Set up several of these projects and games in a row to turn your backyard into THE water park destination of the summer! If you have any other awesome water games for kids and think they would be a great addition to this list, reach out to us!
First things first: if the kids are going outside to play, they are absolutely going to need these easy DIY sponge balls from My Home Based Life.
All you need are some colorful everyday sponges, string, and scissors. Let the kids help out in making them if you want, or fill a bucket with water, toss in a few of these sponge balls, and send the kids out back for an every-kid-for-themselves water battle!
This is a fantastic way to teach cooperation to younger children or for kids vs grown-ups time. Just make sure you have plenty of extra towels on hand, because tossing water balloons is never dry business! They are cool. They are fun. They are shockingly easy to make. The geniuses at Hello Wonderful have step-by-step instructions for these kiddie water blobs that look absolutely amazing. Kids can lay on them, roll around on them, or sit on them. Customize the length for each child, add food coloring, even add little plastic fishies to swim inside!
This simple idea from I Can Teach My Child is great for tiny people who are practicing hand-eye coordination and want to cool off while doing it. The foam fish and little net catchers can be found just about anywhere in the summertime, making this activity affordable and easy. The game can be played by a few people or a lot, young or old. The only real requirements are that everyone be able to toss a water balloon and hold a colander on their head! Not at the same time. Make sure you have plenty of water balloons stacks ready to go, because they will almost certainly thankfully!
The only fancy equipment you need here is a rain gutter, which you can find at your local hardware store. Everything else you likely already have at home. Got your rain gutter? Now click over to I Heart Naptime for the inspiration to make these affordable tracks for boats carved out of soap. Toddlers might have more fun putting the boats in and out of the track, but who cares? With this teamwork idea from Kid Friendly Things to Do , grade schoolers, tweens, and teens team up back to back to carry water balloons together.
Make sure everyone gets along, because teams that drop their balloons are out! This activity works best when kids of similar heights team up together. Prep this game from Learn Play Imagine in advance by freezing water balloons the night before. Raid your recycling bin for some empty water bottles, fill them up with food coloring and tap water, then let your kids cool off with this clever game!
Feeling ambitious? Have the space? Limbo Players try to walk under a horizontal pole by leaning backward. Mummy Wrap Two teams must try to wrap a player in a roll of toilet paper. Musical Chairs Children parade around a group of chairs as music plays. Novel Players take turns writing a story adding one line at a time on a piece of paper. Off Limits Necklace If a guest is caught saying a forbidden word, they must give up their necklace to whoever catches them saying it.
Orange Pass Players attempt to pass an orange to the next person without using their hands. Party Bag Kids take turns sticking their hands into the party bag and trying to guess what the objects are.
Pin the Tail on the Donkey Children are blindfolded and attempt to tape a paper tail to a paper cut-out of a tail-less donkey that is on the wall. Psychiatrist Players take on the role of another person in the room. Rubber Chicken Take turns trying to make people laugh using only a rubber chicken.
Spoons and Eggs All kids race to the finish line holding an egg on a spoon in their hands. Steal the Bacon Two teams stand on a line and attempt to grab a ball that is placed in the middle of the field. Treasure Hunters Teams compete to find hidden objects based on clues. Tug of War Two equal teams on either side of a rope attempt to pull it across the finish line.
Twenty Questions Players are only allowed to ask 20 questions to correctly guess an object. Two Truths and a Lie Players take turns saying two truths and one lie about themselves and other players have to guess which one is the lie. Whisper Down the Lane Players whisper a phrase from one person to the next and try to keep it the same.
Who Am I Players must guess the identity of the name written on a card they cannot see. Description Choose one person as the actor. Example Kyle is up. Back Draw. Description Players break into teams. Back Up. Description Break children into two equal teams. Example Ross and Eric are on a team.
Bite the Bag. Description Place a brown paper bag on the ground. Example John leans over and picks up the edge of the bag with his teeth.
Description Break into partners and blindfold one. Example The prize is on a box at the other end of a room. Cherry Pie. Description Place 5 cherries in front of each person. Example 5 cherries are placed in front of Carol. Dizzy Bat. Description Place a baseball bat upside down with the handle side standing up. Example Caroline spins around the bat until she is very dizzy. Duck Duck Goose. Everyone is a Musician.
Description Each player writes a song onto a card and adds it to a bowl. Example Gabriel chooses a cowbell as his instrument. Fire Department. Description Break up the children into two equal teams and have them stand in a line. Example Team 1 and Team 2 begin transferring the water from the bucket side to the measuring side. Freeze Dance. Description All children begin dancing when the music is playing, but when the music is turned off by the judge they must freeze in place.
Example Dad turns the music on and all the kids start dancing. Guess the Picture. Description Have everyone write the name of an object or famous person on pieces of paper and then mix them all together.
Description All players wear hats throughout the evening - pass them out at the beginning of the night. Example Taylor is the hat woman. Hot Potato. Example All children are sitting in a circle, except for Susie. Ice Cube. Description Hand out ice cubes to everyone. Example John is given an icecube. Description Two children sit on opposite sides of a table on their knees with their arms behind their back.
Example Gregory and Allison are at separate ends of the table. Let Them Eat Cake. Description Set slices of cake on plates around the table in front of each child. Example Cameron has a piece of cake in front of him. Like and Dislike. Description Each person grabs a blank card and writes one thing they love and one thing they hate. Example After everyone writes down their dislike and likes on a card and then shuffles and redistributes, Caroline chooses to read first.
