Browsing Category:Outdoor Games

war-ball
War ball is combination of dodgeball, capture the flag, and hide and seek. Let me explain!You can make your own “war balls” by wadding up two pieces of paper and wrapping them in scotch tape, or simply buying those soft plastic balls that fill children’s “ball pits.” Your call, just make sure every single student who is playing gets...
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field-noodle-hockey
This game is simple to play, and your kids are gonna love it.You need a couple/three beach balls, and two goals to play. Also, you will need one-half of a pool noodle for each student. (Just buy one noodle for every two students and then cut them in half. Viola!) Now you're set to play.Play just like hockey. Students...
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shark
No…this game doesn’t require a swimming pool, and you can play it in the dead of winter anywhere in the world. And when you do play it, your kids will ask for it time and again. Here’s what you do.Shark can be played with any group of people, although the larger the group the more fun it is. (Make...
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toga-ball
This is a really fun game that allows everyone in your group to play, but you MUST have a large room to play in.Prior to playing the game, grab a dodge ball (or two, or three) and put down some masking tape in the large room. All you need to do is mark out a large square about the...
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bonkers
This game is definitely for the OUTDOORS. It works best with really, really large groups (100+). Here’s how you play.You can play this game at a park, in a big grassy area at your church, or even at a church camp, off in the woods. Set up a predetermined amount of “stations” (8-12 depending on the size of your...
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the-potato-game
To play this game, you need an open field, several bags of potatoes, and 4 different colored balls of yarn. Here’s what you do.Prior to the start of the game, spray paint 4 huge circles of EQUAL size that are also evenly spaced from one another in the form of a square. (In other words, make your field a...
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