{"id":60405,"date":"2025-06-09T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T22:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=60405"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:25:08","slug":"backyard-games-for-kids-free-printables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/backyard-games-for-kids-free-printables\/60405","title":{"rendered":"Backyard Games for Kids (Free Printables)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"color:#fae550;background-color:#3776c5\">Printables<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#2458a5\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full aofl-fullbackground-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kids-Playing-Tag-e1748972755621.png\" alt=\"Children running in a field playing fun backyard games. \" class=\"wp-image-58155\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kids-Playing-Tag-e1748972755621.png 1198w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kids-Playing-Tag-e1748972755621-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kids-Playing-Tag-e1748972755621-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#0515bd\"><strong>15<\/strong> <span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Backyard Games for Kids (Free Printables)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#767676;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Bring kids together with classic outdoor games they can play anywhere with room to run!.These are great for camping, parties, and daily fun!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#01075f;background-color:#bdd7ff\">Table of Contents &#8211; Jump to Each Section<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0dc3666246ad41dd01c87ac3e8d8df8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#young-kids\" title=\"\">Outdoor Games for Young Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29cc15ff0c61f7d3c1ecb1add51fda8e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#big-groups\" title=\"\">Outdoor Games for Teams or Big Groups<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a99682b248b79653bfe9022cab424a39 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#tag-variations\" title=\"\">Outdoor Games for Kids: Tag Variations<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fde6141619b157490177c8b81205a25f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#2-players\" title=\"\">Outdoor Games for 2+ Players<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2fb0a2c1138527dd04927ae2c8130271 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:2\"><a href=\"#print\" title=\"\">Print <strong><strong><strong>Outdoor Games for <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87c89a098e4015f605b7161d56defe42 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Looking for ways to have fun at the playground, the park, or just your own backyard? These group games for kids are perfect for burning energy, building friendships, and making the most of playtime in the fresh air. Better yet\u2013no special equipment is needed to play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0f61f074178402786b2d31e3a8180cd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Print out the entire collection of easy backyard games for kids so they&#8217;re ready for parties, impromptu gatherings, events with other families, or for your own family fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"young-kids\"><strong>Outdoor Games for Young Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mr-fox-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a fox. \" class=\"wp-image-60544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mr-fox-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mr-fox-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mr-fox-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x704.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-383921bc1452feaf1088b71661a4bb56\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32204653339aa35170c34a4e9a0b0fb4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Tag game. Listen for the time to know how many steps to take, but be on the alert when the chase begins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f37c95785373f6310d16d06d0254a2a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 3+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d2e5afc4e88e3d82ca4a9b5fcdcfcd51\">\n<li>Choose one player to be Mr. Fox and stand at one end of the playing field, with their back to the group. The other players line up side-by-side on the other end of the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Together, the players call out, \u201cWhat time is it, Mr. Fox?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr. Fox responds with a time, such as \u201cFour o\u2019clock!\u201d The group takes that many steps forward toward Mr. Fox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play continues, with Mr. Fox calling out numbers while listening to try and guess how close the other players are.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eventually, Mr. Fox responds with, \u201cIt\u2019s dinner time!\u201d and turns around. The other players must now run back to the starting line while Mr. Fox chases them, trying to tag one of the players.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If Mr. Fox tags another player, they become the new Mr. Fox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c22fe5a593404525567194eae3d657c\">\n<li>Mr. Fox can also call out \u201cMidnight!\u201d instead of \u201cIt\u2019s dinner time!\u201d to signal the start of the chase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can change the name to Ms. Fox, or even another animal if you like. Just make sure all the players know what name to use when you call out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image u-m-hide\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/create-account\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Mobile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Mobile.png 924w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Mobile-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Mobile-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-d-hide aofl-mb-3rem-margin \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/create-account\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Desktop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Desktop.png 393w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABCmouse-Learning-Made-Easy-CTA-Desktop-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mother-may-1-outdoor-games.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of an old lady. \" class=\"wp-image-60610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mother-may-1-outdoor-games.