On a beautiful summer's day there is nothing better than a picnic. But why let the good times stop with the food? A little planning ahead can turn a picnic into a party when you host a few games with your friends. Some easy games include:
- long jump - simply draw a line on the ground and see who can jump the furthest from that point
- saltine eating contest - see who can eat six saltines and clear their month first
- softball throw - put a hula hoop in the middle of the field and have everyone throw a softball at it to see who can get the ball closest to the center of the hoop
- three-legged race - have your teammates pair up & tie a leg together to race down the field
- funny walk relay - choose four funny ways to move down the field (e.g. crab walk, roll, hop on one foot, run backward)
- strongman competition - see who can pull a heavy object down the field the fastest
- water balloon toss - have each pair toss a water balloon to each other and take a step back after each toss to see who can keep their balloon from breaking the longest
- egg race - have each player hold an egg on a spoon and race down the field
- kangaroo hop - place a ball between the legs of each player and have them hop down the field
- frisbee throw - place a hula hoop in the center of the field and see who can throw a frisbee closest to the center of it
- shoe kick - have each player kick off one of their shoes to see who can kick it the furthest
