Browsing Category:Outdoor Games

penguin-football
Give each person a rag about four inches wide and two feet long (sheets torn into strips work well). Each person then ties the rag securely around his knees to make running impossible; players can move only by shuffling their feet.Now divide into teams and play football using a Nerf football. The game becomes hilarious when players must hike,...
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sink-the-bismark
Basically, it's every man for himself dodgeball. A group of students, 10-30, is asked to stand in a large open circle and game balls are placed sporadically (if that's a word) throughout the circle. You can pick the number of balls. I use about 5 or 6. When the leader says "Go" students run to the nearest ball and...
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sock-and-bop
For this outdoor, semi-messy game, you need old pantyhose and flour - similar to the game, "Open Gates." Have all the students line up. Then have the leaders on the field with flour stuffed into the legs of pantyhose. One of the leaders will shout out something like, "Everyone with purple on!" and those people must then run. The...
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ultimate-wet-soccer
Use the rules from Ultimate Frisbee (move the ball down the field by throwing it, the player may take two steps after catching ball, interceptions or missed passes result in a turnover), but replace the frisbee with a water-soaked Nerf soccer ball. Not an extremely wet game, but the water gives the game a new twist. We used buckets...
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shaving-cream-whiffle-ball
Basically, you just play a game of baseball with whiffle ball and bat, but before each pitch, you fill the ball up with shaving cream. So as the bat hits, it splatters everywhere - as you catch the ball you get covered in shaving cream. Usually, it turns into a shaving cream fight, but the kids and adults love...
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melon-fest-2
Watermelon Helmet ContestThat's right, have each team carve a helmet (or helmets) out of watermelons. You can go for the gladiator look or more of the Darth Vador look. Team members must wear helmets throughout the event.Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest(Need I explain?)Cantaloupe BowlingCreate a bowling alley in the parking lot and set up 2 liter bottles at the end....
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scavenger-hunt-with-a-twist
This ain’t yer grandma’s Scavenger Hunt - but it could be! Split students into teams, assigning a youth leader to follow them around. Provide students with a list of unusual items that they need to get from people's homes or businesses. Your list could include toilet paper, a drink, a bug, soap, a kiss on the elbow, toast, a...
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