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6 Backyard Summer Games to Go for the Gold

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6 Backyard Summer Games to Go for the Gold

While watching the 2021 summer games in Tokyo, create your own backyard summer games to go for the gold with these 6 fun and easy twists on classic summer sports. Enjoy twists on at-home balance beam, track and field, rowing, diving, rhythmic gymnastics, and weightlifting games! They're great for your family summer games or any backyard birthday party for athletes.

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5 Easy Printable Road Trip Games!

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5 Easy Printable Road Trip Games!

With more road trips happening than ever before, it’s important to have activities to entertain everyone on the road—and to help create tech-free time for teenagers. With all the other prep you’re doing to get ready for the road trip, keep the entertainment prep easy by printing our set of five fun printable road trip games geared for ages 9 and older! And to keep the road trip vibe strong, they’re all themed around license plates! You’ll love the fun they provide.

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6 Easy and Fun Water Balloon Games for a Summer Party or Family Reunion

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6 Easy and Fun Water Balloon Games for a Summer Party or Family Reunion

Easy water balloon games create a fun summer day with little prep for backyard play, camp activities, and family reunion games. These six fun water balloon games will create a memory-filled day of summer play!

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Simple Family Fun: Play in the Sprinklers WITH Your Kids to Create Special Memories

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Simple Family Fun: Play in the Sprinklers WITH Your Kids to Create Special Memories

Forget the fact that you just showered, put on your favorite shirt, or finished your hair or makeup. Rather than simply sending the kids out to play in the sprinklers, head outside and run through the sprinklers with them! It’s worth the extra shower or redoing your hair to create those special memories with them sometimes!

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Easy Summer Barbecue Game: Cup Holder Bottle Toss Game

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Easy Summer Barbecue Game: Cup Holder Bottle Toss Game

Remember the bottle-flip challenge? If you have outdoor drink holder stakes, bring back the bottle flip with a fun twist—trying to throw or flip your water bottle to land inside the drink holder! It’s a simple way to add some fun to your Fourth of July barbecue! 

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