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- Pool Painting. Make art outside for a colorful backyard birthday party idea! Turn a kiddie pool into a fun outdoor game for kids with white paper, plastic balls, and tempera paint.
- Popcorn Drop. This easy relay race game can work at a birthday party of any size. We think it's most fun with four to eight players. First, you'll need to make two pairs of shoe cups.
- Bubble Wrap Hopscotch. Save your bubble wrap and get hopping! Kids—and adults!— will love popping the bubbles with this backyard birthday party idea. First, cut bubble wrap into nine rectangles.
- Toppling Tug-of-War. Put a party-worthy twist on tug-of-war by elevating the outdoor game for older kids. First, players stand on upended milk crates 6 to 12 feet apart.
- Scavenger Hunt
- Summer Camp
- Starry Night
- Reel Fun
- Outdoor Movie Night
- Olympics Party
- Lawn Games
- Bubble Blast
- Archaeological Dig
- Outdoor Art Party
Write clues on pieces of paper that lead party guests on a journey around your yard or through a local park with a surprise at the end.
Break out the s’mores and hot dogs, sing songs around a campfire, tell ghost stories and make friendship bracelets.
Host a night of outdoor stargazing. While kids identify constellations, serve snacks like star-shaped cookies and gummy rings (to mimic planetary rings, of course!).
Kids will be "hooked" on this fishing party. Kids can make and decorate their own fishing rods out of wooden dowels, eye hooks, string and metal clips. Then, fill a kiddie pool with fake fish and catch a big one.
Watch a movie with the help of a projector and a bedsheet "screen." Serve classic movie snacks, like popcorn and candy.
Celebrate this summer's Olympic Games with obstacle courses and relay races. Before little athletes head home, wrap cookies in gold paper and attach ribbons. Everyone gets a medal!
Turn family game night into a party with oversized checkers or Twister boards or make a DIY version of skeeball with buckets and small balls.
Turn on a bubble machine and hand out wands that create bubbles of all shapes and sizes. Kids can take turns inside a kiddie pool with soapy mixture and Hula-Hoops to make jumbo bubbles.
Pour sand into buckets with hidden “artifacts” like dinosaur figures, fossils and gold coins and pass out little shovels.
Fill up squirt guns with paint and use large canvases as targets, whip up batches of slime or provide clay to make little sculptures.
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- Bite the apple (bob for apples) This is our kids’ absolute number one favorite outdoor party game! It’s simple, it’s delicious, healthy, and it’s so much fun!
- Water balloon fight. Water balloons are a staple at any outdoor kids party. And when it’s hot outside, a water balloon fight is a must on your party games list.
- Go fishing for treasure. In the summertime, most of us have a small kiddie pool in the garden or backyard, which you can use in a variety of ways. One fun thing to do is to make a DIY fishing pole (a stick, rope, and a hook will do the trick), drop some toys in the pool, and let the kids fish!
- Pass the water relay. Make lines with kids standing one behind the other. The first person holds the bottle and tries overhead to fill the cup of the one behind.
May 25, 2017 · If you’re planning an outdoor party for your kids this summer, or even a backyard BBQ with family, friends and neighbours, here are your must-try outdoor party game ideas. Best Outdoor Party Games for Kids. For your conviencience, this post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 1. Find the Gummy Bears
- Ice Pool Challenge. Chill out with this easy-to-play, simple-to-stage backyard game that kids of (almost) any age can play. To set it up, fill your kiddie pool with water and dump it in a bag of party ice.
- Ninja Attack. In this game, ninjas-in-training test their skills by quietly sneaking up on a ninja master. Intrigued? Start by setting up a ninja course (think: paintball course) using oversized moving boxes, play tunnels, and other objects kids can quickly duck behind (or into).
- Balloon Relay. A perfect game for outside play. Fill up a few water balloons and line up the kids Madeline-style (that’s two straight lines). Hand each line leader a balloon and have them place it securely between their knees.
- Bandana Tag. Transform the typical game of tag into a free-for-all (this one works best with older kiddos). The twist? They’re all “it.” To play, hand out bandanas to your crew to tuck in along their waistline, and let the great chase begin!
Jun 8, 2021 · POPUFUN Bubble Wands for Kids. $14. If you want something a little more active, this set of bubble wands has a bunch of different shapes so kids can experiment making bubbles shaped like ...
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Race to the finish line without popping your balloon to win. It’s a fun and easy game for kids, teens, and even adults to enjoy during your summer party. ( via Kid Friendly Things To Do) (10) Water Balloon Volleyball: Spike some fun into your summer with Water Balloon Volleyball.
