6 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·30–60 min
Backyard Water Olympics
🛒Materials: Buckets, sponges, hose
- 1Set up 3 events: sponge relay, bucket carry, water balloon toss.
- 2Award points for each event.
- 3Grand prize: a popsicle!
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#2·20–30 min
Painted Rock Garden
🛒Materials: Rocks, acrylic paint
- 1Collect smooth rocks from outside.
- 2Paint them with bright colours and patterns.
- 3Arrange them in the garden when dry.
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#3·5–10 min
I Spy
🛒Materials: None
- 1One person says 'I spy with my little eye, something...' and gives a clue.
- 2Others guess what it is.
- 3Whoever guesses correctly goes next.
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#4·10 min
20 Questions
🛒Materials: None
- 1One person thinks of an animal, object, or person.
- 2Others ask yes/no questions to guess.
- 3Maximum 20 questions allowed.
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#5·10–15 min
Storytelling Chain
🛒Materials: None
- 1First person says one sentence to start a story.
- 2Each person adds one sentence.
- 3See how wild and funny it gets!
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#6·5–10 min
Tape Maze
🛒Materials: Painter's tape
- 1Lay tape on the floor in a maze pattern.
- 2Walk only on the tape lines.
- 3Add challenges like jumping at certain points.
