The summertime heat is the ultimate excuse for taking a dip in the cool and refreshing water. It means time to don the bathing suits, blow up those floating toys and enjoy the sunshine and some icy cold beverages. There are so many pool party games for kids that are fun, exciting and sure fire ways to have a full on blast.
Water and children are as natural a combination as cookies and milk. Beginning as toddlers in a tub, they quickly learn to splash around and enjoy the fun of sloshing and swimming. Having some group play with their friends encourages team work and cooperation all while having an amazing time laughing and being young.
The old time classics are still some of the favorites in many pools today. It is almost a rite of passage to play a game of Marco Polo when growing up and many still enjoy it as adults. It is always a thrill to respond "Polo!" to the unsighted it-person's "Marco!" while racing around and trying to avoid being tagged.
An even more thrilling water game that is actually better suited for older children and teens is chicken fighting. It requires everyone to split off into pairs with one person sitting on the shoulders of their partner. At the starting signal those on top try to pull each other off the bottoms and the last team standing takes the victory.
Creating a whirlpool is great game team effort game to play in rounded pools with a constant depth level for the best results. Everyone makes a single file line and follows the leader around the circumference, gaining speed with each new lap. Going as fast as they can, the group will build up enough momentum to get the water spinning on it's own, at which point they can all simply hit the floating position and ride the wave, so to speak.
Jousting is a highly energetic competition that can be played in rounds as teams or as an elimination for individuals. Two people straddle inflatable rafts as their horses and meet in the middle of the battlefield trying to unseat there opponent using a pool noodle. The one with the most victories is the winner though even those who lose will find it worth it because of the fun.
Rafts and air filled inner tubes are also great vehicles for a variety of relay races. In one version, everyone splits into two teams, dividing each in half and going to opposite ends of the course. The first players from each group mount the inflatables and paddle as fast as possible to their teammate waiting on the other side, switch places and repeat this until everyone has crossed the water and those who complete the task the quickest are the victors.
Entertaining the children during the heated summer days is actually quite an easy process. Allowing them to gather together to partake of some classic pool party games for kids is a great option. The old favorites are still as much fun as they always were, especially when some new innovative twists are added.
Water and children are as natural a combination as cookies and milk. Beginning as toddlers in a tub, they quickly learn to splash around and enjoy the fun of sloshing and swimming. Having some group play with their friends encourages team work and cooperation all while having an amazing time laughing and being young.
The old time classics are still some of the favorites in many pools today. It is almost a rite of passage to play a game of Marco Polo when growing up and many still enjoy it as adults. It is always a thrill to respond "Polo!" to the unsighted it-person's "Marco!" while racing around and trying to avoid being tagged.
An even more thrilling water game that is actually better suited for older children and teens is chicken fighting. It requires everyone to split off into pairs with one person sitting on the shoulders of their partner. At the starting signal those on top try to pull each other off the bottoms and the last team standing takes the victory.
Creating a whirlpool is great game team effort game to play in rounded pools with a constant depth level for the best results. Everyone makes a single file line and follows the leader around the circumference, gaining speed with each new lap. Going as fast as they can, the group will build up enough momentum to get the water spinning on it's own, at which point they can all simply hit the floating position and ride the wave, so to speak.
Jousting is a highly energetic competition that can be played in rounds as teams or as an elimination for individuals. Two people straddle inflatable rafts as their horses and meet in the middle of the battlefield trying to unseat there opponent using a pool noodle. The one with the most victories is the winner though even those who lose will find it worth it because of the fun.
Rafts and air filled inner tubes are also great vehicles for a variety of relay races. In one version, everyone splits into two teams, dividing each in half and going to opposite ends of the course. The first players from each group mount the inflatables and paddle as fast as possible to their teammate waiting on the other side, switch places and repeat this until everyone has crossed the water and those who complete the task the quickest are the victors.
Entertaining the children during the heated summer days is actually quite an easy process. Allowing them to gather together to partake of some classic pool party games for kids is a great option. The old favorites are still as much fun as they always were, especially when some new innovative twists are added.