Are you wondering how you can spend outdoor quality time with your children at home? We’ll give you a hint: it involves your outdoor swimming pool. Research has shown 36% of children and 15% of adults in the U.S. swim at least six times a year. Since swimming tones your body and your organs stay healthy, engaging in this activity with your children will not only build their endurance, you can also stay cool in the water underneath the sun’s rays. Here are some exciting pool games that you and your kids can play while minimizing social activities outside the home.
Squirt Guns
If you’re feeling creative and want to get the kids riled up, you will love this game. Aside from the squirt guns, all you need are some plastic cups, strong strings, duct tape, and scissors. Make holes in the bottom of the cups and hang strings across the pool with duct tape to seal the ends. Next, suspend the cups on the line so that they’re hanging close to the pool’s surface. Watch your kids squirt water in the cups to push the latter from the shallow end to the deep end of the pool. Whoever gets there first wins!
Bouncy Ball
Who hasn’t portrayed a basketball athlete dribbling a ball around the neighborhood? Turn it up a notch using a water-filled ball that you can play water polo with or even splash in the pool. You can also play some classic volleyball by making teams if all your children are eager to participate. Also, have a drawing board out with scores to engage in some healthy competition.
Ping-Pong
If you’ve got some ping-pong balls, nobody is giving heed to, throw them in the pool. Have your children participate in a swimming race and collect as many balls as possible. Aquatic fun is quite easy to create, especially if your imagination is running wild.
Tic-Tac-Toe
You’ve probably played this game numerous times but what you may not have done is use an inflatable tic-tac-toe board in the pool to play X’s and O’s. This way, you can stay cool in the water and let your child win against you. Score!
Treasure Hunt
If your children are skilled swimmers, this one’s for you. In true Pirates of the Caribbean fashion, hide pool coins or gems at the bottom of the pool, and tell your children to find it. Make sure you reward the winner with ice-cream, or you’ll regret implementing that idea in the first place!
Basketball
Who said basketball should be limited to a court? An inflatable basketball game is a great way to engage everyone, especially those who’re otherwise engrossed in a tablet or mobile device.
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