Beach Balls
Beach balls are one of the most simplistic swimming pool toys, yet they can provide hours of entertainment. There are many games that can be played using nothing but beach balls, two of our favorites are described below.
Beach Ball Racing:
Get everyone that is participating into the pool. Give each person a beach ball. The goal is to be the first one to swim from one end of the pool to the other, and back again. The trick is you must stay balanced on top of the ball by hugging it and using your legs to kick across the pool. If anyone falls off, they must swim back to the beginning and start over. For a large group, this can also be done as a relay race. Each team gets one ball and when one team member goes across and back, the next racer gets in the pool. The first team to get everyone across and back wins. It is not as easy as it sounds to stay balanced on top of a beach ball while kicking your legs. This game is quite entertaining not only for the participants, but also for anyone else watching.
Bumper Balls:
As the name indicates, this game is a lot like bumper cars. Get everyone into the pool and give them each a beach ball. You must balance on top of the ball by hugging it and using your legs to kick. The objective is to knock your opponents off their balls by running into them. You are not allowed to use your arms or kick their ball with your feet. If you are able to knock them off their ball, they are out of the game. Another way to eliminate someone is to push them into the wall. If any part of them touch the wall they are out. It is quite easy to get carried away trying to knock someone over and end up falling off your own beach ball!
Now that you have a couple ideas to get you started at the next pool party, check out what’s available.
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