20 outdoor games for the whole family

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Not sure what to do in the summer? Come on, this cannot be! And if, after all, you are overtaken by sudden apathy, this article will tell you how to have fun with your children.

Summer is a time of non-stop fun. The main advantage of this time of year: in order to have good fun, you just need to go outside. We all have a yard or a summer residence, and we don't need more. Here, too, you can have a great time and arrange a real holiday for your and your neighbors' children. You just need to have a pair of relatively straight arms and a reserve of enthusiasm.

1. Street twister

Cool, isn't it? You yourself determine the size of the playing field and the size of the colored circles depending on the age of the participants. To make it easier for children, circles can be made smaller. Preparing this is all elementary: on the asphalt it is easiest to draw with colored crayons (in order not to get your hands dirty, just outline the outlines of the circles, and do not paint over them completely). If you are willing to risk your lawn, there are water-based paints on sale that will wash off in the rain. A cardboard box will help to draw circles of the same size, in the bottom of which a corresponding hole is cut.

2. Sleight of hand

A step-by-step master class that is understandable without translation will help you prepare everything you need in no time. The rules are simple: the players take turns drawing out the sticks, trying to do this so that all the balls remain in place. The winner is the one with the fewest dropped balls in the end. You can find the inventory at home or in a hardware store, since all this is cheap. You can take bamboo sticks, they are also often used as a support for flowers.

3. Leaning tower

Here everything is also clear: we take turns removing the bars, whose tower collapses, he lost. Actually, only the blocks are needed for the game. Approximate length - 25 cm, total quantity - 48 pieces. In a hardware store, you buy thick enough boards, saw and sand, and then there are options: you can leave them in their original form, or you can paint them (only the ends, entirely or even paint with patterns).

4. Canvas bouncers

The game requires a steady hand and remarkable accuracy, and to prepare it you need only a piece of tarpaulin and colored tape. In the tarpaulin you cut holes of different shapes and sizes (the smaller, the more interesting), glue their edges with colored tape and assign your value in glasses to each hole. The winner is the one who scores the maximum number of points in 10 throws.

5. Throw in a ring

Make your own ring stand or just use whatever is around, even the branches of a tree. Remember: the farther away the player is from the goal, the more interesting it is.

6. Downhill racing

For this game you will need noodles - sticks for swimming and water aerobics. They are sold in sporting goods stores. Buy such a stick and carefully cut it lengthwise. It is not necessary to completely separate the halves from each other, it is enough for them to open in the manner of a book. Then cut the longitudinal grooves even more neatly on each half. Mark the start and finish lines with flags - the track is ready! Both toy cars of the appropriate size and just glass balls can ride on it.

7. Treasure hunt

Unfortunately, kids today spend little time outdoors, but this game will fix things. Making a list of treasures that players will need to collect. Cones, different types of flowers, leaves, twigs of an unusual shape, something round, triangular or square, objects of red, green or yellow color. We print these lists and stick them on paper bags, and hand the bags to the trackers. The winner is the one who first collected all the items from the list.

8. Accurate throw

Using a drill and screws, we attach a couple of buckets of different sizes to a long board, and put it vertically (you can just lean it against the wall). For hitting the ball in each of the buckets, a certain number of points is awarded. The smaller the bucket, the more points.

9. Obstacle course

This is where you can let your imagination run wild! You can use everything that comes to hand to create a full-fledged obstacle course: old tires, ladders, ropes, buckets … Children have fun, and you relax while you wait for them at the finish line with a stopwatch.

10. Bottle bowling

An excellent game for both children and adults. Needed: 10 plastic bottles, paint and a tennis ball. Paint the bottles and the ball (to make it look just like the real thing), let them dry thoroughly. Then fill the bottles with water - the pins are ready.

11. Stick to action

Noodles are needed here again. With their help, children should throw as many balloons as possible into a plastic basket. Simple but quite fun.

12. Tic-tac-toe

Unlike the usual paper version, the street version provides much more freedom in the choice of equipment. You can take large pebbles or wooden dies and paint them, or you can do with any improvised items.

13. Stick Olympiad

And again noodles. The main advantage of these things is that you can do anything with them. Bend it or roll it into a ring - they will withstand any treatment. There is no better material for the construction of improvised sports facilities.

14. Accurate Throw 2.0

An improved version of the game. We throw the balls into tin cans, which are attached to the branch with a chain. The rules are the same: for hitting each bank, a certain number of points is given, whoever gets the most is a fine fellow. The banks are swinging, so hitting the target is not so easy.

15. Tug of war

The familiar game becomes much more interesting if the participants are not on the ground, but on inverted milk boxes or stumps. Here you need to show not only strength, but also a fair amount of dexterity.

16. Ice riches

In the heat, this will delight the children. Freeze water with toys and other small things in a large container. This must be done in layers so that the treasures do not sink to the bottom. Give the kids a hammer and a screwdriver - they'll have something to do for the next half hour.

17. Darts with balloons

The name speaks for itself. Inflate the balloons and tape or staple them to the board. There is a lot of noise and even more fun.

18. Outdoor games

The rules are the same as in traditional board games, only instead of toy figures there are people here, and a bigger cube. By the way, it can be made from an ordinary box, pasted over with colored paper. Draw in chalk the path that you need to go, and put all the necessary marks: one step back, two steps forward, return to the start.

19. Accurate Throw 3.0

More difficult, more interesting. Buckets and banks are replaced by a stepladder. The rest of the conditions are the same: each step is assigned a value in points, you need to score as much as possible. A ball won't work here, so sew a small bag and fill it with beans, rice, or buckwheat. Even an old sock will do to save time.

20. Playing with light

If it gets dark, this is not a reason to go home. The neon sticks, which are sold in the holiday merchandise sections, will help prolong the fun. Attach them to the edges of buckets or cans so you and your children can play even late at night.

What do you play with children in the summer? We are waiting for your stories in the comments.