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How to Play: Out of the Water

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jun 7th 2011 7:00AM

Toss the garbage! Credit: Alexander Joe, AFP/Getty Images
What you need: You will need a long rope (about 30 feet), two pairs of swimming fins, 10 balls, and two trashcans.
How to play: Divide the children into ...Throw your balls in the trash can but don't get tied up!
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How to Play: Football Toss Contest

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 17th 2011 7:00AM

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What you need: You need a tire, a rope, four or more footballs, and a place to hang the tire (tree, jungle gym or monkey bars).
How to play: Hang the tire at a level that all players can ...Throw the ball through the tire to win this game.
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How to Play: Lily Pad Relay

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 13th 2011 7:00AM

Step on the lillies! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You will need paper plates.
How to play: Divide the children up into teams of four or more. Each team will get two fewer plates than ...All you need are paper plates!
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How to Play: Three Person Relay

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 12th 2011 7:00AM

No points for knocking the pins down! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need five bowling pins, four batons to pass, and a flat surface play area like a gym floor or paved lot.
How to play: Divide the children into four teams, ...For this game, you need five bowling pins, four batons to pass, and a flat surface play area like a gym floor or paved lot.
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How to Play: Pasta Trail

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 11th 2011 7:00AM

Line of spaghetti! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need an outdoor area, cooked spaghetti, and containers.
How to play: Establish a starting line and a finish line in a large outdoor area. Divide the children into equally ...Make a straight line with your cooked spaghetti to the finish line.
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How to Play: Roll-Ups on a Line

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 4th 2011 7:00AM

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What you need: You need a clothesline, clothespins, and Fruit Roll-Ups.
How to play: Before the game, hang a clothesline or find two volunteers to hold the ...Eat the fruit roll up, but without your hands!
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How to Play: Rat Race

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 30th 2011 7:00AM

Crawl if you'd like some cereal. Credit: James Britton, Flickr What you need: You need eight to 12 long rectangular tables, blindfolds, and two boxes of Shredded Wheat cereal. How to play: To set up the race course, you need to ...The only time you can feed the animals under the table!
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How to Play: Body Jump Relay

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 29th 2011 7:00AM

Put you heads together and win the game! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need six players per team and a grassy playing field.
How to play: Divide the players up into teams of six. In a grassy area, have the players on each ...Your kids will have a ton of fun using each other as obstacles, but you may want to grab a helmet!
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How to Play: Three Stooges

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 28th 2011 7:00AM

Pass the obstacle course without seeing, hearing or talking! Credit: navets, Flickr What you need: You need scarves or rope, blindfolds, ipods, and an obstacle course. How to play: Set up an obstacle course by laying out ropes to ...The first team to make it back to the starting line is the winning team.
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How to Play: Spin Relay

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 25th 2011 7:00AM

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What you need: You need a baseball bat for each team.
How to play: Establish a starting line and set a baseball bat for each team about 20-30 feet from the starting line. Divide the children ...
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How to Play: Three-Legged Race

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 24th 2011 7:00AM

Pair 'em up! Credit: AFP/Getty Images
What you need: You need scarves or rope.
How to play: Divide children into pairs. Take a scarf or rope and tie together the inside ankles of each pair as they stand hip to hip. Establish a ...Can you run fast tied to two other people?
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How to Play: Ping Pong Target Game

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 23rd 2011 7:00AM

A ball on the bottle is easy to knock off! Credit: Getty Images What you need: For each team you will need a plastic soda, water, or juice bottle, ping pong ball, water, and water gun. How to play: Place all of the ...
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How to Play: Lemon Relay

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 21st 2011 7:00AM

Fresh-squeezed fun! Credit: Corbis
What you need: You need a lemon and a pencil for each team. You will also need to set up some sort of rolling course on a long table for each team.
How to play: Divide the children ...Push your lemon to the end of the table and back.
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How to Play: Potato Picker

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 17th 2011 7:00AM

Get the potato and run! Credit: Getty Images What you need: You need raw potatoes, chairs, and buckets. How to play: Divide the children into equally numbered teams. Each team will need a chair placed in front of ...This is a hot potato relay!
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How to Play: Rolling Pin Race

by Sally Worsham, Posted Mar 16th 2011 7:00AM

Ready, set, roll! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need ground markers or ropes to mark the starting and finish lines.
How to play: Establish a starting line and a finish line. Pair ...You and a partner will make one big rolling pin!
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