After she dumps out her popcorn in the baskets and races back, the next player follows suit. The race is over when one of the bags of popcorn is empty. Measure the popcorn in the baskets to see which team got the most in. Save your bubble wrap and get hopping! Kids and adults! Use a permanent marker to give each a number from 1 to 9.
Put a birthday-worthy twist on tug-of-war by elevating the outdoor game for kids. Then have players pull or relax a rope, attempting to force their opponent off of her crate. Kids want to move! This fun game for kids will burn pent-up party energy and get lots of laughs along the way. Use fabric glue or fusible web and an iron to adhere the shapes to the sacks. Give each child a potato sack. Line the kids up in a grassy area. At the starting signal, have kids hop down a marked path include a few curves to add a challenge to the finish line.
Keep the path clear to prevent injuries. Take aim and toss! This simple party game for kids starts with a repurposed cardboard box and gets all ages into the action.
Combine playground tag and flag football in this easy birthday party game. Let each child decorate a clothespin with markers, crafts foam, and googly eyes. Clip the decorated pin on the back of each child's shirt. When you say "go," the kids can try to snatch other clothespins without losing their own. The child with the most clothespins at the end wins that round. Supersize tic-tac-toe is perfect for an outdoor birthday party.
Flying disks and a shower curtain transform into an easy party game for kids. Use duct tape to block out squares on a shower curtain liner. Use more tape to mark which disks are Xs, or use color to divide the teams. Players stand behind a throw line and follow the rules of tic-tac-toe. If the disk lands off the board or in an occupied square, the player can throw again. On a hot summer day, the coolest party games involve water. This wet-and-wild game gives kids a great excuse to get soaked.
Hide a weighted ring or other treasures on the bottom of the pool. Fill the pool with inflatable balls and toys to make it difficult to see the bottom.
Have a few kids wade around the pool looking for the hidden treasure. Provide them with goggles, or make it more challenging by allowing them to only use their feet. Editor's Tip: Add a twist by blindfolding the contestants. Have kids wade through the pool using only their feet to discover the underwater treasures. Encourage the onlookers to shout out advice. Make sure to supervise so everyone stays safe. Set up a star-spangled outdoor bubble station with these easy DIY bubble wands.
Simply twist wire or wire hangers into desired shapes. We love the star. Send each guest home with a wand and a small bottle of bubble solution. Create a fleet of fun sailboats with just a few simple supplies. Adhere two together with electrical tape. Create a mast and sail with a wooden skewer and a triangle of washi tape. Insert the ship's mast and sail between the pieces of tape. During a summer pool party , have each child sail their boat and see which goes the farthest.
Bugs and bark, pinecones and pebbles, dandelions and dried leaves—kids adore the wonders found in the great outdoors. Set your child's birthday party outdoors, and organize a scavenger hunt. Arm each child or team with a list and a treasure box or bag. Set a time limit, and let them explore.
Display the kids' finds for the remainder of the party. Offer prizes for completing the list and finding unique or difficult items, or let the children select other award categories. Bring the carnival home! This classic game is perfect for small-space areas like a patio.
The hunt is on during this outdoor game for kids! Ahead of party time, hide small toys and objects for kids to find. Arm each child with a galvanized pail and let them start searching. The first child to find 10 items wins and gets to keep their prizes! It's time to take aim! This competitive outdoor game for kids is perfect for teams of two. To play, give each child a bucket of filled water balloons.
Let players take turns tossing the balloons and see who can make the most shots. The player with the highest score wins! A rowdy game of rocket toss is easy and inexpensive to put together. Use colorful duct tape to decorate ounce metal cans. This will be the "rocket" that kids can toss at the cans. Give each birthday party guest three tries to knock down all the cans.
Don't throw away those empty bleach bottles—transform them into an outdoor catching game for kids! Make a mazelike pathway through fallen leaves, and birthday party attendees can race through it. Rake a curving path through fallen leaves. No leaves in sight? Use rope or grass clippings and sticks to form the maze. Have kids race together through the maze, or use a stopwatch to time each child. Make a splash at your child's summer birthday party with a fun water game.
For each team, string a plastic bucket on a length of clothesline; make the lines the same length to be fair. A single toddler will be entertained for some time with this, but several friends can play if you have enough rocks.
Source: absteress. For added learning, draw numbers or colors in the squares to your toddler, and his friends can practice recognition. Source: Hans CC0. Show your Kindergartner and friends how to throw a frisbee and let them at it correctly! Source: jCax2 CC0. Use any chairs or stools from home or for larger groups of kids; you can use seat markers like this set.