Description Have two people hold opposite ends of a pole. Example Julissa is trying to walk under the pole. Mummy Wrap. Example Vince is chosen to be the mummy. Musical Chairs. Description Set up chairs so that there is one less chair than there are number of players. Example Four kids are walking around a group of three chairs. Description Assign one person to start the game. Off Limits Necklace. Description The host of the party announces a forbidden word at the start of a party, and then hands out a beaded necklace to every player.
Example The party host, Liz, determines the word at her party is "cute". Orange Pass. Description Players hold an orange between their chin and neck. Example Fred is holding the orange between his neck and chin.
Party Bag. Description Start by placing assorted items into a brown paper bag without the children seeing. Example Frank feels inside the bag and thinks he is feeling a toothbrush, sunglasses, and rubber band. Pick Up. Description Everyone links arms facing outward. Example Five friends link arms facing outward. Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Description Tape the image of a donkey without a tail onto the wall.
Example Mom tapes a donkey to the far wall in the room. Description One person the psychiatrist leaves the room. Example Greg leaves the room. Description One adult or child is appointed traffic guard.
Example Franklin is the traffic guard. Rubber Chicken. Description Everyone sits around a rubber chicken. Spoons and Eggs. Description All contestants hold an egg in a spoon and wait at the starting line. Example James and his friends all receive spoons and eggs. Steal the Bacon. Description Two teams stand an equal distance apart.
Example Erica and Doug are called from opposite sides. Description Everyone starts with 10 stickers. Example Eric gets to a party and is handed 10 stickers. Treasure Hunters. Description One person hides items in a designated area. Tug of War. Say you're hosting a party, and only people who bring the right contributions are given an invitation.
Pick a secret rule: Typically, everyone must bring something that begins with the same letter as their name, but you can also get more creative with it. Don't tell anyone else your rule. Go around the room and have each person say what they're bringing; you respond to each suggestions with a "Yes, you're invited," or "No, you can't bring that. An oldie but a goodie: Gather in a circle. Pick one phrase to whisper in the ear of the person next to you—no repeats.
That person will whisper what they heard to the person next to them, and so on until the phrase gets back to you. Prepare to laugh at how distorted it gets. To make it more difficult, play music in the background. Pick three statements to make about yourself: "I have two siblings, I've been to three continents, and I love cats," for example.
Two should be true; one should be a lie. Everyone else must guess which is the lie, and then the next person goes. This is a great getting-to-know-you game; if you're playing with family or friends, pick obscure details to try to trick each other to make it even more fun. Purchase a pack of stickers.
This one is a great Christmas party game or Halloween party game, so try to find stickers that suit the occasion. Give everyone one sheet of five to ten stickers or less, depending on the size of the party.
This game works best in a party where everyone is mingling, so you can incorporate it easily into your happy hour or neighborhood function. Each person must discretely place all their stickers on other party guests; the first to use all their stickers wins. If they get caught stickering someone, they must accept a sticker. At the end of the evening, you can laugh about how sneaky some people are—and wonder at how you ended up with stickers all over your back without even noticing.
Place chairs in a circle, using one less than needed. Have everyone take a seat; the one person without a seat must stand in the center of the circle. They'll say, "Mail Call for everyone…" and pick a descriptor, such as "wearing red" or "has a cat.
Everyone that descriptor applies to must get up and find a new seat, without retaking their initial seat or moving to the seats next to them. The person in the middle will also be racing for a chair; whoever is left standing at the end stands in the circle next, and the game continues.
Find a deck of cards and a set of spoons. Pieces of candy also work. Have enough for each player, minus one. Deal four cards to each person playing. One person, the dealer, will keep the remaining deck next to them and draw one card at a time. They will look at the card and trade it out for a card in their hand or pass it along to the person next to them, who will do the same thing.
The goal is to collect four of the same card; when that happens, reach for a spoon. When someone spots a spoon missing, they, too, can grab one; whoever is left without a prize at the end is out. Remove one more spoon and play again. Alternatively, play by sticking out your tongue when you've collected four of a kind: If others notice, they can stick out their tongues, too; whoever notices last loses.
Pick a phone to pass around the group. Set it to self-timer mode—10 seconds is best—and use regular photo mode, not selfie mode. Pass the phone around, with each person holding the phone up for a moment, posing for the camera. Pass until the photo is taken, then repeat. At the end, take a look at the probably undignified photos. This is a trickier take on I'm Hosting a Party.
Sit in a circle and designate yourself the host. Just don't tell everyone the name of the game. Say you are hosting a party, but only people bringing the right items will be invited. Go around the circle and have everyone suggest contributions; the host will say who is invited and who isn't.
Instead of basing the invite on what they're bringing, though, base it on their posture: Whoever has their legs crossed can come, and whoever doesn't can't, for example. For instance, the captain can command one to walk like a frog, dance, have the hands-on head, and so many others. A game mostly for older pirates, but the kids will love it too. The goal is for the kids to act like they are sick and start throwing up like the pirates can in the sea. The game allows the kids to learn acting skills as the prize goes to the most realistic one.
It inspires creativity, and at the same time, the kids get to enjoy it. The game has a variation on Captain Says. The games help the kids build team-building activities and practice listening to instructions carefully. The activity involves cooperation, movement, laughing, and lots of fun. The kids enjoy following the instructions of their boss, the captain.
It works best for eight or fewer players, and one of them hunts for a ticking crocodile. The game is much fun, especially for fans of Peter Pan.
This game works better with music, and the kids have to dance around and entertain themselves. The kids also learn to hop around on one leg as they still dance, and the one who can stay long becomes the winner. The game teaches kids some dancing, motor skills, and balancing. The kids have to fight like real pirates using a breadstick for a sword, with the goal being to break the breadstick of your opponent.
The other kids observe and cheer, waiting for their turn too for the one who loses. Each moment the kids yearn for their opportunity to join the league.
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