Firefighter Race – A Water Game for Kids and Teens!

Keep the kids entertained and cool off this summer with this fun Water Game for Kids! Firefighter Race is easy to set up and take down. Get the kids moving and enjoying outside today! Come on in and I’ll show you how to set this fun game up to enjoy this summer…

Firefighter Race - A Water Game for Kids and Teens

Relay games are always fun for kids. Adding water elevates the fun even more.

Here’s a fun video to show you this game in action.

kids play a Fun outdoor summer water game

They are having a blast slipping and sliding. The soap makes it almost impossible to stand upright, so it’s a fun and challenging game for all a

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Because soap might get into the eyes and cause irritation, a tear-free shampoo might be best

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Supplies Needed:

Here’s What You’ll Need to set up for your own Firefighter Race – A Water Game for Kids and Teens 

(this is set up for 2 teams)

  • A large sheet of Plastic Sheeting – I found a roll of 10’x25′ on Amazon that worked perfectly! 
  • ground stakes 
  • 4 buckets – I found 4 at the Dollar Tree
  • Soap – With younger kids, I’d worry about it getting into their eyes. You could use “tear-free” shampoo to help resolve that problem
  • You’ll need access to a water hose
  • Plastic cups 
  • Players – The more the better! Just divide them up evenly

Instructions on setting up Firefighter Race 

(A printable with full supplies and instructions is found below)

firefighter water race squirting soap
  • First, stake your plastic sheeting down on all 4 corners
  • Spread the soap out over the plastic sheeting
Adding water to the slip n slide
  • Spray water all over the plastic sheeting and the soap to get it sudsy and slippery
Filling bucket with water for summer game
  • place 2 buckets on one end of the slide – near the corners
  • place 2 more on the other end – near the corners
  • Fill 2 of the buckets that are on the same side with water
  • Place a cup in each filled water bucket and have kids line up behind it into 2 even teams
  • When you’re ready, kids should scoop a cup of water out of the filled water bucket and run as fast as they can to the empty bucket to fill it
  • They want to run fast, but if they fall – they risk spilling their water and they won’t have any to fill the empty bucket with

Scoring:

  • You can time the race and yell stop when the time is up. Look to see which team’s empty bucket has been filled up the most
  • Or – you can let them go until the teams run out of water and see who has the most in the bucket they were filling up

That’s it! Play it over and over again. Another big bonus – the plastic sheeting makes a terrific slip n-slide! 

Happy Summer!

If you’re still looking for more Summer Activities to Do With the Kids…check out the links below…

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Firefighter Race – A Water Game for Kids and Teens!

A fun water relay race for kids, teens, and adults
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: 30.00

Equipment

  • access to a water hose

Materials

  • A large sheet of Plastic Sheeting – I found a roll of 10'x25' on Amazon that worked perfectly!
  •  ground stakes
  • 4 buckets same size. I found mine at the Dollar Tree
  • Soap – With younger kids, I'd worry about it getting into their eyes. You could use "tear free" shampoo to help resolve that problem
  • 4 or more Players – The more the better divided up evenly

Instructions

  • First, stake your plastic sheeting down on all 4 corners (you can cut the sheet in half so teams are separated)
  • Squirt the soap out over the plastic sheeting
  • Spray water all over the plastic sheeting and the soap to get it sudsy and slippery
  • place 2 buckets on one end of the slide – near the corners
  • place 2 more on the other end – near the corners
  • Fill 2 of the buckets that are on the same side with water
  • Place a cup in each filled water bucket and have kids line up behind it into 2 even teams
  • When you're ready, kids should scoop a cup of water out of the filled water bucket and run as fast as they can to the empty bucket to fill it
  • They want to run fast, but if they fall – they risk spilling their water and they won't have any to fill the empty bucket with

Scoring

  • You can time the race and yell stop when the time is up. Look to see which team's empty bucket has been filled up the most
    Or – you can let them go until the teams run out of water and see who has the most in the bucket they were filling up

~Melissa – Kid Friendly Things To Do 

kids playing a summer water game relay race

Setting up a fun water game for kids and teens
Playing a fun outdoor summer game with a slip n slide

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