Water games: for children and adults

How to have fun in the last days of summer, further on in our article.

When August sizzles all around, the only place to escape is the swimming pool or the dairy section of the supermarket. We advise you to turn to the latter option if absolutely necessary and not to overdo it with the cooling As for the immersion in a container of water backed by swimming, splashing and riding the waves, welcome to the world of water games. Volleyball and sledding are great fun, but what if you diversify your leisure time with a couple of new activities?

Water games and activities, first of all, strengthen the health of adults and children, and also help kids to improve all the necessary skills for swimming. During the unrestrained fun develops motor skills, the body takes a great tan, so there are more pluses to swim in the water than to sit shorts under the air conditioner.

Reminder. That summer inexorably moves to the end. Therefore, no matter how comfortable you slept and rested on an orthopedic mattress, no matter how pillow put you to sleep, get up! Let's start familiarizing ourselves with 5 water games for all ages. All activities are adult supervised.

“Do as I do” is ideal for a small company - from two to four people. The point of the game on the water is to identically repeat all the tricks shown by the host: handstand, flip, high jump, somersault, etc. This is where the fantasy starts to gain momentum. The presenter changes after each successful “copying” of the task. If you are not able to do tricks for a number of reasons, think of different types of swimming, which must also be repeated. For example, with your feet swim like a mermaid, and with your hands like a doggie. Believe me, adults and children will get a lot of positive emotions from such games on the water.

Mattress racing. Speed competitions are not only held on cars, yachts, horse races... It is much more inspiring to swim through the waves on a mattress, and even more extreme - to arrange a hard race. Go to a safe depth, jump on the mattress and row as hard as you can to the shore. Whoever is first, wins. Don't forget to treat the winner to ice cream or a sweet peach. The game on the water implies mattresses, if you do not have inflatable accessories, take an inflatable pillow, ball, foam. But remember, with a mattress, your chances of winning are doubled

“Who's Stronger?” Water games teach you how to swim well and how to throw far. The game “Who is stronger?” is perfect for boys, although with the same enthusiasm pulls girls. The game involves two teams. Lined up on the shore or by the pool facing the water, one player from each team throws the ball into the water as far as possible on a signal. Then they swim to the balls of their opponent. After reaching the target, the player swims back with the spoils and passes the baton to the next member of their team. Water play strengthens muscle mass and makes leisure time more colorful.

“Fish in the net” is a fun water game for the whole family. In order to successfully go fishing, the water level should be about waist-high (so safe and comfortable!). And now the most interesting thing: players go into the water and swim in different directions. Two presenters, holding hands, on a signal start “fishing” - trying to catch as many players as possible. The caught players join the presenters, also holding hands, and help catch the remaining fish. The water game ends when all players are caught in the net. Especially interesting for children is the variant when adults are the nets and kids are the fish. Then running away from the presenters, the kids have a lot of fun with this water game.

“Sharp ball” is intended for the youngest participants of water games. The purpose of the fun is to develop agility, coordination of movements and learning to move boldly on the water. The fun is held in shallow water - knee-deep. Each participant receives a ping-pong ball. Then all playing children become in a line at arm's length from each other to avoid injury situations and take the position of lying down in front. Each participant puts a balloon in front of him on the water and at the command of the leader starts blowing on it. The main task of the player is to blow it away as far as possible without touching it with his face. Whose balloon is farther away than the others, the player wins.

Water games bring colorful emotions, but remember the safety rules. Have a happy vacation!