Outdoor Summer Games the entire family will enjoy. These are easy DIY game ideas are perfect for hot summer days and summer parties with kids, teens, and adults. Keep the kids busy with over 37 Outdoor Games to Play, perfect for entertaining them and their friends.
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The Best Outdoor Game for Kids
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to talk about how to keep the kids playing outside. These awesome outdoor games will keep everyone happy and coming back for more fun in the sun.
These games look like they are so much fun to play. They are perfect for those end-of-the-year field days at school and family reunions. Ofcourse, they are also the perfect outdoor games for your own backyard, as well.The kids will have a complete blast this summer, and I’m guessing so will the kids in the neighborhood!
Here are some of the most exciting Fun Outdoor Family Games I could find on the web.
1. FireFighter Water Relay Race
Firefighter Race Water Game – Filling the bucket while adding in a soapy wet slip n slide!
2. Pass the Water Relay Race Game
See who can fill spill the least amount of water and fill up their bucket the most in this fun Pass the Water Summer Relay Race
3. Human Ring Toss
A fun twist on ring toss. The kids playing this ring toss are trying to ring their teammates. Human Ring Toss is a hilarious summer game to play.
4. Wet Sponge Relay Race
This hilarious summer relay game will get you wet, but you’ll have fun doing it. This Wet Sponge Relay Race is hilarious for any age.
5. Beach Ball Relay Races
This summer relay game is competitive and fun for big or small groups. You’ll love this hilarious Beach Ball Relay Race at your next summer party.
6. Water Balloon Volleyball
Water balloon volleyball. What a fun lawn game by Urban Funny Farm
7. Pool Noodle Ring Toss
Pool Noodle Ring Toss. Such a fun and easy game by Mission to Save
8. Duck, Duck, Splash
Duck, Duck, Splash. A fun outdoor game for an outdoor party by Inspiration Made Simple
9. Beach Ball Blaster
Each team has to use water pressure to get their ball across the finish line first. Use water guns to blast the ball across a finish line.
Beach Ball Blaster – source unknown
10.Water Balloon Baseball
You’re sure to get a refreshing blast of water on a hot summer day with this fun summer game. Water Balloon Baseball by Overstuffed
11. Giant Jenga for Kids
Giant Jenga for Kids! What a fun game for an outdoor backyard BBQ. Perfect for young kids by Kid Friendly Things To Do
12. Pool Noodle Field Hockey
Outdoor Field Hockey – fun for a large group of kids by Family Disney
12. Squirt Gun Water Race
Squirt Gun Water Races by Design Dazzle
13. Water Balloon Hunt
A fun Summer Twist on Easter Egg Hunts – Water Balloon Hunt and Game
Watch my Vido on Playing the Water Balloon Hunt
14. How to Make Sponge Water Bombs
Sponger water bombs can be used in so many summer games. How to make Sponge Water Bombs by The Chic Site
15. Ladybug Tic Tac Toe
Tic Tac Toe with painted rocks. Such a cute idea for a summer picnic by Atta Girl Says
16. Pool Noodle Tic Tac Toe
Use different colored pool noodle pieces to play this fun summer outdoor game. Pool Noodle Tic Tac Toe by Mission to Save
17. Pool Noodle Car Races
This looks like the perfect way to entertain the kids this summer. Pool Noodle Races by Ramblings From Utopia
18. Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
Try this classic Outdoor Summer Game made with sidewalk chalk. Perfect for a driveway or sidewalk game. – A Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
19. Outdoor Angry Birds Game
Angry Birds Game made with cardboard boxes by My 4 Misters and Their Sister
20. Frisbee Tic Tac Toe
I would be terrible at this game, but my kids would love it! Frisbee Tic Tac Toe. Fun for the whole family by BHG
21. Spray Painted Twister for Summer
Summer Twister with spray paint circles by Eucharisteo
22. Shaving Cream Twister
Colored Shaving Cream – Messy Twister – No Source
23. Milk Jug Water Balloon Toss
Easy Milk Jug Water Balloon Toss Game to beat the summer heat – by Kid Friendly Things To Do
24. Glow in the dark Bowling
Use water bottles and glow sticks to make a fun outdoor summer night night Bowling Game by Growing a Jeweled Rose
25. Frozen Popsicle Chalk
Have a drawing station at Field Day with Frozen Popsicle Chalk. A fun twist on sidewalk chalk from Reading Confetti
26. Fill the Bucket Water Game
Who can fill the bucket the fastest? What a fun summer game to play! Fill the Bucket water sponge game from The Resourceful Mama
27. Flamingo Ring Toss Game
Plastic Flamingos are the perfect summer display for this ring toss game. Flamingo Ring Toss by Building Our Story
28. Rock Tic Tac Toe
Easy Tic Tac Toe Idea. A classic game to play by Tater Tots and Jello
29.
Potato Sack Races with burlap sacks by BHG
30. DIY Tetherball
I can’t wait to try this nostalgic summer game. DIY Tetherball from Simply Kierste
31. Giant Backyard Checkers Game
The kids would have a blast playing this fun giant game of checkers. Giant Backyard Checkers by Hallmark
32. Coca-Cola Water Bowling Game
Use water pressure to take down the soda pins in this fun summer game. Coca-Cola Bowling Game by Polka Dot Chair
33. Old-Fashioned Tug of War
Tug of War on milk crates. I can not find the source to link to for this game.
34. PVC Pipe Boat Races
This looks like so much fun. Use water bottles or squirt guns to propel the boats forward. PVC Pipe Boat Races from My Mix of Six
35. Backyard Mini Golf
I’ve always wanted to do something like this in our backyard. The kids would love it! Backyard Mini Golf from EHow
36. Giant Crab Soccer
Crab Soccer – Photo Credit Kween Mama
Instructions:
- Each person on each team is assigned a number 1-12 or however many you have on a team
- When your number is called, you face off with the opponent with the same number
- Teammates can help but can not make the goal (getting the ball across a line)
- All of this is done by walking on hands and feet – like a crab
37. Human Foosball Outdoor Game
Human Foosball from Kid Friendly Things To Do
38. Lei Necklace Relay Race
Another fun relay race for the outdoors. Kids and teens will love racing to see who can scoop up all of the lei necklaces first in this Lei Necklace Relay Race
Have an awesome time this summer with these fun backyard games and DIY Outdoor Games!
~Melissa – Kid Friendly Things To Do
These DIY games are super creative! Great article. Crossing my fingers to be able to have enough time to make these.
Nice ideas! My friend was coming over soon and I needed stuff to do, and I found plently! Thanks!
I’m so glad that you found some good ideas. Have fun!
some of them work really well, and are really fun to do with family and friends.
Loved all your outdoor games ideas. Specially, the ones that have to do with water and paint.
Do you offer these in a book?
I’m sorry, Judy. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to make a book about games. Hopefully soon!