Simple playground ball games

This is a great game for small or large groups. You only need one ball and at least 3 people in order to have a great time playing. One of the best things about this game is that it can be played in most open areas outside. In order to maximize the fun and disagreements make sure to map out the field of play. And if you really want to up the fun incorporate more than one ball.

Wall ball is a classic playground game. Just grab a ball, a friend, and find an open wall. This classic is all about strategy and hand-eye coordination.

This is another classic playground game. You can find these courts already marked off on many playgrounds. Our last options is Kickball!

The other players place themselves in positions around the field and earn money for fielding the ball. Using real money isn't necessary; play money will work, or you can incorporate a sneaky math lesson by having players add up how much they have "earned" in their heads. A grounder earns 25 cents. A ball that bounces once earns 75 cents. Two bounces are good for 50 cents, and three are good for 25 cents.

This game requires a large, soft ball and five or so players. Whoever is named "It" has the ball and throws it at one of the other players. That player can either dodge the ball or catch it. If the player is hit, they lose a point, and if they catch the ball, "It" loses a point.

If the ball is not caught, any player can grab the ball and become "It. When a player loses five points, they are out of the game. The game continues until there is only one player left; he or she is proclaimed the winner. This game is played with a soft playground ball.

Before beginning the game, the limits of the playing area should be defined so that players can't run too far away. One player is selected as "It" and starts counting to 10 while the other players run away, freezing in place when the counting stops. If the player is hit, they get an S and become "It. When a player gets four letters, spelling S-P-U-D, they are out of the game. The winner is the last to be eliminated.

This game is usually played with a tennis ball and a bat. One person bats and everyone else scatters fielding distance away. The batter tosses the ball up and hits it. They then place the bat crosswise on the ground in front of them. The other players attempt to field the ball and whoever does can run toward the batter until the bat is placed on the ground.

The fielder then rolls the ball at the bat. When the ball hits the bat, it pops up, and the batter attempts to catch it. If the batter does not catch the ball, the fielder is up to bat.

If the batter does catch the ball, or if the fielder misses the bat, the batter keeps hitting. This game can continue for as long as the players are still interested. This game is played with two bases placed about 20 feet apart.

Two players are selected to be "It. The other players divide up between the two bases and take turns trying to "steal" a base—that is, run from one base to the other without being tagged with the ball by one of the two doing the tossing. A player who is tagged becomes "It.

This game works for as few as three kids or for quite a few more and can continue for as long as everyone is having a good time. This is a ball game for three kids. Two players stand in predetermined areas and toss a ball back and forth, while the third player is in the middle trying to catch it. When the middle player catches the ball, he or she trades places with the player who threw the ball.

There are no winners or losers in this game, so it can go on for as long as the players want to keep playing. My favorite ones were these with a ball: basketball, football, table tennis, volleyball. I still remember some cool games we used to play with my friends. I would like to share some of them with you in this short article. Here is a list of my favorite ball games for kids:. Rather than a tin can, instead, a regular soccer ball, or similar type of ball, is used.

This game is best played in groups of at least three, though the more players the better. The game is best played, either on a large field or open space of turf, or in an open outdoor area in general, though obviously if it is played on a tarmac, there is the risk of slips and scraped knees. This game is great because not only does it teach sports and physical education, it also helps encourage basic math skills as well.

The game can also be played with various bats and balls, where obviously, instead of kicking, the handler will instead whack the ball with the bat. Thought you needed a bowling alley and bowling balls to have a fun-filled game of bowling? Think again. For children that love baseball, this is the perfect outdoor ball game.

It may simply be a gloried version of throw and catch, but it is actually a whole heap of fun, especially when you start making it tougher and begin throwing the ball from further and further away. As the name implies, this game is all about keeping hold of a ball. Best played in large groups, the children will split into teams and there will be a time limit set for each game. Sticking with a potato theme we next have Hot Potato Hide and Seek.

A simple, yet extremely fun game, hit the bat is great fun. Dodgeball is another game that is best played in teams and is a whole lot of fun. This is a game played between three children, and is great, especially if the kids in question enjoy basketball.

This game is based loosely on dodgeball and is ideal for children who are especially brave. It also MUST be played with a softball, otherwise, there will be tears. Finally, we have to say and catch.

Now, sadly, as modern technology has advanced so much over the years, the primary way in which many children in the developed world are having fun, is online by playing indoors on computers and smart devices. The problem, however, is that by playing indoors, by themselves, the children in question often become isolated and may not develop very strong social skills. Not only that, but by being stuck indoors all the time, the children also lack exercise and physical activity, meaning that their health and fitness suffer, and they become far more prone to weight gain and obesity.

In an ideal world, the children in question would instead spend far more time playing outdoors with their friends. Here is a list of my favorite ball games for kids: 1. The aim of the game is for a child to kick the ball and avoid the guard. Once a player has been tagged, they have to go and stand on the sidelines as they are out of the game.

If a player avoids the guard and kicks the ball, they win that round and become the guard for the next game. Basically, this game is played when one player takes the role of handling the ball, while the other players take themselves out to the field. The handler of the ball will kick it into the air and out into the field, and the aim of the game is for the fielders to intercept it as quickly as possible.