Outdoor games for Kids

Bucket and Sponge Relay Race

Supplies

2 Buckets, 2 sponges of the same size and 2 clear containers of the same size.

Instruction

The players race with a wet sponge to take water from the bucket to where the clear container is located to fill it up with water.

Party Games for Kids

Catch My Hear

Supplies:

• Three or four heart-shaped bean bags

Instructions:

• This game works best with a large groups (12-20 players)
• Have the players stand in a circle facing each other.
• Hand one player a heart-shaped bean bag and tell the player holding the bag to call out another player's name and then gently toss the bag to him/her
• The player whose name was called catches the bag and then call out another player's name and throws it to him/her
• Give the players some time to feel comfortable throwing and catching the bag
• Once everyone's feeling confident, throw a second bag into the mix, then the third, and fourth bag
• Whoever drops a bag looses and gets out of the circle
• The last 5 or 6 players are the winners

Inexpensive but yet Fun Games for Kids

Find the Hearts

Supplies:

• 100 or more construction paper hearts cut out
• Timer

Instructions:

• Hide the hearts when the kids are not present.
• Organize the kids in two or three groups
• Set the timer for a few minutes and have the kids find the hearts
• When the time is over have the groups count how many hearts they have
• The group with the highest number of hearts collected wins.

How to host a kids valentine's day party under $50

Pin The Heart to Cupid

Supplies (3 items)
Paper hearts for each player with a piece of tape on the back and their name on the front, a blindfold, and a big picture of cupid. Instructions
Step 1: Blindfold the first player
Step 2: Spin player around Step 3: Have the player stick the heart on Cupid

Step 4: Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 until all player had tried to stick the heart on Cupid
Step 5: Give a prize to the player or players that were able to stick the heart on Cupid

Party ideas for Kids

Simple and Inexpensive Party Ideas for Kids

There are tons of simple-fun things and activities kids you can have kids do to have lots of fun and to make their experience memorable. Here are some activities you can try out, they are simple and inexpensive:

Steal my heart game

Supplies (3 items)

Medium size bowl, chopsticks and candy heartsInstructions
Step 1: Place the candy hearts in the bowl, then place the bowl of candy hearts on a low table and give each player a set of chopsticks.
Step 2: Set a timer for about 2 to 3 minutes, or the time you thinks is fair depending on the age of the kids participating.
Step 3: At the sound of a whistle the players start to remove the candy hearts of the bowl using their chopsticks. When the timer rings, the participants count their hearts and the one with most hearts wins.

Great Books for your Kids to read on Valentine's Day

Children's books for Valentine's day

You can make Valentine's Day more memorable for kids if you read them a valentine's story or if you take them to the library or the book store to read valentine's stories. Here are some books you don't want your children to miss on Valentine's day:

The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll and Jeni Bassett (Jan 1, 2006)

Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond (Dec 12, 2006)

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart by Jane O'connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (Nov 24, 2009)

Amelia Bedelia's First Valentine by Herman Parish and Lynne Avril (Nov 24, 2009)