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mother-may-1-outdoor-games-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mother-may-1-outdoor-games-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mother-may-1-outdoor-games-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26c11194f7bc036a2c2a970f824f602e\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Mother, May I?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3ae5e838ac853b449951083dd803eed4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Race game. Make your way to Mother at the finish line,&nbsp;but don\u2019t forget to ask permission!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f37c95785373f6310d16d06d0254a2a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 3+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4686c2796c36b192e0f54d89272aa6bc\">\n<li>Choose one player to be Mother and stand at one end of the playing field, facing the group. The other players line up side-by-side on the other end of the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first player asks Mother for permission to move toward the finish line in a specific way. For example, they might say, \u201cMother, may I take 5 giant steps forward?\u201d Types of steps include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Giant Steps: As far as you can stretch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiny Steps: The smallest steps you can take<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hops: Hop forward on one foot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jump: Jump forward as far as you can<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissor Steps: Cross one leg over the other as you walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backwards Steps: Turn around and walk backwards toward Mother<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mother can reply in two different ways:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If Mother says yes, the player takes the steps and their turn ends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mother can also say no and offer an alternative. For instance, she might say \u201cNo, but you may take 5 tiny steps forward.\u201d The player takes the steps and their turn ends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a player forgets to ask \u201cMother, may I\u2026\u201d at the beginning of their turn, they must go all the way back to the start line and begin again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first player to reach the Mother wins, and gets to be the Mother next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f4299d5726c9732be543cae09247c07\">\n<li>You can change the title to anything you like! For example: father, sister, brother, captain, teacher, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch things up by having Mother give orders first. Players must ask \u201cMother, may I?\u201d before they move, or they\u2019re sent back to the start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/red-light-green-light-outdoor-games.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a stoplight. \" class=\"wp-image-60612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/red-light-green-light-outdoor-games.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/red-light-green-light-outdoor-games-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/red-light-green-light-outdoor-games-768x624.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acfa1a85f6864344cb4ca5e83c352f5f\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Red Light, Green Light<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec52580e2393c6500c9556e196162280 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Race game. Dash your way to the finish line before the lights change and you get caught!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f37c95785373f6310d16d06d0254a2a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 3+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61ea84db4ae7ae8a609dc1fb49e937d7\">\n<li>Choose one player to be the Traffic Light and stand at one end of the playing field, facing the group. The other players line up side-by-side on the other end of the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To start the game, the Traffic Light turns around facing away from the group and shouts \u201cGreen light!\u201d The players now begin to walk or run toward the Traffic Light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At any time, the Traffic Light turns to face the group and shouts \u201cRed light!\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All the players must freeze in place. If the Traffic Light sees anyone moving, they must go back to the starting line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play continues until one player reaches the Traffic Light without getting caught. They become the next Traffic Light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84f37c1d8876f576ccfe2b1cf8aa0baa\">\n<li>The Traffic Light can also call out \u201cYellow light\u201d before they turn around. The players must slow down or take baby steps until the Traffic Light calls \u201cRed light.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want to make the game a little harder? Make the players walk backwards so it\u2019s harder to know when the Traffic Light is going to turn!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jump-the-river-kids-outdoor-games.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a river. \" class=\"wp-image-60615\" style=\"border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jump-the-river-kids-outdoor-games.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jump-the-river-kids-outdoor-games-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jump-the-river-kids-outdoor-games-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95ffc4cab53644f28a7617fe47f5dff4\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Jump the River<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8cf75e29b9956660bdc6c25aa33903a9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Race game. Leap across an ever-widening jump rope river to beat your opponents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f37c95785373f6310d16d06d0254a2a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 3+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3310947f739c03891d81b8b6cbcf8ed1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> 2 jump ropes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a260e4fb51ab6bdd85ae12d5feb95fb5\">\n<li>Lay out the two jump ropes in straight lines side-by-side, about one foot apart. This is the \u201criver.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players take turns jumping across the river. They must make a clean jump without touching the ropes on either side. Any player who cannot make the jump is out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Widen the river by moving one rope out 6 inches or so. The remaining players try to make the jump; anyone who misses is out of the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue expanding the river and taking turns jumping until only one player is left!