Outdoor Games for Kids without Physical Contact.

Here are some fun summer games for kids to play outdoors with ‘no physical contact’. Most games require simple prep and items you may already have around the house. With many games Au Pairs can keep the kids happy, healthy, and safe. You can get outside and have fun together!

Obstacle Course. Au Pairs can create an obstacle course in a backyard using objects like a play tunnel, a balance beam, hula hoops, string, riverstones, pool noodles, and more. Set up a simple course for little ones and model how to complete it before letting them go through. Get your older kids involved by having each person be responsible for creating one obstacle for the course. You can time them as they go and have them try to beat their previous time. Or set up two courses side by side and race!

Simon Says. Choose one player to be “Simon”. Simon will give commands to the other players. If Simon begins the command by saying “Simon Says” everyone must follow the command. If Simon begins the command without saying “Simon Says” players aren’t allowed to do the action. For example, if Simon says, “Simon Says touch your toes!” you must touch your toes, if you don’t, you’re out. If Simon says, “Touch your toes!” you shouldn’t touch your toes. If you do, you’re out. The last player standing wins and gets to be Simon for the next round.

Eye Spy. Each person picks something without telling the other players what it is, and announces something that identifies it to the others. For example, “I spy with my little eye something purple.” The other players ask questions to try to figure out what it is.“Is it bigger than my hand?” etc. etc. until you figure it out.

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Did I miss your favorite no-contact game? Let me know in the comments!