Water balloons are the perfect addition to playtime on a hot, summer day. Not only are they fairly inexpensive to purchase, but they provide hours of refreshing fun! Here are a few ideas on games you can play using water balloons to beat the heat this summer.
Water Balloon Stomp – Fill the water balloons and scatter them across the ground. Have the children stomp away until all the balloons are gone!
Duck Duck Goose – Everyone knows how to play this kid favorite game! Now you can play it water balloon style! The “it” person will have a water balloon in hand. As they go around they will tap each student with the balloon on the top of the head. When they have selected their “goose”, instead of tapping them they will bust the balloon in their hands over that person’s head.
Water Balloon Toss – Have students spilt up into teams of two. Players will toss the balloon back and forth taking a step backwards with every successful catch. When your balloon pops your team is out. To add a fun spin on this one you can try adding different passes such as having your eyes closed when you throw, or tossing with your left hand. To make things a bit slippery you can have students lather their hands in dish soap or shaving cream causing them to have a silly case of the butterfingers!
Hot Potato – This is another classic with a fun water balloon spin. Instead of a ball you will use a water balloon. The catch is that the timer is a leaky balloon rather than music. You will need to poke a small hole into the balloon causing a little leak. The students will then pass around the leaking balloon trying not to be the one to have it when it is fully deflated.
Target Practice – Create a target on a tarp or even on the ground with some chalk. Then students can take turns trying to hit the targets. You can change up their positions or use different throws to spice this game up if needed.
Water Balloon Piñata – Tie some of the water balloons up with some string and let the students take a few swings. This one is fun for everyone as bystanders are sure to catch some of the spray after a good hit! Don’t forget to have a couple plastic bats ready for this!
Water Balloon Fight – It isn’t a true water balloon day until you finish it off with a water balloon fight! Make sure you have plenty of balloons left for this. Try creating different obstacles for players to hide behind or throw balloons over.
Water Balloon Clean Up – This game is a must have at the end of a long day of water balloon fun. Have students collect as many balloons as they can until the area is all cleaned up. The boy and the girl with the most balloons will then win a prize! The better the prize, the better and faster they will clean.
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