Summer Activities for the Whole Family
1. Get together a softball game. Find other family members and neighbors, get the ball gloves, ball, and bats together, and have fun. This is a great activity for all ages.
2. Volley ball is another way to enjoy a summer day. Almost anyone can do it. If you have small children just make sure to set the net low enough that they can hit the ball over it.
3. If you don't want to play a whole game of softball, just play catch. This is a great alternative for younger children. To get the heart rate up, make sure to throw the ball different directions, instead of straight at them, so the other person has to run to catch it.
4. You can also play a game of touch football. The girls can even play this type of football! Its fun for everyone and you will get lots of exercise running for the goal.
5. Playing tag is a great way to enjoy an afternoon with your kid's. They'll love this one because you probably won't be able to keep up with them!
6. A great summer past time is playing frisbee. You can even get the family dog involved in this one.
7. Badminton is another great outdoor activity for summer time. It will not only get your heart rate up, but will put your dexterity skills to the test.
8. Play a game of basketball. For younger children playing horse would be fun. Horse is a game in which a person stands at a certain spot and shoots the ball. If he makes the shot, the next person has to stand in the same exact spot and shoot. If you miss you get a letter in the word horse, and when you spell out the whole word you lose. To up the exercise benefit take turns running after the ball when someone misses a shot.
All of these activities are great for most everyone, and offer plenty of opportunity for exercise. . Having fun and being healthy go hand in hand with all of these games and sports; so get your tennis shoes out, put your shorts on, don't forget the sunscreen, and have fun!
Published by Angel Sharum
Angel Sharum is a freelance writer of both fiction and non-fiction. She writes articles on a number of topics ranging from self-help to hiking and has numerous works of fiction published in print anthologies... View profile
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You left out "dodge the family drunk while trying not to get berated by an unapproving father"! LOL j/k Angel, nice article.
..argue with each other and complain how hot it is...
Thank you both. They are fun and great ways to exercise!
good ideas sounds fun
I know what you mean. Just think, when we were younger we wouldn't have thought twice about doing any of them!
Great activities. After all this, I'd need a nap. :)