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pool-tag-survivor
One person is "it." They call out either "dolphin," "froggy," or "submarine."Dolphin has to swim on top of the water.Froggy has to swim in the middle.Submarine has to swim at the bottom of the pool."It" has to close their eyes and try to tag the others. When a player gets to the other end, they yell, "Survived!" If they...
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bumper-boats
Have about 5-6 sturdy tubes (or small, donut-shaped flotation devices) – “Bumper Boats” - for as many players as you have in the pool (more for a lake). This is like “Bumper Cars” at a fair or carnival, only in water. Tell students to kick off the sides of the pool and try to knock as many people off...
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pool-toothpick
Should only be played in a pool with a deep end. Everyone is lined up around the outside of the deep end of the pool. "It" dives to the deepest area of the pool and lets go of a toothpick. "It" surfaces as quickly as possible, and splashes a lot as he/she gets out of the pool and takes...
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underwater-handstand-tag
Play as a group in waist-deep water. One player is "it." They chase after the other players, attempting to tag them. Whoever is tagged becomes "it."The players avoid being tagged either by evading the player whoever’s "it" or by doing an underwater handstand. As long as a player is doing a handstand they can't be tagged "it." Have at...
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spongebob-squarefort
Great game for kids. Set two rectangular inflatable or kiddie pools 6-10 feet apart from each other with the long sides facing each other. Get a bunch of small cheap yellow sponges and cut them in half or fourths.Fill the pools with water and divide the sponges between each pool. Use a whistle to indicate start and stop times....
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pool-bronco-busting
Based on having 4 teams of 4. Use a steady floating tube and tie 3 ropes to it that can reach to the outside of the pool. Have each team choose a rider and then each of the other teams chooses 3 people per team to pull the rope and try to “buck” the rider off. The team with...
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