I need outdoor game ideas for ages 4-5?

Question

i need outdoor game ideas for headstart students. Am a parent voluunteer and we need ideas on what outdoor games is suitable for the children. we are having the this last say occassion at a beach. any ideas. please

Answer 1

Polo's a good game, dont play hide and seek you might and up loosing a kid!!

Answer 2

heres a site with alot of different games!! have fun&hope this helps!!

http://www.funattic.com/game_list.htm

Answer 3

Have a sand castle building contest.

Answer 4

duck duck goose

do you have a parachute? that's always a favorite

obstacle courses

relays (no competition though -  everyone just participates)

any game you play inside can be adapted to be played outside - just take them all out.  If you have playground equipment, you won't even really need a plan - just let them go!

Answer 5

sack racing was fun when i was a kid! cant forget freeze tag!

Answer 6

Treasure hunt in the graden (of course you have to read the clues and drop hints)

Egg & spoon race (use a lemon instead of an egg)

sing a long with a repeat song which has actions

ring games - like ring around the rosey

if you have a wading pool - get the kids in their swimsuits!

Answer 7

Duck duck goose and Simon Says were my favorites as a kid!