As per the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physically active children tend to have better memory, are less likely to be depressed, and are physically healthier than sedentary children. Also, as per research, children need at least 60 minutes of aerobic exercise, e.g. swimming every day, to be healthy.
Here are three fun pool games that will keep your child entertained this summer.
Invisi-Bottle
This pool game is really simple to play and enjoy! Grab a used 2-liter plastic bottle with a white or clear lid to play with. Line up the players on the deck with standing with their backs to the water or along the inner edge of the swimming pool, and then fill the plastic bottle with pool water. When children hear the splash after you throw the bottle into the water, they can turn around, dive in, and try to locate it. This allows kids to practice their diving skills while also being a wonderful physical activity.
Marco Polo
The guidelines for this pool game are quite basic. The kid chosen as “it” enters the pool from one end while keeping their eyes closed. When they finish counting to 10, they call out “Marco,” and everyone else in the pool calls out “Polo.” The person who screams “Marco” will have to capture one of the “Polo” shouters. The “it” kid has to keep their eyes shut. You can shout as much as you want at Marco. After catching someone, that kid becomes “it,” and they switch places.
Sharks and Minnows
This game is basically a game of tag but played in a swimming pool. The main rule of the pool game is that one player is the “shark” and the other players are the “minnows.” While the tiny fish try to swim to the other side of the pool, the shark lurks in the middle of it. Until there is only one little minnow left, any tagged minnows turn into sharks. The next round’s shark is that tiny little minnow.
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