetti.
137. Simon says say watermelon.
138. Simon says say color yellow.
139. Simon says say scissors.
140. Simon says say rabbit.
141. Simon says cover your face with both your hands.
142. Simon says walk like a chameleon.
143. Simon says turn around slowly in slow motion.
144. Simon says be a kite and fly to a different part of the room.
145. Simon says walk around like a heavily built guy from the gym.
146. Simon says talk like a queen from your favorite animation or movie.
147. Simon says talk like your favorite Disney princess.
148. Simon says 2 minutes fake phonecall conversation.
149. Simon says act like a boss in the movies.
150. Simon says take three long steps forward.
151. Simon says take two steps backward.
152. Simon says kick the ball.
153. Simon says ride an imaginary pony.
154. Simon says do a basketball dribbling motion and then dunk.
155. Simon says mime shooting a soccer goal.
156. Simon says read the evening news bulletin.
157. Simon says kiss your elbow.
158. Simon says try kissing your chin.
159. Simon says kiss your nose.
160. Simon says imitate an eager sprinter at the starting line.
161. Simon says walk up the stairs.
162. Simon says mime eating very hot food.
163. Simon says mime drinking a very cold beverage.
164. Simon says mime being chocked by food.
165. Simon says act like there is too much pepper in the
food.
166. Simon says act like you are lifting a very heavy object.
167. Simon says shout “I am happy”.
168. Simon says pretend to shiver from cold.
169. Simon says act like you are scared of something.
170. Simon says mime flying on a magic carpet.
171. Simon says shout for help.
172. Simon says stammer in your speech.
173. Simon says belch out loud.
174. Simon says speak like a 911 representative.
175. Simon says spell the word JUMP.
176. Simon says spell the word CIRCLE.
177. Simon says spell the word FUEL.
178. Simon says spell the word DECIDE.
179. Simon says spell the word SPRUCE.
180. Simon says spell the word KETTLE.
181. Simon says spell the word BRITTLE.
182. Simon says spell the word CAPUCCINO.
183. Simon says spell the word USURPER.
184. Simon says spell the word KENNEL.
185. Simon says spell the word RECEIVED.
186. Simon says spell the word QUEUE.
187. Simon says spell the word BIRD.
188. Simon says spell the name CATE.
189. Simon says spell the word CHRISTMASS.
190. Simon says spell the word CABLE.
191. Simon says fold your arms on your chest like a boss.
192. Simon says stand with arms on your waist.
193. Simon says mime catching raindrops in a firefly.
194. Simon says say something you don’t even understand.
195. Simon says say a random word that comes to your mind.
196. Simon says do a thumbs up.
197. Simon says disapprove something with a thumbs down.
198. Simon says salute like a soldier.
199. Simon says act like you are thinking very hard.
200. Simon says count 101 to 150 in less than a minute.
201. Simon says pretend to tap dance.
202. Simon says walk like an old man.
203. Simon says talk like an elderly person.
204. Simon says play dead.
205. Simon says move to the left.
206. Simon says pretend to take a selfie.
207. Simon says perform a hula hoop.
208. Simon says run on the same spot.
209. Simon says turn around like a ballerina.
210. Simon says giggle like a little baby.
211. Simon says give a high-five to someone next to you.
212. Simon says flap your arms like a flying bird.
213. Simon says touch your right shoulder with your left
hand.
214. Simon says touch your left shoulder with your right
hand.
215. Laugh. (Trick!)
216. Simon says act like you are weeping.
217. Simon says sobbing bitterly.
218. Simon says act like you are mad at someone.
219. Simon says pretend to drive a car.
220. Simon says count backward from 10.
221. Simon says don’t blink for 10 seconds.
222. Simon says the game is over.
There you have more than 200 hard Simon says ideas for kids – enough outdoor or indoor activities for kids.