Creative Pool Party Games For Kids

By Gloria Mason


When the hot summer days set in, the first escape most think of is the water. It is time to break out those floating toys, put on a favorite swimming suit, pour up some cool drinks and make the most of the sunny weather. When there are a lot of young people to cater too, try playing creative pool party games for kids.

Children and water go together better than milk and cookies. From the time they are quite young, most of them are happy to just jump in and splash around for hours day after day. When celebrating with a group of friends, a bit of organized play may be just the thing to keep everyone enjoying themselves and playing together.

Just because something is a classic, does not mean it is not still exciting. Almost everyone can remember playing Marco Polo when they were younger. The simple concept of having the person who is it close their eyes and yell "Marco!" while everyone else bobs around, responding with "Polo!" while trying to avoid being tagged, will be a favorite for generations to come.

An even more thrilling water game that is actually better suited for older children and teens is chicken fighting. It requires everyone to split off into pairs with one person sitting on the shoulders of their partner. At the starting signal those on top try to pull each other off the bottoms and the last team standing takes the victory.

The game of whirlpool requires everyone to work together is better suited for mid sized rounded pools of steady depth than larger ones. Get all of the children moving around the enclosure in the same direction, starting slowly and gradually getting faster and faster. Soon enough they will be moving with enough speed that the water will take over, at which point they all just raise their legs and ride the flow.

Water jousting is an energetic competition that requires balance and dexterity and can be played as teams or individual elimination rounds. Players use rafts as their virtual horses and pool noodles as their lances. They meet in the center and attempt to knock each other off of their seats with a goal to be the last one still riding and take away a victory.

Rafts and air filled inner tubes are also great vehicles for a variety of relay races. In one version, everyone splits into two teams, dividing each in half and going to opposite ends of the course. The first players from each group mount the inflatables and paddle as fast as possible to their teammate waiting on the other side, switch places and repeat this until everyone has crossed the water and those who complete the task the quickest are the victors.

Keeping the young folks occupied during the hot summer days is a lot easier than it may seem. Invite some friends or family over and enjoy all the great pool party games for kids. There are all the time tested favorites but new adventures may be created simply by using a few toys and a bit of creative thinking.




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