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dfe0cf79f6899a657137113dfada0382\">\n<li>You can make the game easier by allowing players to run and leap across the river, or harder by requiring them to stand still at the line and jump across with both feet at the same time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a twist to each round with a different rule: jump on one foot, jump with your eyes closed, turn in the air as you jump, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"big-groups\"><strong>Outdoor Games for Teams or Big Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/team-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of children playing team tag. \" class=\"wp-image-60617\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/team-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/team-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/team-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x411.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e1b4b36fde8a2ac49f63576baa81550\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Team Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8eacf10359cdf4e54883e578654f79c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Part hide-and-seek, part tag \u2026 all fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e39bd95e96133c6991601188015c24c7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 2 teams of at least 3 players each<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91db4e033d21338625b2f6a213bf3f1a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space, sidewalk chalk (optional)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b74f8bb948b1e4e778dd864c8c1f3bc2\">\n<li>Choose a place to be home base. This could be a spot like a tree or you can draw a big box on the ground with sidewalk chalk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organize your group into 2 teams. Team One closes their eyes and count out loud to 10 (or another chosen number), giving Team Two a head-start to run and try to hide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When they finish counting, Team One chases after Team Two, trying to find and tag them one by one. When they do, they escort them to home base, where they have to stay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other members of Team Two can try to run up to home base and tag captured teammates to free them to join the game again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game ends when all the members of Team Two have been caught and sent to home base.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ef7409f597ff26e53116dac30fbac64\">\n<li>You can also play for a specific amount of time, and if some or all of the teammates are still free at the end of the game, they win the game!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team One can choose a person to stand near home base and guard the members of Team Two in case their teammates try to free them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/steal-the-bacon-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of two slices of bacon. \" class=\"wp-image-60619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/steal-the-bacon-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/steal-the-bacon-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/steal-the-bacon-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1db63d5f373bbee36b54ecf20047596e\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Steal the Bacon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-792f4ed21c8c563491c84ebc4b3f877e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Race game. Listen for your number, and be the first to grab the bacon from the middle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91303af0e2899103d8d5279594735266 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 2 equal teams of 3+ players, plus one call leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14c07cfd84570a7cc446503d17e5480c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> An object to be the \u201cbacon,\u201d like a ball or flag, and a way to mark two team lines and the center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac7a61bb1caa7fbd7cc657b5a1c5b24c\">\n<li>Lay out the starting lines for two teams facing each other, a good distance apart. Mark a spot in the center between the two teams with a cone or something similar. Place the \u201cbacon\u201d on this spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team lines up side-by-side on the starting lines. On each team, the players count off (\u201c1, 2, 3, etc.\u201d) until each player has been given a number. This will be their number throughout the whole game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The call leader starts the game by shouting out a number. The player from each team who has that number runs to the middle, trying to be the first to reach the bacon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first player to the middle grabs the bacon and races back to their starting line. The other player chases, trying to tag them. If the player reaches the starting line without being tagged, they earn a point. If they\u2019re tagged first, no one gets the point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return the bacon to the middle, and have the call leader shout out a new number to start the next round. (Be sure to give all players a turn!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first team to earn 10 points wins the game!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a105e66fbe1d1407a80d2c18ce7e03e3\">\n<li>The call leader can shout several numbers at once (\u201cTwo and five!\u201d). They can also shout \u201cBacon!\u201d This means every player can make a run for the middle at the same time!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip: <\/strong>To ensure the calls are random, roll one or more dice to choose the number(s) for each round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/spud-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a spud. \" class=\"wp-image-60621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/spud-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/spud-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/spud-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a737541c3a5d30cd663e7217cdb74be4\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Spud<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e0e56d7cc2d93a30f06e9c4757844bc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Dodgeball game. Beat the ball to be the last one standing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82546c9b5e1e32887ecf2d8591060db6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> Best with 5+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b7d65ee2899a30b16dfc87166a2d1ce wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A rubber playground ball<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ded77378c9fa7357fa1d058fe25f0516\">\n<li>Assign each player a number, which will be their number throughout the whole game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To start a round, everyone stands close together, with one player in the middle holding the ball. That player throws the ball straight up into the air, and shouts a number that\u2019s been given to one of the players.