Nov 14, 2013

Pool Party Games For Kids In The Warmer Weather

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By Marsha Klein


Pool party games for kids is a really fun way for youngsters to enjoy their time in the warm weather while they unwittingly get some exercise with their friends. Planning your day ahead will help you keep everyone busy and help to eliminate the possibility of boredom.

While some parents simply believe that the games themselves are what kids enjoy, the fact is, it can be even more enjoyable for the players if there are prizes involved for the winners at the end of each game. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money on the prizes. Quite often, you are able to find some really unique choices at local discount stores.

Though there is no set rule about what kind of prizes you should get, it can sometimes be even more intriguing for the children when prizes are theme based. Any prizes that are related to the water or the summer weather can be fun to have on hand.

There are countless activities one can play while swimming in the water these days. Basketball is often a first choice for most water game theme days but, you might also find your guests enjoy tennis or even golf among many other fabulous games. You can buy many different activities at a number of different shops. While the prices are likely to vary slightly from store to store, it is not likely that they will be very expensive.

You might also consider buying a bunch of rubber ducks or rubber balls. Mark each of the items with either a color or number in order to identify them. Tell the youngsters to swim as fast as they can with the item you have given them without using their hands to make the ball or duck move, the first one to get to the other side will be the winner.

Ice cube races are a fun and low cost way to play a challenging game. Simply take a large quantity of ice and throw them in the water with the kids. In different teams, have the youngsters race around the water and collect as many ice cubes as they can before they all melt. To make it an even bigger challenge, tell the players they are only allowed to grasp the ice with their feet.

Older children might enjoy a water relay race. The concept is very simple, put your players into different teams and have them swim as quick as they can from one side of the pool to the other with an item of your choosing. The first team that has every member complete the task first is declared the winners of the relay.

Pool party games for kids should always be consider carefully and be based on the ages of the children that are attending the event. Always have adults on hand to help watch over the children. You will also want to set a limit of how many children can be in the pool at the same time, too many at once will make supervising them more difficult.




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