"I'm bored!" My response is usually, "Sorry, that's your choice!" Over the years, I've come up with some activities to do when there doesn't seem to be anything to do. Most of these I've made up or adapted from other ideas. Sometimes merely reframing ordinary activities creates fun!
So ... I'm going to do a series on some of these crazy activities. Hope you enjoy them!
Outdoor decathlon: 10 games - a combination of silly games and games of skill. See possible games below.
I keep the list of games a secret. Then it's a series of surprises.
Gather all the supplies needed for each game.
Create a box or bag of prizes.
Create a score sheet chart with each person listed and each game listed.
After each game, record the scores. If you have five people playing, the person who comes in first gets five points, 2nd place gets 4 points, etc.
After all 10 events are played, the person with the most points is first, etc. #1 get to choose a prize first, #2 second, etc.
Possible games (you may need to adjust to kids' ages):
dropping clothespins in a bottle
horse (basketball)
elimination bocce ball
bubble gum blowing contest
tossing a coin into a muffin tin
bowling with a toy bowling set
paper airplane making/flying
frisbee golf
croquet
bouncing a tennis ball on a tennis raquet
tossing a tennis ball into a waste basket
ladderball
relays
balancing a ball on your finger
What fun activities have you created?
More on creating fun:
Organizing Some Fun
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