Whether your birthday party is in your backyard or at a park, these party games are sure to get the kids moving and having fun. When the weather is perfect, these outdoor party games will go with any themed party. Place the cake and presents on a table outdoors and let the kids enjoy some outdoor games.
Pop the Puzzle
- You will need large balloons and enough puzzles for two or more teams. Buy puzzles that have 10 to 20 small pieces (make sure to buy all the same puzzle for fairness). Before you blow up the balloons, place one puzzle piece inside each balloon and keep those balloons together. Repeat the steps for the next puzzle and make sure to keep each set of balloons separate. If you have two teams, put the two sets of balloons about 30 feet from the teams in separate piles. When someone says, "go," one team member races to his pile and pops a balloon using his hands, bottom or feet. The teammate retrieves the puzzle piece and races it back to his team, tagging the next person in line. That person will do the same and return tagging the next person in line until all puzzle pieces are retrieved. Once the team has all of its puzzle pieces, it can work on putting it together. The team that puts its puzzle together first wins the game. Have the children stand around a hard table or flat surface so it is easier for them to put the puzzles together.
Pass the Hula Hoop
- Have children stand in a circle and hold hands. An adult will place two hula hoops in the circle by detaching the hands of four children. The object of the game is for the children to get each hula hoop all the way around the circle without letting go of their hands. If you have enough children to make two circles, you can use one hula hoop for each circle and make it a race to see which circle gets its hula hoop around the fastest.
Happy Birthday Game
- Play this game just like the old-fashioned game of Marco Polo. Play the game on land or in the water. Select one child to be "it" and blindfold him. Designate a play area in the backyard. Players cannot run outside of this area. The "it" person will yell "happy" and the other children must yell "birthday." The "it" child will have to find and tag another child by listening to where their voice is coming from. Once he finds someone and tags him, that person will become the new "it."
