3 Fun Classic Games Turned Into Water Games

Most kids love to play games. There are dozens of classic games that have been around for years if not centuries. Wouldn’t it be fun if you could figure out a way to add some water to these classic games to make a perfect and fun way to beat the heat? Here are a few classic games, now with a twist of added water. Duck, Duck, Splash This is the water rendition of “Duck, Duck, Goose”. My children have been playing this since they were old enough to enjoy the original. You will need a large car washing sponge (available … Continue reading →

3 Fun Water Games to Keep Kids Wet and Cool

Are you looking for some fun water activities for your kids? In the hot summer months, water is almost a necessity. Many families have a pool, but it isn’t required to have a great time and continue to beat the heat. Here are a few activities for having fun with water that don’t require the use of a pool. Water Balloon Toss This can be a fun game for kids of all ages. When dealing with extremely young children, tossing the water balloon at a box or board is a better alternative than having them throw it at someone. In … Continue reading →

4 Fun Backyard Games for the Whole Family

Even with school back in session for some, the summer hasn’t exactly wound down just yet. The weather is still beautiful and the cooler weather that is just around the corner will allow families to spend plenty of time outdoors enjoying mother nature. Interested in finding some fun games for your backyard that include the whole family? Washers This fantastic game has become huge this summer. In backyards everywhere, you will find both store-bought and home made version of this fun game for all ages. If you aren’t sure how to play, there is an entire website devoted to the … Continue reading →

Whistling with a Blade of Grass

This activity comes with a warning. Teaching the kids how to whistle through a piece of grass is a fun thing to do, and it will thrill them. But a little of this whistling goes a long way. The sound gets annoying pretty quick. The first thing you need to do is to find a blade of grass. The blade should be flat, not round, and several inches in length. Wider grass makes a lower sound, thinner grass makes a higher pitched sound and is a little harder to work with. Pick blades that aren’t torn and that don’t have … Continue reading →

Walk a Mile in Their Little Shoes

For most youngsters, and in all likelihood a fair number of adults, taking a walk may not be the most pleasing of activities. A proclamation such as “Hey kids, forgo those cartoons this morning and lets go for a walk in the park!” made after breakfast on a Saturday is not usually met with a enthusiastic response nor is the suggestion to put away the Nintendo DS after dinner for a stroll around the neighborhood. But as my family’s recent 2 ½ hour saunter along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia proves – a walk can indeed be a fun time … Continue reading →

Five Cool Ways to Beat the Heat!

Boy-o-boy is it hot here on the East Coast and I see that the rest of the country is also baking under the summer sun. Oppressive heat is just no fun at all for families, as being outside for long stretches becomes increasing difficult and kids wear themselves out more easily so extended sightseeing or playtime itineraries are nearly impossible to manage. It is important then to find fun things to do with your kids while staying cool. Here are five tips for having fun beating the summer heat as a family. Play in a sprinkler. Sprinklers are cheap, easy … Continue reading →

Hiking with the Family

The weather is finally warming up here in Colorado. This year we’ve had the snowiest, iciest winter in the fifteen years we’ve lived here. As the days are finally getting warmer, we are all anxious to be outside. I love to hike. I’m a slow hiker and I like to take my time and notice the changes the seasons bring. I look for wildflowers, or the way the ice has formed at the creek edges, the autumn leaves laying on the ground damp from a recent rain, or the way the wild roses form rose hips in the fall. So … Continue reading →

Fun Fall Games With Pumpkins

Fall is coming and with it the pumpkin harvest. So here are a few fun games that you can play using pumpkins. They are best played outside, especially if a pumpkin happens to crack. Each game uses pumpkins of course and items like baskets or hula-hoops. All of the games can be played by children of all ages, although for some of the games you might want to separate into younger and older children and have two races. Pumpkin Seed Toss Place some baskets at different distances. Assign each basket a number score on a piece of paper and attach … Continue reading →

Scarecrow Relay Races

There are two versions of this game. The first, Stuff A Scarecrow, is fun for a mixed age group of kids both young and old. The other game, Be A Scarecrow, is better for children at least five or older, who can easily dress themselves. Both games get kind of messy so you might want to play them outside. Stuff A Scarecrow You will need: 2 scarecrow costumes: bib overalls or pair of jeans with a rope belt, flannel shirt, straw hat, burlap sack for the head with facial features drawn on with a marker Bale of straw – loosened … Continue reading →

Cool Summer Games

Cool off with the kids by joining in some fun water games. Sponge Tag Blindfold one person and give him a bucket of wet sponges. Everyone else form a circle around him. Players have to stay in the circle and make noises. You could sing a song or make animal noises, or call out a name. The blindfolded person throws the sponges and tries to hit one of the players. When a player is hit, she becomes the person in the middle. If the person in the middle runs out of sponges without hitting anyone, he has to stay there … Continue reading →