Whopping Ideas to Keep the Kids Delighted for Forever
Big Foot Relay. Get the children fetch two shoeboxes with them. Magnetic Tape the lids onto the boxes, then cut a one-inch-wide and four-inch long slit in each top. Get the contestants slip their feet into the slits in the boxes and race.
Name-It Ball. Have players form a circle. Give one player a rubber ball. That player selects a category, such as “candy bars.” He or she then bounces the ball to another player in the circle, who must catch the ball, state an item from the category, such as “Snickers,” and keep the ball going to the next player. If the player can’t name an item, holds the ball too long, or repeats an item, he or she is out.
Blind Walk. Create an obstruction path from one end of the yard to the other. Line up the contestants and let them have a good look at the path. One at a time, blindfold the youngsters and have them walk the path without looking. Note each player’s time on the scoreboard.
Blind Snakes. Set up a figure of sprinklers in between a starting line and a finish line. Have the kids try to run from one end to the other without getting sprayed. Have one of the kids hold the faucet, turning it on and off at random. Present ribbons to the kids who play the thriftiest without getting wet.
