| Your theme and kids outdoor relay games equal fun | | | | the smaller balls on top. Place the ball bags a few |
| at a kids birthday party. The theme of your party | | | | feet away, how far is up to you. Each player puts |
| should be blended into every single detail you can get | | | | one ball into his teams ball bag. When the last |
| it in. From the invitations to the party supplies and | | | | person puts his ball into the ball bag the next team |
| decorations, from the cake to the games, your | | | | person must bring the ball bag back to the hula hoop, |
| theme is a big part of the event. Try some of these | | | | dump it out and put the balls as they were when the |
| kids relay games that are perfect for an outdoor | | | | game began. The larger balls on the bottom and the |
| birthday party. | | | | smaller balls on the top. The first team to finish this |
| Back Seat Driver Relay Race | | | | task is the winner. Give out some kind of ball as a |
| Are you having a boys construction party theme? | | | | game prize. |
| Then Back Seat Driver Relay Race is perfect for you. | | | | Make a Balloon Sandwich Relay Race |
| You will need a few things for your game. Traffic | | | | |
| cones, 2 big wheels or some tricycles and some blind | | | | Another kids outdoor relay game is Balloon Sandwich. |
| folds. | | | | You need one balloon for each team. Teams must be |
| Have your guests form two teams and give each | | | | made of players in pairs. It will take two kids to |
| team a vehicle to ride on. Mark your relay course | | | | make a balloon sandwich. Use air-filled latex balloons. |
| with your construction cones. If you cannot find | | | | Helium isn't a good idea for these balloons because |
| cones use some soda bottles or colored boxes to | | | | they will just float away. Make a race course where |
| mark the course. | | | | there is a midpoint. Put a chair out in the yard and |
| The Ball Relay Race For Kids | | | | make the kids circle it before they head back to the |
| Another relay game that is perfect for a party | | | | start line to give the next pair a chance to go. |
| outdoors is the Ball Relay. For this game you are | | | | To start the game put the first pairs in a sitting |
| going to need a lot of balls. Get small, medium and | | | | position with their backs facing each other. Put a |
| large balls, golf, ping pong, soccer, softball, basketball | | | | balloon in between their backs. When the MC yells go |
| at least 15 of them. And you will need two of | | | | each pair of kids must stand without dropping the |
| each...one for each team. You will also need hula | | | | balloon. They have to get to a midpoint on the race |
| hoops and ball bags. What are ball bags? Use anything | | | | course circle it and then get back to the start line. If |
| the balls will fit in. A net bag, a pillowcase or a plastic | | | | they drop a balloon they must stop and start from |
| garbage bag. | | | | the point where the balloon fell. Make sure each pair |
| Arrange all the balls in a hula hoop and make one for | | | | of players gets a chance to walk the course. |
| each team. Put the bigger balls at the bottom and | | | | |