Get the kids outside and keep summer cool with these 16 Minute to Win It water games for kids. Summer will be a blast with the kids and their friends with these splashtastic wet and wild games this year!
It’s summertime and no one wants to be cooped up inside. But with the kids home from school, it can be hard to find things for them to do that are both fun and safe. Plan a fun afternoon with the kids and their friends with these exciting minute to win it water games for kids!
The heat can’t stop the fun when there’s water involved. There are lots of great games that will keep everyone cool while they have a blast outside! Fun water activities include sprinkler tag, water balloon toss, and Marco Polo in the pool or at the beach.
If you want something more organized, try the water games for kids I’ve put together like pop the (water) balloons, squirt gun car races, pass the water, and puddle jumper. You can even make your own game with your favorite backyard toys!
Whatever outside games you choose to do this summer, just remember these three words: Keep it cool!
How to Use Minute to Win It Water Games for Kids
Planning and setting up these minute to win it games are easy! Just print out the pdf, pick your favorite games, gather up your supplies, and let the fun begin! With 16 creative ideas, you can host water games in your backyard several times this summer.
The best thing? The kids are happy, safe, and having a blast. You might even be labeled “the cool mom” in the neighborhood! Add some frozen popsicles and you have a fun afternoon on lock!
Games The Kids Will Love
Any time you set up activities for the kids it’s bound to be a blast. But these wet and wild games make sure of it. You won’t need a bunch of items, just things you can easily find around the house, and the local store, or even online.
Here are a few of the splash-tastic water games included in this set:
Water Balloon Toss
Supplies: Water Balloons
You know the drill. Toss the water balloon until it drops – splash! See which pair can continue to get the farthest apart from one another, without dropping the water balloon, to be declared the winner!
Pass the Water
Supplies: Buckets, Water, Plastic Cups
Get ready to get soaked with this exciting team competition game. Be the first team with the most water in your bucket and you win! All you need is water, enough plastic cups for each player, and two buckets.
Spray Off
Supplies: Balloons, Buckets, Squirt Bottles
Think you can control your balloon with a squirt of a water bottle? Show off your skills by guiding your balloon through the air and into the waiting trash can before your opponent does. All it takes for this game are two trash bins or storage buckets, balloons, and two squirt bottles.
Puddle Jumper
Supplies: Ping-Pong Balls, Water, Cups
This is a game of skill that puts your lungs to the test as you blow your ping pong ball from one cup of water to the next. Clear all the cups before the other team does and your team will be declared the winners!
Frozen T-Shirt Relay
Supplies: Frozen T-shirts
This game is a classic, classic as in it was played in the 80s (and maybe even before.) Freeze a wet t-shirt and each team must unravel that frozen t-shirt and get it over their head in… you guessed it, 60 seconds!
We hope this article has given you some ideas on how to engage kids all summer long with minute to win it water games for kids. You can have fun without spending too much money or going crazy trying to think up new plans every week.
Planning out a few minutes of fun may be just what you need to spend more quality time with the kids and make summer memorable before they head back to school this fall!
Water Games for Kids Printable
Enjoy more minute to win it games with these printable downloads. Summer approved Wet n Wild Minute to Win it Games that give splash. Find the best 60-second games for the backyard, pool, or great outdoors. Beat the Heat. Download these 16 splash-tastic games.
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Wet n Wild Minute to Win it Games PDF
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Don’t have a printer? You an print at your local print shop or your Staples Printing Center. Watch this video for how I print my PDF documents at Staples.
Also visit our 18 of the Most Popular Minute to Win It Games PDF. Pair this with your outdoor water games to prolong the fun. Pin to Pinterest.
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Last Updated on November 22, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
