You already have a full plate with the rest of the planning. We have the games covered with our list of the best large group outdoor games for youth. And chances are, the adults will end up having fun too.
Everyone is together. It can be a barbecue, birthday party, or just a general family gathering. When you have a large group of people, entertainment is a must. There are hundreds of great outdoor activities you can plan for large groups of people. There are classic games, over-sized versions of your favorites, running games, and season-specific games. No matter what the occasion is, we have the top picks for you when it comes to large group outdoor games for youth.
Some of the classics are the best place to start for outdoor fun. And everything is always better when it is bigger. Bigger does not always have to mean more expensive though. Have each kid randomly grab lightly!
This is a really fun game which borders on strategy and chaos. Obviously it is important to warn the kids to play this game slowly and gingerly, so that no one gets hurt. In some cases, it might be preferred to allow kids to release a wrist in order to properly untangle themselves. This is a great team building game for kids because it forces kids to work together toward a solution that everyone is aiming toward.
To make this kids game even more of a team building activity, you can instruct the kids that they cannot speak — thereby forcing them to strategize with body language, which likely increase the team chemistry that the game sets out to teach. And if there are enough kids, then they can be broken up into two separate teams.
And the team that completes the Traffic Lights challenge first, by getting all kids to their side first, wins! The team building aspect here is that the traffic light representative is on the other team, and the kids trying to race across the room are not racing against each-other, but rather collectively, in order to beat the other team of racers.
This way instead of competing with each-other, they must collectively defeat the traffic light, and the other team. This is a really easy activity game to set up, but really hard for kids to solve! Each kid gets a colored dot, which is then lightly taped onto their forehead. Each kid must then figure out what color dot is on their forehead, but obviously without asking any other kids for help. Depending on the number of kids, there will be only a few colored dots so a few kids will have the same color.
Partner everyone up and has them toss water equally filled and sized water balloons back and forth. Races get everyone in the mood for a little competition, and you can create a killer obstacle course just from what you have lying around.
This super compact game is easy to take on your next vacation or just set up in your back yard! Fill your water balloons with water, and add a little food coloring make sure everyone is wearing play clothes. Use a tarp in the area of the game and add soap and water to it. As the teams struggle to keep their balance, let the tugging begin. Some of the activities and games earlier in our list include guessing, but when it comes to family members you have not seen in a while, there is a lot to guess.
Throw in a few games specifically designed to get the family guessing and see what kind of fun things you learn. When you are asking for photos for the Family Photo Swap, make sure you get baby pictures too. Set up a cork board with all the baby photos pinned to it, each with a number.
During the reunion, family members can look at the baby photos and try to guess who it is. Leave forms next to the board, with a list of all the numbers, where people can write their guesses and turn them in. Later, gather everyone together to go through the photos. As you call out a number, the person in the photo stands up. Look over the guess sheets that each person completed to see who got the most right. You will love getting to see what people looked like when they were younger and where any family resemblances are.
Put all the names of everyone at the reunion in a hat or basket. Keep asking people questions until you guess your new identity. This is especially fun for the children in the family, but also a simple guessing game. Using washable paint , have each person make a hand print on a blank sheet of paper.
They will need to remember which handprint was theirs. It helps to use different colors, having each person make a print in their favorite color. Then others guess who the handprint belongs to. When a name is correctly guessed, write it next to the print. At the end you will also have a great keepsake from the reunion to give as a prize for one of the other games.
While the other games and activities we have recommended are for all ages, there should be a few that are specifically good for the older family members to share what they know. Have everyone gather around a fire pit in the backyard.
If you do not have one, you can get an affordable one from Amazon. This is a great activity for the evening as the reunion is coming to a close. Have family members be prepared to share a story from their past.
It can be a story involving other family members too and can be funny or dramatic. Get a video camera or ask to borrow one from a family member. Find one person that is willing to conduct interviews with the older members of the family during the reunion. Ask the questions about their childhood, special memories about where they are from, and how things are different to today.
Even better, if you can ask several of them about the same event, it is always fun to see how different interpretations of the same thing occur. Ask each guest to bring with them treasured mementos and items. Set out a table that is displayed in a central location at the reunion. As guests arrive, direct them to the table where they can leave whatever memorabilia they have brought.
It will be fun to share family heirlooms, military medals, historic photos, and keepsakes like bibles and jewelry. Since you are organizing several games and there will be some winners, it is only fitting that you have some great prizes to give out.
Prizes can vary from generic items like gift cards and trinkets, or they can be more personalized to represent the family reunion. Items like personalized t-shirts or photo frames are great prizes as well as keepsakes. Although, you may want to give these to everyone and not just the winners.
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