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Static Balance
Stork Stand Contest
Need: Cans of food
Players: One person or more
The can of food is placed upright on the floor, and the contestants
stand on them with one foot. They remain standing on the cans as
long as possible. Other players may pester/heckle them, but may not
touch them. Several can compete at once, and the one who remains on
the can for the longest time wins. If on your own try for your best
time.
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Catching
Beat the hoop
Need:
-1 Hoop
-1 Ball
Think of a number in your head, Spin the hoop so it turns on the
spot as you (or a friend) calls out the number. Try to bounce the
ball on the ground as many times as what number was called out
before the hoop stops spinning
People needed: 1 or more
Blind Volleyball
Need:
-Soft foam ball
-Lounge or other solid partition
Separate into teams sitting cross legged behind each side of the
partition (at least one person on each side). One person is chosen
as the server and throws the ball over the partition while the team
on the other side tries to catch the ball. If the ball is caught, it
is then thrown back so the other team can try to catch the ball.
This goes on until the ball hits the ground, in which case the round
is over and the throwing team gets a point. As each round ends, the
server swaps to a person on the opposite side. First to score 5
points wins
People: at least 2 people
Ice Cream Tennis
Need:
-Cardboard
-Tennis ball
Use the cardboard to make a cone and make sure it is big enough to
fit the tennis ball inside the cone. Throw the ball in the air as
high as you can and try to catch it with the cone. Can you catch the
ball 20 times in a row?
***NOTE*** You can play with a friend by throwing it to one another
while the other person tries to catch.
People: 1 or more people
Splash!
Need:
-Outdoor space
-Water Balloons
-Water
Fill some balloons with water and tie off. Stand with a partner and
throw a balloon to them underarm. They have to catch it. Get them to
throw it back to you. Each catch that is made, everyone who plays
takes a step back. If the Balloon isn’t caught and it pops, The
other participants get to throw a water balloon at them.
People: 2 or more people
**NOTE** This can be played in teams as well
Scoop Game
Need:
-Milk Cartons
-Outdoor Space
-Small ball or beanbag
This is like Splash but using the bottom of milk cartons to catch
the bean bag or ball.
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Throwing
Toy Basketball
Play basketball with toys shooting them into a bucket or other
basket. Great way to tidy up!!
Knockdown
Need:
-10 Skittles or plastic bottles filled with sand. These are targets
-Tennis Ball
-Markers
Label the targets from 1 – 10. Stand them up near each other but not
touching. Stand at least 4m away. Throw the tennis ball to knock
down the skittles. Your score is the numbers of the skittles all
added up. Add up your score and try again. Keep adding your score
till you get 100 points.
Try to aim for the least amount of tries to score 100 points.
People: 1 or more people
Bean Bag Target Toss
Required: Five bean bags, or smooth stones
Players: One or more
Draw three concentric circles on the floor to make a target, start
with a 25cm, then 50cm, and then 75cm.
Points allotment: 10 points –25cm bulls eye
5 points – 50cm boundary
2 points – 75cm boundary
Each player takes a turn throwing bags toward the target about 3 to
5 metres away. To score, toss must be completely in boundary and not
touching a line. After each player is given five throws and the
score is determined from the final position of that person’s five
tosses.
Umbrella Bounce
Required: Tennis balls and 1 or more umbrellas
Players: 1 or more
Set up umbrellas upside down about 3 to 5m away. Have players try to
bounce tennis balls into the umbrellas, but they should bounce at
least once. You can even see who can bounce two or more times into
their umbrella.
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Striking
Handball Squash
Need:
-Wall
-Tennis Ball
Bounce the ball from the ground onto the wall so it rebounds back.
Hit the ball with the palm of your hand so the ball bounces on the
ground again and onto the wall, so that it bounces back to you. Keep
on doing this until you miss, or until the ball bounces on the
ground more than once each hit.
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Kicking
Hacky Sack
Need:
-Hacky Sack (Like a small beanbag)
See how many times, on your own or in a circle group you can juggle
the hacky sack with your feet. Takes a lot of foot-eye
co-ordination.
People: 1 or more – group can be almost as big as you want
***NOTE*** There are tricks you can learn from this game too
Force em’ Backs Kicks
Need:
-Soccer ball or other suitable ball for kicking
–Large outside area with something (eg. existing lines or water
bottles) to mark end lines and side lines. Adjust size of field to
suit number of players.
At least two people required.
Stand on the field facing your opponent and attempt to stop the ball
kicked by your opponent from getting passed you. First person kicks
the ball from about half way inside their own half attempting to get
it passed their opponent. After the first kick you get to kick the
ball from where you stop it, from where it goes out a sideline or
from where it comes to a halt. Defensive players have to stand back
at least 5 steps from the kicker or on end line. This continues till
one person kicks the ball over their opponent’s end line.
People: 2 or more
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Hop, Skip, Leap
Bubble Agent
Make homemade bubbles: Have contests to see how many bubbles you can
pop running, leaping, skipping (Mix 1 cup no tears baby shampoo with
3 cups water. Make bubble wands out of straws or thin wire.)
Hopping
Escargot - French version Hopscotch
Required: Play area and chalk
Players: 2 or more, ages 6 and up
Draw on the sidewalk a snail shaped play area with lines about 12
inches apart for about 15 to 20 squares. Number the squares starting
with the outside as the starting point, the first square as number
one. The very center of the circle should be a resting stop and just
before that is the last number. The first player must hop on one
foot without stepping on any lines or putting down the other foot.
In the center they can rest and then they must hop back out
following the same rules. If they complete this task, they are
rewarded one square of their choice to place their initials on, this
will give them an additional resting stop. Other players must hop
over this stop. The next player will do the same. Anyone who steps
on a line or steps on someone’s resting stop loose that turn. You
play this until it is impossible to hop to the center or all spaces
are initialed. The player with the most spaces initialled is the
winner.
Tissue Hop
Can be done as an individual challenge, race or relay depending on
numbers.
To play, balance a tissue on one foot and hop to the finish line and
back.
If a player drops the tissue, they have to start again.
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Running
Drop the Toothpick Race
Required: Tooth picks and plastic drink bottles
Players: Can be done as timed challenge for 1 participant, a race
for 2 participants or relay race for small group
Set up a desired number of teams. Have a starting line and a plastic
bottle for each team about 6 metres away. On go, one person from
each team is to race to their plastic bottle with a box of tooth
picks in hand and try to drop a tooth pick into the bottle while
standing over it. Once this is achieved they are to race back
without spilling toothpicks, back to line and the next person
completes drop until the team is finished.
If toothpicks are too hard, try giving the teams sultanas. Closing
one eye sometimes helps.
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