No one ever said exercise had to feel like work! Try these suggestions that will get your heart pumping during this season of sunshine and social gatherings.
Team activities
Divide into teams and tap into your friendly competitive spirit with these team activities.
- Tag
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Relay race (on land or in water)
- Flag football
- Kick the can
- Capture the flag
- Tug-of-war
- Lawn twister – Spray paint circles onto the grass for hours of fun
- Water balloon dodgeball
- Potato sack races
- Pickleball
- Water bucket relay – Teams have to transport water in buckets on their heads to a bigger bucket at the end of a line, while trying not to spill. The first time to fill their bucket wins!
Solo options
Challenge yourself with these individual activities that appeal to the child at heart.
- Hula hoop
- Jump rope
- Bike ride
- Hike
- Kayak
- Visit a Frisbee park
- Hopscotch
Imagination required
Get the whole crew involved and tap into your creativity with these activities that call for a little planning and collaboration.
- Obstacle course
- Treasure hunt
- Dance off
- Water balloon or squirt gun battle
- Picnic basket relay – Teams race to get to the perfect spot, set up the picnic and then pack it back up and return to the start.
