Games for paddling pool

The diver who gets the most applause or laughter for their belly flop wins! Tip: Safety first! Always exercise caution when diving or jumping into the pool. Divide players into teams and give them one hour to use the supplies above to build their best, most seaworthy cardboard boat. Encourage teams to get creative, and make sure each boat gets a name!

When the time is up, have the teams put their boats in the pool. The boat that stays afloat longest wins! Inflate the crocs and set them adrift in the pool. Give each player a hula hoop. The object of the game is to capture the croc by "ringing" its head or tail. Once someone snares the reptile, they should climb onto its back and race to the shallow end of the pool.

Whoever completes the stunt in the least amount of time wins. Bonus points for the best Australian accent. Want to get more bang for your inflatable crocodile buck? Have a croc wrestling contest: Give each player a minute 60 seconds, to show off their best, most impressive croc-wrestling moves.

They can push the ducks with their noses, blow on them, or bump them with their foreheads — whatever it takes to get the duck moving. The same rules apply, though: No hands allowed! To play this game, the first player performs a task that the others must repeat.

For example, if the first player does a handstand in the water, the other players take turns attempting handstands, too.

If someone cannot perform the task, he or she earns the first letter in the word fish. Whoever "spells" fish first, loses. To keep things fair, you may want to make a rule that players can only select a particular task once so that someone doesn't keep repeating tasks that no one else can do. You might also need an objective judge to determine whether one's stunt earns him or her a letter. Instruct players to get on their floaties and line up at one end of the pool. Choose someone to be the referee.

Players who fall off of their floaties are disqualified. Poolmaster Toss 'n' Splash. Swimline Log Flume Joust Set. Water Sports. Swim Thru Rings. Our Family of Seven. Pool Noodle Boats. Toddler Approved. Math Games. This Grandma Is Fun. Squirt Gun Races. Pool Scrabble. Getty Images. Atomic Whirlpool. Shark Tag. Wishing Pond. Bobbing Heads. Duck Push. Splash Dance. Keep the Cotton Ball Dry. Encourage your toddler to interact with the plot and let them control what happens.

Can your child guess which objects will sink or float in the pool? Offer them a selection of different items to experiment with such as a banana, Duplo building bricks, and a rubber duck.

As an extra step, you could ask your child to guess why the items were sinking or floating to get them to consider patterns of behaviour.

After each player walks under the bridge, the bridge is lowered. Eventually players will have to duck right down under the bridge. This game is better suited to children who are just learning to swim and improving their confidence in the pool. Find out more Children love water and if its in a paddling pool on a summers day it's even more exciting! There are some great games and activities you can get the children to enjoy which are fun and also promote learning through playing.

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