4 players compete against 4 other players. The game is played in a rectangular in-ground pool. Each team consists of a skipper (1), a midfielder (2), and two defenders/rebounders (3-4). The game is played with a volleyball-sized kid's play ball. The first team to 11 points wins the game.Play begins with a coin toss to determine who will skip...

This game works best with a larger group (10+ kids), and requires the following:- pool mats or inflatables- various pool toys or nicknacksHave the students divide themselves into two groups. When this is done, designate one of the groups as "Sharks", and the remaining groups as "Pirates". The pirate group claims a "ship" (one of the pool mats/inflatables), and...

You will need two boogie boards and two ski ropes... oh yeah, and a pool.Two relay teams will race against each other from one end of the pool to the other. While one player kneels on the board, another person standing on the edge of the pool pulls them the length of the pool. The person that was kneeling...

This is a great game for the start of a pool party. It works a lot like an up-front game with a large group, or everyone can play if it is a smaller group.My friend and I started this game one day when we had our clothes on over our bathing suits and went in the pool. We have...

A small group of kids stand in the shallow end of the pool and each player is given 1 bottle of water. They then have to take off the cap and stick the top of the bottle in their mouths. When you say GO, they go underwater and try to drink the whole bottle of water. The first person to...

Players separate into two teams. Then, the competitors must build a large “ship” out of several floats, noodles, and/or tubes, etc. The groups can also build home bases so that they can take turns getting to the other side - which is easier if you have large teams.Next, the two teams try to get to the other end of...