Best Ball Games for Kids
saveCatch, throw or kick these balls to add some bounce to your kids' games this weekend.
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![Bossy Ball!]( "Bossy Ball!")
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![Roman Ball]( "Roman Ball")
Roman Ball
Here's a fast-paced playground game adapted to the driveway for a small group of players.
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![Save the King]( "Save the King")
Save the King
This friendlier version of dodgeball features softer, no-sting balls and emphasizes team strategy.
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![Bottle-Bash Soccer]( "Bottle-Bash Soccer")
Bottle-Bash Soccer
Players strengthen their ball-handling skills in this fun mash-up between soccer and bowling.
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![Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump]( "Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump")
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![Family Flag Football]( "Family Flag Football")
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![Learning Game: Bounce Messaging]( "Learning Game: Bounce Messaging")
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![Beach Bowling]( "Beach Bowling")
Beach Bowling
Seaside bowling has its advantages like bare feet allowed, the alley's free, and there's an unlimited supply of pins.
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![Driveway Baseball]( "Driveway Baseball")
Driveway Baseball
Hardtop sluggers don't need a bat and ball to score hits and make outs in this version of baseball.
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![Sharpshooter]( "Sharpshooter")
Sharpshooter
This test of marksmanship richly rewards the player who can hit all five holes in a single turn.
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![Ping-Pong Basketball]( "Ping-Pong Basketball")
Ping-Pong Basketball
For this basketball-shooting challenge, you can bounce the ball in close for easy 1-pointers, or dribble just once and shoot for a 3-pointer.
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![Spud Game]( "Spud Game")
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![Baggyball]( "Baggyball")
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![Golf Baseball]( "Golf Baseball")
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![Air Golf]( "Air Golf")
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![Kick It Through the Wicket]( "Kick It Through the Wicket")
Kick It Through the Wicket
Kids can practice their soccer skills with this supersize version of croquet.
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![On the Ball Games]( "On the Ball Games")
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![Indoor Foot Volleyball]( "Indoor Foot Volleyball")
Indoor Foot Volleyball
Your kids don't need a gymnasium to get some exercise on a cold winter's day -- this version of volleyball can be played indoors without risk to lamp or limb.
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![Color Guard]( "Color Guard")
Color Guard
This lightning-quick backyard game is a mash-up of tag, basketball, and color identification.
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![Passing Practice]( "Passing Practice")
Passing Practice
A good quarterback needs accurate aim. Help future Tom Bradys perfect theirs with this fun passing challenge.
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![Backyard Goalpost]( "Backyard Goalpost")
Backyard Goalpost
Kids can practice their placekicking -- and increase the challenge as their aim improves -- with this adjustable goalpost made from pool noodles.
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![Turkey Trot]( "Turkey Trot")
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Bossy Ball!
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Roman Ball
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Save the King
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Bottle-Bash Soccer
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Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump
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Family Flag Football
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Bounce Messaging
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Beach Bowling
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Driveway Baseball
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Sharpshooter
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Ping-Pong Basketball
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Spud Game
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Baggyball
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Golf Baseball
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Air Golf
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Kick It Through the Wicket
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On the Ball Games
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Indoor Foot Volleyball
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Color Guard
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Passing Practice
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Backyard Goalpost
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Turkey Trot Game
