Get Outside and Play Gallery
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![Shoe-Pile Scramble - Image Collection]( "Shoe-Pile Scramble - Image Collection")
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![Games That Make a Splash - Image Collection]( "Games That Make a Splash - Image Collection")
Games That Make a Splash
How do you get kids outside and active when it feels too hot to move? Just add water -- as we've done with these four super-cool (off) group games.
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![Hose Head]( "Hose Head")
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![Rainbow Tag]( "Rainbow Tag")
Rainbow Tag
This colorful game of tag infuses hide-and-seek elements, putting players on an exciting quest.
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![Mom (or Dad) Calling - Image Collection]( "Mom (or Dad) Calling - Image Collection")
Mom (or Dad) Calling
In this playtime favorite, blindfolded parents try to pick out their children's voices in a cacophonous crowd.
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![Share a Pair - Image Collection]( "Share a Pair - Image Collection")
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![Stepping Stones - Image Collection]( "Stepping Stones - Image Collection")
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![Freckle Frenzy - Image Collection]( "Freckle Frenzy - Image Collection")
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![marshmallow launcher]( "DIY Marshmallow Launcher")
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![Sneaker Scramble - Image Collection]( "Sneaker Scramble - Image Collection")
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![Wacky Waiter Game - Image Collection]( "Wacky Waiter Game - Image Collection")
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![Bubble Brigade - Image Collection]( "Bubble Brigade - Image Collection")
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![Grab Bag - Image Collection]( "Grab Bag - Image Collection")
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![Learning Game: Bounce Messaging]( "Learning Game: Bounce Messaging")
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![Roll Out the Marble]( "Roll Out the Marble")
Roll Out the Marble
Here, speed and balance go hand in hand to create an action-packed marble relay.
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![Bossy Ball!]( "Bossy Ball!")
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![Golf Baseball]( "Golf Baseball")
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![Kick the Disk]( "Kick the Disk")
Kick the Disk
This kicky twist on old-fashioned shuffleboard is a great driveway and sidewalk special.
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![Flashlight Game: Firefly]( "Flashlight Game: Firefly")
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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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![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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![D.E.A.R. Tag]( "D.E.A.R. Tag")
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![Baggyball]( "Baggyball")
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![Halloween Games with Pumpkins]( "Gourd Games")
Gourd Games
Get up and get moving with these great-for-all-ages games, which prove that pumpkins aren't just for carving into jack-o'-lanterns and baking into pies.
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![Air Golf]( "Air Golf")
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![Elbow Tag Game]( "Elbow Tag Game")
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![Do-the-Math Hopscotch]( "Do-the-Math Hopscotch")
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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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![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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![Annie Annie Over]( "Annie Annie Over")
Annie Annie Over
In this game, players can't see what happens once they've thrown the ball to the other team, so the element of surprise is a big part of the fun.
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![Penny Spoon Race]( "Penny Spoon Race")
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![Free the Fowl]( "Free the Fowl")
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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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![Marble Launch]( "Marble Launch")
Marble Launch
Teach an old pool noodle a new trick by turning it into a backyard raceway for kids' marbles.
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![Freewheeling Fun]( "Freewheeling Fun")
Freewheeling Fun
Your child can perfect his pedaling skills with this creative bicycle challenge built for two ... or more.
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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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![Flag Tag Relay]( "Flag Tag Relay")
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Shoe-Pile Scramble
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Games That Make a Splash
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Hose Head
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Rainbow Tag
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Mom (or Dad) Calling
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Share a Pair
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Stepping Stones
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Freckle Frenzy
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Easy Marshmallow Launcher
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Sneaker Scramble
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Wacky Waiter
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Bubble Brigade
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Grab Bag
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Bounce Messaging
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Roll Out the Marble
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Bossy Ball!
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Golf Baseball
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Kick the Disk
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Flashlight Game: Firefly
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Kick It Through the Wicket
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Color Guard
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D.E.A.R. Tag
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Baggyball
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Gourd Games
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Air Golf
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Elbow Tag Game
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Do-the-Math Hopscotch
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Save the King
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Driveway Baseball
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Annie Annie Over
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Penny Spoon Race
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Free the Fowl Game
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Passing Practice
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Marble Launch
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Freewheeling Fun
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Roman Ball
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Flag Tag Relay
