Nothing says summer likewater balloon games!
And thank goodness becausefun water balloon gamesarethe perfect tool for asummer fun!
If the water balloon pops during the round, whoever pops it is out.
Whoever is left at the end is the winner.
Everyone will line up on the driveway and roll their water balloon.
Whoever rolls the water balloon the farthest wins.
THis is a simple water balloon game for kids that is sure delight kids of all ages.
Separate the kids into two teams.
Give them each a set of water ballons and then, let the kids go at it!
Basically, if you get hit by an opposing team member, youre out.
But it is just as fun without.
The person who is it holds a water balloon.
They give a shot to hit someone with a water balloon to make them it.
Kids will race back and forth trying to keep their water balloon on a giant kitchen spoon.
You will make the inner circle worth 50 points.
Next right is worth 40, then 30, 20, and 10.
Have children stand back and toss the water balloon and see how many pointes they get.
When they have popped it they run back and tag the next person in line.
THe first team to pop all their balloons wins.
Hang water balloons with string from swing set or money bars.
Now have children use their hands or a bag and swing at the water balloons.
Have everyone throw their water balloons and see who can get it the farthest.
Put water balloons in a circle on the grass or driveway.
Children will circle the balloons (one fewer than number of students playing ) when the music is playing.
Anyone left without a waterballoon wins!
Students will throw water balloons into their bucket to fill the bucket.
Whatever team gets to the line on the bucket first wins.
Put a water balloon on the sheet that is held around all the edges.
If they are successful they will launch it back.
If not, the next team will get a new water balloon on their parachute to launch.
Silly, active FUN!
Put water balloons in a kiddie pool filled with some water.
Draw some shark faces on them.
See what preschooler can pop the most sharks in 30 seconds!
Choose a partner and stand arms length apart.
One person tosses the balloon to the other person and then takes a step backwards.
Now the other person tosses it back and steps backwards.
If they drop the balloon they are out.
The pair the end up the farthest from one another is the winner.
Children will read the word and identify the word family.
If they are correct they toss it into the hoola hoop.
Play continues with the next person.
See more funword family activities!
I would call out a letter and she would find that letter and throw it at Daddy.
For example Zebra; your child would find the letter Z.
Now take a water balloon and have them toss it at the letter you say.
This is great for letter recognition while having fun!
Yet another option is to write lowercase alphabet letters in chalk on the driveway.
Now have students throw balloons with uppercase letters at the correct matching letter.
Sight Word water Balloons
This is such a fun way to practice sight words!
Have your child or student read the sight word.
If they get it right they can toss it at you.
There are a couple variations of this where you dont get wet.
Once sight words are read correctly have students:
Who said reading isnt fun!?!?!
Water Balloon Math
This can be played alone or with a group of kids competitvely.
Out loud I give them a math problem.
They get one point for the correct answer and a 2 point bonus if they hit the target!
Push the skewer into the grass just inside the hoola hoop.
Tell students a word and give it in a sentence.
They will toss the balloon into the hoop reflecting the correct part of speech.
For example:treeThe squirel climbed up the tree quickly.
Tree is a noun so studnets would toss the water balloon into the noun hoola hoop space.
Write number 1-10 on a two color set.
and give to player #1.
We like to have them in buckets with water.Now do the same for the 2nd player.
Have each student stand in a hola hoop about 10 feet from each other.
Now call out a numer from 2-20.
Summer Fun
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