Picnic Games for Children - 03

I Spy

Equipment:

None

Play:

It silently chooses an item in the observable environment. He says, "I spy something [the color of the item he picked, for example - red]. The other kids blurt out their guesses of what the item is until someone guesses it, or they are stumped. Great babysitter game.

Kick Ball

Equipment:

Heavy duty rubber playground ball, bases

Play:

Kickball is played in two teams and the game play is the same as baseball or softball. The pitcher rolls the ball to the kicker, who kicks it strategically. Field players may tag the runner while carrying the ball or throwing it at the runner and making contact.

Kick the Can

Equipment:

Darkness, large coffee can

Play:

Place coffee can in a large open area to be home base. It counts to 50 while the other kids hide. When It SEES a child, he calls her name. They both race to the can, and try to kick it first. If It kicks the can, the hider is caught and placed in "prison" on the porch. If the hider kicks the can, she and all players in prison are free, and It must count again.