•Held during special occasions

•Revitalize all the different aspects of

life (physical, mental, social,
emotional)
•All activities are held for everybody’s
enjoyment and pleasure
Recreatio
n
Classifications of
Recreational
Activities
Spectator Type
Participant Type
Spectator
Type
People spend
their time
watching the
event and
derive
enjoyment
from it
Participant
People
Type do not
gain
enjoyment
merely by
watching; they
do so by
joining the
activity
Active
Type
 Passive
Typehave
People
no excessive
movement in
performing
the task or
action
Physical and
Mental
Physical
Activity People
exerts efforts
and bodily
functions in
performing
the action
Mental
Activity
The mind
is doing
the
functions
with less
body
m ovement
Public,

Privat
e and
Comm
ercial
 Public
Type

Involves
the general
public
 Private
Type
Confined to
people
working in
a private
companies
Commerci
al Type Endorsing
products
which are
open to
everybody
Recreational
Games
Scrabbl
e

•To grope frantically

•Invented by
Alfred Mosher Butts
•Originally known as
Criss-Criss-Word
 Chinese
Checkers
•Played with a
six- pointer star-
shaped board
Dominoe
s

•A French word for the black and white hoods

worn by Catholic priest in winter. It was played
in Europe in 18th century (Italy in the courts of
venice and Naples)
Snakes and
Ladders

•Originated in India
•A game of morality with the bases of the
ladders
representing good
•Snakes representing various forms of evil
Characteristics of
Involves Activity
Recreation
Determined by motivation
Occurs in unobligated time
Voluntary participated
Universally sought and
practical
Gives direct
satisfaction
Values in Leisure and
Recreation
Physical Health
 Psychological
Health
Social well-being
 Emotional stability
Big business
Scope of
Recreation
Indoor Activities
a. Games and Sports: chess, parlor games
b. Dance Activities: stop dance, trip to Jerusalem
c. Music Activities: singing, instrumental
playing
d. Drama Activities: story telling, comedy skits
e. Arts and Crafts: origami, pop- up cards
f. Hobby and Collecting Activities: cooking,
dancing, stamp
collections,
antique collection
Outdoor Activities
a. Games and Sports: dual and team sports
b. Dance Activities: street dancing, aerobics
c. Music Activities: singing contest
during fiesta
d. Nature and Outdoor
Activities: camping, hiking,
field
trips, picnic, excursions
e. Arts and Crafts: painting,
drawing
f. Hobby and Collecting
Assignment:
Bring P.E. attire
and rubber shoes.
Quote
: Recreation's purpose is not t o
kill time, but t o make life,
not t o keep a person
occupied, but t o keep them
refreshed; no t o offer an
escape from life, but t o
provide a discovery of life.
---Author Unknown
Thank You
for
listening..
Have a nice
day….