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the ball goes up, everyone runs away, except for the player whose number was called. That player tries to catch the ball, or chases after it if they miss.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As soon as they have the ball, they yell \u201cSPUD!\u201d and stop in place. All the other players must freeze exactly where they are.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The player with the ball looks around and chooses another player as a target. They may take three giant steps toward that player, then try to hit them with the ball (below the shoulders). The other player may dodge in place, but can\u2019t move their feet.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the thrower hits the target, the target receives the letter S. If the thrower misses, the thrower gets the letter instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return to the center for another round, with the person who caught the ball last calling the next number. Each time a player is tagged or misses their throw, they receive another letter in the word SPUD. When a player has gotten all 4 letters, they\u2019re out of the game. Play until only one is left standing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e023aa806117f57a37466663208a42d\">\n<li>Make the game harder by eliminating the three giant steps or requiring the thrower to close their eyes before they toss the ball at their target.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a faster game, eliminate a player the first time they\u2019re hit by the ball or miss their target.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Octopus-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a pink octopus. \" class=\"wp-image-60623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Octopus-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Octopus-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Octopus-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f1cf05d3d1be109fcfd475457b4eb65\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Octopus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-de948ec0ff1baf9dda12abc876cb9bd1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Race game. Run from side to side, avoiding the octopus and seaweed in the middle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f06bbb6a7ec94158b64682c022928d2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 8+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef318a0210035e7d495f5a240ad6c284\">\n<li>Choose one player to be the Octopus. They stand in the middle of the playing field, while all the others line up side-by-side at one end.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Octopus shouts, \u201cSwim across my ocean!\u201d The players all take off running at the same time, trying to reach the opposite side without being tagged by the Octopus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any player who is tagged by the Octopus freezes in place. They\u2019re now Seaweed!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The remaining players line up again. The Octopus again calls, \u201cSwim across my ocean!\u201d and runs after the other players, trying to tag them. The Seaweed must stay in place, but they can wave their arms and twist around to try to tag the runners too, helping the Octopus turn them into Seaweed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat until there\u2019s just one player left standing. They become the Octopus for the next round!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e00ff614cf3086a37ff6e9925413380f\">\n<li>Make the game more challenging by starting with more than one Octopus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add some extra fun by changing up the way the players move across the field: they can skip, hop, or even run backwards!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sardines-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a can of sardines. \" class=\"wp-image-60625\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sardines-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sardines-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sardines-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb9726f827d9c90c7e37ae5f3c7b5cb0\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Sardines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eb1d0e59431b7547dd2029e8d57b1012 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> It\u2019s like hide-and-seek, but in reverse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36278566c38544c46f9c1402041a6c9b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 5+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0d91950210b0a493bdae398bec2127c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> An area with lots of good hiding places<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a930fe3e85675dcc2818dfb94794c06\">\n<li>Choose one player to hide. The rest of the group closes their eyes and counts out loud to 50 (or 100, or whatever number the group chooses.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The other players spread out and begin looking for the hider. When they find the hider, they quietly join them in the hiding spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play continues until all the players except one have found the hiders and joined the hidden spot. The last player becomes the first person to hide in the next round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68eb1a46e59e86dd3c9ce1e3c850d70c\">\n<li>Choose your hiding spot carefully, since you\u2019ll need to fit a lot of people into it before the game ends!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a spooky twist, play this one at night with flashlights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"tag-variations\"><strong>Outdoor Games for Kids: Tag Variations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1225\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/freeze-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of three children playing. \" class=\"wp-image-60627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/freeze-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/freeze-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/freeze-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-1200x666.