Spring is finally here, and after all those months of cold and rainy weather it's never too soon to get out and enjoy the outdoors! Here are some warm-weather games and other fun activities for you to try with your special friends.
• Go outside and play with chalk,
• Have a game of hopscotch.and try some of these variations:
Play By the Numbers Hopscotch
Step 1: Make a12 square grid on the sidewalk.
Step 2: Number the squares 1 to 12. (You don't need to number them in any particular order, but be sure that a number isn't more than 1 row away from the number that came before it.)
Step 3: Hop on one foot from square 1 to square 2 to square 3 and so on.
Play "Real Estate"
Step 1: Draw a basic hopscotch court.
Step 2: Each time a player successfully completes the court, he or she carefully tosses the marker over one shoulder. If it lands in a square of the court, the player chalks his or her initials in it.
Step 3: The marked square then belongs to that player, and all others must hop over it. The owner of the square uses it as a resting spot. The winner is the player who "owns" the most squares.
• Create an obstacle course and see who can finish first.
Sample Obstacle Course
1. Crawl under or over a row of chairs.
2. Crawl under a string tied between two chairs.
3. Jump in and out of a Hula-Hoop five times.
4. Walk on a balance board.
5. Throw a beanbag into a laundry basket.
6. Run while balancing a beanbag on your head.
7. Do a ring toss.
8. Play one hole of Newspaper Golf.
9. Ride a tricycle along a predetermined route.
10. Somersault from one point to another.
11. Do a handstand.
12. Jump in place while reciting a jump rope rhyme.
13. Do ten jumping jacks.
• Go outside, have a picnic, enjoy spring!
• Have a dance party!
• Help your friend bake their favorite food!
• Play with Mr. Potato Head, and see how many funny faces you can make.
• Make a tower with blocks and see how high it can go.
