School Water Games
Field Day is a common event held at the end of the academic year by educators to celebrate the end of a long school year. There are many different activities to hold during a Field Day, such as relay races, water games and events, that include parent volunteers, teachers and students alike.
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Water Balloon Volleyball
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Put a spin on traditional volleyball game by diving the participants into two teams. The regular rules of volleyball apply -- except instead of using a volleyball, each person serves and hits a balloon filled with water. It may hit the ground and break, or it may break while someone is hitting it, rendering him completely soaked. Be prepared with many filled balloons to keep the game going for as long as you want.
Bucket and Sponge
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Set up two teams of people; the number of people on each team doesn't matter. Place two large buckets filled with water, one for each team, at the end of the game space. On the opposite end of the area, place an empty bucket with a fill line. Give each team a sponge. Each participant must take the sponge and fill it with water, and then run to other end and squeeze as much as she can to fill the bucket. She can then pass the sponge to another team member. The goal is to reach the fill line before the other team does. Have additional filled buckets ready in case the supply buckets empty quickly. This causes students to get wet and burn off energy as they run to and from each bucket.
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Water Balloon Sit
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Split the participants into groups, and give each group the same amount of water balloons. Place a chair a set distance from the "base" where the balloons are kept. Each person must run across to his chair and sit on the balloon until it breaks, and then run back. Continue the game until all of the balloons have been popped for one team.
Water Slide
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A water slide is a fun school water game everyone can participate in, and it is noncompetitive. Use a large tarp from a hardware store, and set it up on a large hill. Have an adult hold the hose to keep the slide wet, and use dish soap to make it slippery. Allow students (or adults) to slide down as many times as they like.
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