Set up chairs, stools, or seat markers and get your boom box or smartphone ready to play some tunes for the kids. Periodically stop the music and let everyone find a seat; the last person standing is out! You can use an adult for the leader, or the kids in the group can take turns. One person should be picked to be the leader or Simon. Your older little kids can have just as much fun outdoors as their younger siblings.
Engaging your six to year-old children is done quickly with some of these fun outdoor games and activities. Source: Bev CC0. A large group of kids and a giant parachute. Amazon sells them in various sizes, but you can get this 10ft parachute. The parachute game can be played in a few ways. For example, the kids can each hold a piece of the parachute and make waves with it while one person at a time runs under, trying to get to the other side without falling.
You can also place beans bags or balls on the parachute, and the kids make the parachute wave, trying to get all of the shots to the middle! It can be tough to get this age group to get outside and get moving. Try some of these activities and games to get them off the couch and out the door. Source: TeroVesalainen CC0. Middle schoolers are old enough to play in the neighborhood and stick nearby. Divide them into teams, give them a list of things to find and set them free.
The first team to collect every item on the list wins! Source: pitoutepitoute CC0. Kids can use sticks and a makeshift ball from home, or you can grab a set like this one that includes sticks and a puck. But, if you have teens who like to lay around a lot, try sparking their interest with some of these outdoor activities. Source: jp26jp CC0. You can use items from around your home like masking tape, pillowcases, or strips of cloth to tie pairs together. Or you can get these 3-legged-race bands.
Have children pretend to be gold miners. Paint very small rocks, gold. Hide them in the sand. Give your children small sifters to sift through the sand looking for gold. You can call this game anything you want. An idea is to use brown and green yarn and call it snakes and worms…. Form two teams with one or two kids on each side as captains. They will tie each yarn piece that is brought to them, to the next yarn piece.
The team with the longest finished yarn string wins! Idea: This game would also be good for a party —and adapted to the inside. All the children line up side by side except the player who is the caller. The caller stands at a distance from the lined up players.
He calls on each player in turn to take a number of steps toward him. The steps allowed are: baby steps, giant steps, and scissor steps like forward jumping jacks. If the player forgets to ask permission after they get directions— and takes steps toward the caller— they are sent back to the starting line.
The first player to reach the caller is the winner and new caller. Idea: Change the name to the season: Teacher May I? Santa, Snowman, Cupid, Leprechaun, Bunny, etc. A nature scavenger hunt card game. Great for getting kids involved in the outdoors. Pass out an equal number of cards to each player and the first one to collect all their cards items win! Tic-tac-toe can be scratched in the dirt and is more enticing than on paper—Hangman, too.
Or just spread a blanket on the grass for Monopoly or Candyland played in a whole new venue…. The game could be considered a reverse form of dodgeball—instead of trying to hit people in the middle with the ball, players attempt to keep the ball away from them. The basic game is played by drawing a circle on the ground about ten feet in diameter.
One person stands in the center the monkey, the piggy or the pickle and the rest stand outside the circle. This continues until the person who is it catches the ball or gains possession due to a failed catch, etc. Whoever threw the ball last then becomes it, and replaces the person in the middle. Adapted from: wikipedia.
Another great idea is to make paddles simply taping tongue depressor sticks to the back of paper plates. Images by KidActivities. Periodically change the Masters in each group.
This is a game played much like pinball. Take a look at some of our other fun throwing games. With points being numbered on board, you can go until a play reaches a certain number of points. Another option is, mark off a certain distance, then ring each peg from the smallest to the lowest from that distance. Once the player accomplishes that distance, you can move back to another chosen distance.
The first player to complete the toss from each distance wins. This is a great cooperation game. For this kids outdoor game it could also be played in a gym make sure the land is flat and there are no trip hazards. They must find their friends, link arms, and then find the rest of their friends. They will have a good time shuffling around and bumping into each other! Be sure an adult is present at all times. We have more fun games using a blindfold. Can be played outside or inside gym area This game is for 5 or more players and should be played outside or in an open area.
All the children line up on the other side of the gym or field. The first one to make it to the stoplight wins and is now the stoplight. It gets tricky when the stoplight changes, though. Any movement by a child means she is sent back to the beginning.
There are several versions for playing this game. This one is the most basic. This game does not really have an object, but it is fun. One person puts on a blindfold while the others spin him around a few times. The blindfolded person is led around the yard in winding circles, etc. The blindfolded person then gets to guess where he is and then has his blindfold removed to reveal his location.
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