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/freeze-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac71593b81809fe5c0d83ea2b020b0f2\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Freeze Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b1b392b6287f10868062c0494683450 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Tag, you\u2019re \u2026 frozen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e77257271f408b743ab9b260bd966077 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> &nbsp;5+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d9d1d672fd0ab3b9f6a565d0b748a47\">\n<li>Choose one player to be \u201cIt.\u201d They stand in the middle of the playing field, close their eyes, and count to 5 while the other players scatter around the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt\u201d now tries to catch and tag another player. When a player is tagged, they freeze in place, exactly as they are.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A player can be \u201cunfrozen\u201d by another player running up and tagging them. Now they can return to the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game ends when all the players have been frozen. Last person tagged is the new \u201cIt.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5cde03599211c710e0f45408e385a455\">\n<li>Give the game a twist by requiring a special movement to unfreeze a player, like touching their ankle or giving them a high five.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make things more fun by requiring players to freeze in a pose (e.g. as an animal, in a superhero pose, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rock-paper-scissors-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of rock, paper, scissors. \" class=\"wp-image-60629\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rock-paper-scissors-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rock-paper-scissors-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/rock-paper-scissors-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fd181fa3207509b5b70739cb9474ed8\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Rock-Paper-Scissors Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fabb1bde3eb0fbf58b3f04952f522100 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Everything you love about tag, with the added fun of rock-paper-scissors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36278566c38544c46f9c1402041a6c9b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 5+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02136f33473925583fe28b1a1c3844a0\">\n<li>Choose one player to be \u201cIt.\u201d They stand in the middle of the playing field, close their eyes, and count to 5 while the other players scatter around the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt\u201d now tries to catch and tag another player. When they tag a player, they both stop in place and play a game of rock-paper-scissors.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If \u201cIt\u201d wins, the player who\u2019s been tagged is out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the tagged player wins, they stay in the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play continues until just one player is left. They become the new \u201cIt.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f8ce08ce568e72c3770b0f13ed819702\">\n<li>To play rock-paper-scissors, each player shows a hand signal on the count of three. Use a fist for rock, a flat hand for paper, and two fingers extended in a V for scissors. Rock crushes (beats) Scissors, Scissors cut (beats) Paper, Paper covers (beats) Rock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blob-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a purple blob. \" class=\"wp-image-60631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blob-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blob-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blob-tag-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53eed6426ef7f7207b6028dc9d42d78c\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Blob Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a2ce9f9cac86e45caceca8eabd2f8bd5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> The Blob grows and grows until it gets everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36278566c38544c46f9c1402041a6c9b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 5+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acdd2488de878cb00146c27f78f747c3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A big open space to play in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-774b67f01b7773e41b8c1f2167ea13a4\">\n<li>Choose two players to start the Blob. They stand in the middle holding hands, close their eyes and count out loud to five while the other players scatter around the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Blob begins to chase other players, holding hands the whole time. When they tag another player, that player joins the end of the line as part of the Blob.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If at any time the Blob breaks apart, it must join up again before it can tag any other players.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When all the players except one have joined the Blob, that player is the winner! They can choose a partner to start the next Blob.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65aae5a90369c4e86e349e56d5f34c4e\">\n<li><strong>Split Blobs Rule:<\/strong> You can designate a minimum number for a Blob, like three. When a Blob has enough people in it, it can split apart into smaller Blobs. So, in this case, a group of six could split into two Blobs of three.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For a more challenging game: <\/strong>Only the players on the ends of the Blob can tag someone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"2-players\"><strong>Outdoor Games for 2+ Players <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wall-ball-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a boy throwing a ball. \" class=\"wp-image-60633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wall-ball-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wall-ball-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/wall-ball-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1fb21238f16ee36655fe0cc4f0c7de2\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Wall Ball<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dceee45277213836133f758359596bff wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Bounce, catch, and run!