Games for ADHD Children Activities to Reduce Hyperactivity

Encourage these activities to your students:

• Scouting

Scouting is perhaps one of the best activities available

for boys and girls with ADHD.

Scouting includes many of the elements that can help your
child
to focus, providing physical stimulation, highly
structured
activities that make use of various learning styles,
consistent
peer interaction, close adult supervision, competition,
and, most
of all, fun.

The structure and adult supervision are key for helping
ADHD children take responsibility and control of their lives.

• Team sports

Baseball, basketball, football and soccer can all be a
good choice for
your child, as they require team involvement and high
physical energy.

Team sports give him the opportunity to discover social
skills.
However, as with any ADHD activities, make sure the sport
is of interest to him. Many children just walk away if they lose
interest, when they are supposed to stand in their position like in
baseball.

• Lego, blocks, jigsaws, woodcrafts and
mosaics

Children with ADHD often love to solve quizzes or
puzzles. Building
models or making things out of wood or metal will help
your child
learn how to turn his ideas into concrete reality.

Buy him small projects of Lego, mosaics, woodcrafts etc.
These ADHD activies help him follow each project through to completion.
ADHD children often leave thing half done, and completing a project
develops good habits and provides a great sense of accomplishment.

• Swimming

Swimming can be very helpful as it will burn up much of
his extra energy.

Different water sports and competitions can provide
opportunity to excel, increasing his self confidence. Swimming requires
physical effort and concentration, plus
its fun.

• Art class, dance or music classes

Art and dance/music are two great ways to help your
child express
himself. Many ADHD patients are good at arts while being
extremely weak
in studies.