Whether you’re hosting a kids’ sleepover party or a backyard barbecue with your family, when you have a group of kids together there’s always going to be some fun and excitement. Don’t let the little ones get restless! Keep them entertained with these best outdoor games for groups of kids.
1. Tag and variations: Kids have enjoyed tag for centuries, but it’s not just as simple as being quick on your feet. Some variations switch it up abit, like freeze tag or bandaid tag. In freeze tag, if you’re tagged, you’ll have to wait for a brave teammate to venture out and unfreeze you. With bandaid tag, you place one hand on the place where you’re tagged, limiting your movements in often-hilarious ways.
2. Parachute Games: Remember that giant parachute from gym class? Groups of kids have tons of fun playing mushroom, where kids collectively raise the chute upwards, as high as possible, while moving toward the center as the parachute fills with air and rises. It’s a great way to teach kids about cooperation.
3. Squirt guns and water balloons: Let’s face it—kids love to break the rules. While safe play is always important, outdoor fun with squirt guns and water balloons provides wild chaos that all kids love. While the goal might be to not get wet, it’s a safe bet that everyone involved will get completely soaked!
4. Obstacle courses: A backyard obstacle course can provide an exciting challenge for kids of all ages, and one of the best things about this form of backyard entertainment is that you can switch it up as your kids get older and gain more physical strength and skill. Classic obstacles include a tire run, rope swing, climbing wall and balance beam, and you can customize them all to create ever-changing challenges. Be sure to place obstacles over soft surfaces to keep kids safe.
All these high-energy outdoor games for groups of kids will keep the excitement going for hours. Send the kids outside on a hot summer day and equip them with squirt guns, water balloons, a parachute or all manner of obstacles, and watch as they make their own fun.