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    Home » Play and Fun

    Fun Kids Game - Cup and Water Race

    Modified: May 23, 2022 · Published: Aug 25, 2014 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    I have a confession to make. I am a reality TV fan. More specifically, I enjoy any show where people are forced to live together and get voted out. Every summer my husband and I love to watch Big Brother. Each week the contestants engage in a series of fun games and challenges designed to help them gain power in the game. Those contests are what inspired me to create this Fun Kids Game for my kids. This Cup and Water Race is a fun for all ages and best of all, no one will get voted out at the end. For more fun water activities, check out Duck Tape Boat Races.

     

    . For more fun games to get kids moving try Sticky Math.

    Fun Kids Game - Cup and Water Race. A great game for coordination and balance!

    You will need:

    • Large bowl
    • Clear plastic drinking cups
    • Plastic wrap
    • Ping pong balls or hollow golf balls
    • Small cups (we used medicine cups that come with kid's medicines)
    Supplies for cup and water race

    You will need one plastic drinking cup, one small medicine cup and one ball for each player in the game. Cut off a length of plastic wrap and place it over ⅔ of the plastic drinking cup opening. You will want to leave an open space so that water can be poured into the cup.

    plastic cup with plastic wrap

    Place a ping pong ball into the plastic cup through the opening. Find an outdoor area to set up the plastic cups and medicine cups for the game. Fill up a large bowl with water and set up in an area a few feet away from the plastic cups.

    setting up a fun game for kids

    The object of the game is to be the first one to get your ball to touch the plastic wrap on your cup. To do this, you must run back and forth between the bowl of water and your cup with the ball in it while carrying water only in your medicine cup,

    kids fun game

    This took coordination and the right amount of speed and balance. My kids quickly learned that if they ran too fast all the water would spill from their small cup.

    fun game for kids

    This game also requires a steady hand while pouring. Sometimes the kids were is such a rush to pour, they didn't get much into the opening of the cup.

    water game for kids

    The kids played this cup and water race game over and over. Well okay, not my youngest. She played it once, lost to her older sister, cried and ran inside. Yeah, she's a little competitive. We wore swimsuits for this fun game, but only because we were going swimming afterward. The kids hardly got wet doing this, believe it or not.

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    1. Laurie says

      August 26, 2014 at 4:17 am

      What a blast! I think I will set it up on the grass so the water at least goes back into the ground.
      A great place to give a little lesson in water reuse and conservation.They could even water the shrubs with the remaining water in the bowl when they are all finished with the game.
      Thanks for the fun idea!
      Peace,
      Laurie

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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