Yell “Go!” to start the action, and have players run around trying to step on everybody’s balloons while preventing theirs from being popped. Tie two balloons to each child, one around each ankle, and then either divide up the players into teams or declare it’s every person for themselves. ![]() Use painters tape to mark off a giant playing field in the middle of the room (popping a balloon out of bounds doesn’t count). In Balloon Stomp, kids chase each other around the room trying to pop the balloons tied around each other’s ankles. What You’ll Need: Balloons, string, scissors, and painters tape. Balloon StompĮntertainment Time: 10-15 minutes, depending on how many balloons you blow up ahead of time. When everyone’s tired out, call an arbitrary winner. Then proceed to the next “round” and call out that action. Once the “bout” begins, start a 30-second timer, let them show off their “moves” and give them a play-by-play of the action. They can’t go anywhere near each other, and if this becomes a concern you can create a line on the floor that each can’t cross. Emphasize that they’ll only be hitting the air. As the announcer, introduce the two competitors with their own fun, made-up nicknames. Have your two “fighters” stand in opposite corners of a cleared room, free of furniture or obstacles. Make your own front-row seats to the hottest shadow boxing match with The Main Event. Optional: A bell, scorecards, and a numbered sign to announce the upcoming round.A couch, where you call sit comfortably to call the action.An open space with enough room to keep your contestants separated.The Main EventĮntertainment Time: 10-15 minutes What You’ll Need: Arm & Leg Tag is easy to play indoors, just watch out for furniture or sharp edges. When all four limbs have been tagged, players are out of the game, and the last player standing with at least one arm or leg wins. Tagging any other part of their body is allowed, but it doesn’t count towards anything. When a player’s arm or leg is tagged, they can no longer use it, so they’ll have to put their arms behind their back or hop on one leg. Arm & Leg TagĮntertainment Time: 5-15 minutes What You’ll Need: An open room and the ability to balance and hop on one leg.Īrm & Leg Tag is the classic chase game with a twist: every player is “it” and the goal is to tag each person’s arms and legs. ![]() No winners or losers, just exhausted dancers. Afterwards, the next leader picks a new song, and so on until everyone gets to play the leader twice. ![]() At any point, the leader can yell “Free-For-All!” and let everyone freestyle until the song’s over. Every other player has to follow the leader’s moves exactly as if they were copying them in a mirror. First, pick a leader who selects a song and starts to dance any way they’d like. Mirror Dance is a loose, physical game for groups of four or more. What You’ll Need: A speaker and source of music. Prep Time: 30 seconds (to find the right song)Įntertainment Time: 24-30 minutes, or about eight songs. Most only take a few minutes to set up, and they’ll tire kids out pretty fast, too. Whether you’re huddling indoors in the midst of a tempest or a light drizzle, these games offer a quick and lighthearted way to wait out the inclement weather in the comfort of a warm living room or kitchen. When thunderclouds gather and rain makes playing outside impossible (at least if you’re trying to keep floors clean), there are still plenty of fun, goofy ways to pass the time inside with family and friends.
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