Friday, July 08, 2011

Playground Games


We're taking the beach to the Rez this year.  In keeping with the theme, we'll be playing beach games and water games as often as possible during VBS.  Here is what is planned ...

Tug of War

Frisbee

Beach Ball Race (One beach ball per team.  Players will race 2 by 2 to get the beach ball to the finish line without touching it with their hands- can balance it between their heads, stomachs, or whatever works for them)

Penguin Race (two teams will line up, people on each team must put on a swim mask and fins and race the other team to the finish point and back.  This continues until one of the two teams wins by having all of their teammates finish.)

Shell Races (same as Penguin Race except that teams will balance a sea shell on their forehead while racing to the finish without dropping it. If it is dropped they  must go back to the start and start over)

Sand Castle Races  - Two teams will race to see who can build the biggest sand castle

Tarp Surfing - with a skateboard on a large blue tarp - two team members will hold the edge of the tarp up to catch the wind while someone surfs across it.  It looks just like surfing. 


And of course we'll have sack races, slip-n-slides, a misting machine, and sand piles for the little ones and sidewalk chalk to decorate the basketball court.