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7aa669d3f21327f41ef0eb21fdb590c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> &nbsp;2+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-936c898901e2cf329b7e9c3aefd0c23d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.0\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A bouncy rubber playground ball and a playing space with a wall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8280501318c5cc3ffbf5bd426c527402\">\n<li>Line up side-by-side facing the wall, about ten feet away from it. One player throws the ball so it hits the wall and then bounces on the ground back toward the group. If they miss the wall (the ball bounces on the ground first), or throw too hard and the ball doesn\u2019t have time to bounce on the ground before it reaches the group, the thrower is out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The nearest player catches the ball before the second bounce. If they miss, or bobble and drop the ball, they must run and touch the wall as fast as they can. If another player picks up the ball, throws it at the wall and hits it before the first player touches the wall, the first player is out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play continues until only one player is left, and is declared the winner!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f80e32cf5bf026c042b39903c90d0b9\">\n<li>To make the game last longer, give each player three \u201clives.\u201d They lose one life each time they\u2019re out, until they\u2019re down to zero and leave the game entirely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make the game a little harder by exchanging the playground ball for a tennis ball, and move the line further back from the wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/follow-the-leader-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of children playing follow the leader. \" class=\"wp-image-60635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/follow-the-leader-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/follow-the-leader-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/follow-the-leader-outdoor-games-for-kids-1200x554.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/follow-the-leader-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x354.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebfce22d54f81f11ac2469acf7ed5bec\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Follow-the-Leader<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c7e375169946a145ef4a5e8114aaf4d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Can you keep up with the leader?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7cb573f1e1422a473a56b42fdac06672 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 2+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82f7716184875d8769654c7286d9bf2a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> A good imagination!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ea2477a7ee95ffdca891a974c1ca1bd7\">\n<li>Choose one person to be the first Leader. The others line up behind them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Leader begins to lead the line around the playing field, incorporating motions or activities for them to mimic.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For instance, if the Leader does a somersault, everyone else must do one too. If the Leader hops over a rock on one foot, the others must do the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone who doesn\u2019t or can\u2019t complete the action is out of the game. Continue until only one player is left aside from the Leader. They become the new Leader for the next game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd694e5b52d825dfc24185534b62ec2b\">\n<li>Add a \u201cno talking\u201d rule so everyone must watch very closely to be sure they do the movements correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is especially fun on a playground, where you can climb, swing, and slide while you play!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-indigo-border-color\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/horse-basketball-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a boy dunking a basket ball. \" class=\"wp-image-60637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/horse-basketball-outdoor-games-for-kids.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/horse-basketball-outdoor-games-for-kids-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/horse-basketball-outdoor-games-for-kids-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87deba5ce6f4db31b55cb03595752e15\" id=\"first-100\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>H-O-R-S-E<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-187df59643e94d837b8654cd7804c887 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.0\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Show off your hoop-shooting skills, and find out if your friends can match them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7cb573f1e1422a473a56b42fdac06672 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>Players:<\/strong> 2+ players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ffe7cf49fd375262db84c4fe4fd27b14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:.75\"><strong>What You Need:<\/strong> Basketball and basketball hoop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b222ff2120b76fd806c366a04181d818 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:.5\"><strong>How To Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4d23fdcee25f3f46709885a42d7a3d5f\">\n<li>The first player chooses a spot and shoots a basket any way they like. Trick shots are especially fun: eyes closed, over-the-shoulder, standing on one foot, etc. If they miss the shot, they receive an H.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If they make the shot, the other players must stand in the same spot and shoot in exactly the same way. If they miss, they receive an H.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each player takes turns making new shots from different places. For every missed shot, players take the next letter in the word H-O-R-S-E, keeping track of their own progress. When a player misses a total of five shots (spelling out the word HORSE), they\u2019re out of the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last one standing wins the game!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#dee3ff5c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48ae0bc7169fb70c13647455a69a28a4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;line-height:.5\"><strong>Good to Know: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5e2aceacd3d96262ea49f9cf5b4d6914\">\n<li>For a quicker game, use the word PIG instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can play this game without the trick shots to get practice shooting from different places on the court. 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