Fun Water Games to Play with Kids

It's Summer, and You Know What that Means...

Plenty of fun can be had in the summer. What better time of the year to combine outdoor games and water? Having a birthday party? How about a summer get-together or family reunion? Try out these fun water games with the kids, and you are guaranteed to be the hit of the day.

Splish-Splash 3D Kickball

What you need for this game are three small kiddie pools, three kick balls, one Slip 'n Slide (a long plastic sheet on which you run and slide on your stomach) and enough people to make good-sized teams.

Divide the kids (and grown-ups who want to play) into two teams. The three kiddie pools need to be filled with some water, and they become first, second and third base. The Slip 'n Slide is set up to where the players need to slide home in order to score. You will have three pitchers roll the balls to three kickers at the same time. Make sure to keep foul lines in check. There should be six to nine outs per team for however many innings you want to play. Numerous people are allowed to be on (or in) a base at any given time. They are also allowed to stay at a base.

The overall concept is the same as regular kickball. Get all of the outs and the teams switch positions. You may, however, want to change the rules depending on the age group you are dealing with. This game does work best with a larger number of participants.

Over-Under Sponges

This game is fairly simple, but a lot of fun. You will need two sets of buckets (or three, or however many teams you might have) and the same number of sponges. The type of sponges that work best are the large ones with which many people use to wash their cars. And, oh yeah, add the water!