Cut the back side of the boxes to make two slits approximately 4 to 5 inches apart. If you do order them, look for those with a part that connects to a faucet, so a bunch of balloons are filled at the same time.įor this activity, you’ll need to ask for donations of large empty tissue boxes ahead of time. (grades 3-5)Īt home: If you have or plan to order balloons for the balloon pop relay race, save a few for a water balloon toss on a warm day. Let the pairs continue to toss until their balloon bursts.
After each successful toss, one partner takes a step back. For the toss, partners stand about a foot apart and toss the balloon back and forth. The key to a successful water balloon toss is making sure you have enough prefilled balloons. If you don’t have cones or empty cardboard boxes, stuffed animals can work. (grades 3-5)Īt home: Have kids try to get the Hula-Hoop over an empty box. Have kids try to toss Hula-Hoops over the cones. Set up 15 to 20 cones, a mix of small, medium, and large, on a field or pavement. If you’d rather not use your pillowcases, use scarves, stockings, or old rags to tie legs together. (grades 3-5)Īt home: This is adaptable as is, indoors or outdoors. Participants put both legs in their sack and jump to the finish line. (grades 3-5)Īt home: Talk about a win-to your kids, it’s a game. The object of the game is for the child to run with the sponge to a cup and squeeze as much water into it as he can. Tip: choose a hallway or other narrow area in your house so that “gutter balls” bounce back into the “bowling lane” rather than rolling under the couch or another hard-to-grab place.įill a bucket with water and place a sponge in it. Set them up (size and shape don’t really matter) and use any kind of ball. (grades 3-5)Īt home: You might not have plastic bowling pins around, but you probably have at least a few plastic bottles in your recycling. Set up bowling pins and give participants three chances to knock down the pins with a golf ball. kids tug of war, or split up a family into one- to two-person teams. (grades K-5)Īt home: If you happen to have an appropriate rope in your garage, have a parent vs.
Round up teams of students (and if you like, an adult or two on each team) and have them pull the opposite ends of the rope to see which team is the strongest. It doesn’t get more old-school than this. (grades K-2)Īt home: No bubble solution on hand? Try this three-ingredient recipe for homemade bubbles from the artful parent. For this activity, be sure to caution the students about safety and not getting the solution in their eyes.
Place different wands into the buckets (or bubble guns if desired) for kids to make and pop bubbles. Set up about 10 bubble plates or buckets and pour bubble solution into them. Indoors you could have try to get the ball into an empty laundry basket. (grades K-2)Īt home: If you don’t have pool noodles, you can substitute a large plastic bottle for the “bat.” If you don’t have the yard space, use jump rope or sidewalk chalk to mark the goal line and have kids get the ball past the line. Cut pool noodles in half and have kids swing their noodle “bats” at a beach ball or other large, light ball with the object of getting the ball through the goal. Use cones or other markers to set up a goal. You could also use bubble wrap or air packs that many companies use to ship products and make the object of the game whoever can pop all their bubbles first.ĭigital citizenship FTW! Teach kids and parents what really matters for online safety I'M INTERESTED (K-5)Īt home: A scaled-down version of this is completely doable as is it’s just a matter of whether you have, or feel like ordering, balloons. The object is for the children to take a balloon, run to place it on a chair, and sit on the balloon until it pops. You’ll need several inflated balloons and a chair. (grades K-2)Īt home: While the majority of families don’t have eight to 10 kids, younger kids do love this game and it’s doable as long as at least two people can hold the “parachute.” Use any tarp (or even a sheet folded up) and light plastic balls. Add more balls throughout the game to see how many can stay in before any fall out. Tell the children to start popping the balls up by making waves with the parachute. Have eight to 10 kids hold the edges of the parachute and toss light plastic or foam balls on top.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with adaptations to do at home, along with some new virtual ideas.
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