Other Games & Recreation

You might be interested in playing dodgeball, but may be discouraged to find that a league does not exist in your area. With hard work and dedication, you can set up a dodgeball league in your town.…

Caves, caverns, sinkholes and springs account for about one-fifth of the state of Texas. Estimates place the number of caves in Texas at over 9,000. For those who enjoy the thrill of exploring,…

Hanging out with friends and creating snow forts outside is a fun part of childhood that can be done as an adult too. Using items in your yard as part of your fort structure makes your creation stand…

Most kites are for flying. Traction kites are for taking a ride. A traction kite is a large, steerable kite featuring a flexible airfoil with inflatable cells much like a sport parachute. Controlled…

"Scooby-Doo Creepy Cave-In" is a free online game that only has three levels. Things start off with Shaggy and Scooby-Doo looking for a place to hide from a stone Mayan guardian. Your…

Google Picasa's facial recognition system automatically applies facial/name tags based on an advanced detection algorithm. You can use Picasa to import facial tags; however, the system is only…

An iconic look from the 1950s, boomerang Formica countertops remain popular with people looking to decorate with retro style. Open boomerang shapes overlap on a contrasting background to create a…

Trampolines must be at least 3 feet off the ground, so it takes a little effort to get up and onto the jumping surface. While it's possible for someone to leap on the trampoline and start bouncing, a…

A tag reader can have at least two different meanings, depending on whether you’re using a smartphone or teaching young children to read. Tag readers for smartphones help you navigate to…

Using a 6-inch square piece of origami paper and a few folds, you can make a fold-up hang glider in a few minutes. Unlike a paper airplane that you would toss into the air, origami hang glider glide…

A boomerang is a toy that comes in many shapes and designs. Traditional shapes consist of two wooden blades that meet at an angle of 90 degrees or more. When thrown, the boomerang’s design…

All a man cave in a garage really needs is comfortable seating, the biggest television you can fit in your garage and plenty of beer. However, if you want your man cave to be a reflection of your…

A boomerang is a curved shaped, flying object, designed to return to you after being thrown. The most well known are the traditional Australian wooden boomerangs, originally used by the Australian…

Poptropica is an online, children-oriented, adventure video game. Players encounter the fox and chicken minigame while on the Nabooti Island quest. The goal of the Nabooti Island quest is to locate…

Shuffleboard originated 400 years ago in England, when bar patrons invented a game that involved sliding a coin down a table. Modern players slide special pucks down wooden shuffleboard tables strewn…

Roller derby is a highly competitive, often rough sport enjoyed by spectators for the theatrics it provides. The players have nicknames and dress in uniforms/costumes to portray an image. The goal of…

A biplane uses two horizontally positioned wings over each other for lift. To be able to fly the Go Fly A Kite brand Duster Biplane kite correctly, assemble the sections that are part of the…

"Fable 2" is a very popular followup game to the Xbox 360 "Fable" video game. In "Fable 2,” you take on the adventures of a young boy and must decide whether to follow a…

"Minecraft" is a game developed by Mohjang that gives the ability to Create what they want, explore anywhere, and even modify the game. Players enter the world with nothing and create…

Dodgeball is a game played by two opposing teams, typically in an enclosed area. Teams throw a limited number of balls at each other, attempting to strike opponents with a ball, which eliminates them…

Sand castles are fun to make at the beach or in a sand box, but the sculptures are short-lived. Waves and rain will wash the castles away. To make permanent sand castles, use baking soda to make clay,…

"Fiesta Online" is a massively mulitplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that features an anime-inspired online world. You traverse a large three-dimensional world, undertaking a…

A quick and accessible way to learn how to skydive is by undertaking an accelerated free fall training course (AFF). With the AFF a complete beginner can become a fully qualified skydiver, capable of…

Since prehistoric times, man has found natural caves to be a source of shelter, protection from the elements and often a suitable space for long-term habitation. In more modern times, caves have been…

While throwing a Frisbee is a fun Saturday activity with your friends or family, perfecting your Frisbee toss requires considerable thought and practice. The perfect Frisbee toss combines grace, power…

Kickball is a common sport in the United States, which is often played in physical education classes and recreational adult leagues. Despite the fact that the game is usually played just for fun,…

Disc golf, sometimes referred to as "Frolf," is played by throwing plastic discs from a tee-box toward a basket-shaped goal. The baskets act as the holes (as in golf), are typically made…

Zip lines are a quick and exhilarating way for children to move from one area of the backyard to another. They are appropriate for older children who have some degree of upper body strength. Zip lines…

Bocce ball is one of the six games included with the PlayStation 3 Move game "Sports Champions." The game imitates real-life bocce ball, tasking players with tossing a pallino and then…

Popular at weddings and St. Patrick's Day parades, the horseshoe is a powerful symbol of good luck. With its instantly recognizable curved shape, it has overtones of strength derived from the strength…

Even though humans are not equipped with the means to fly, they have created several ways in which a person can take flight. Both hang gliding and paragliding allow you to leave the land behind and…

Hang gliding is an aerial sport where a pilot flies a hang glider. A hang glider is a lightweight aircraft without a motor that can be launched by foot. The United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding…

Kiteboarding is an extreme sport. The athlete straps a small surfboard to his feet and gets into a harness that is attached to a kite the size of a small parasail. This allows the athlete to surf both…

Ways to mount an animal are as varied as the animals themselves. Expert taxidermist Craig Sandell says that mounting fish, for example, is the most difficult form of taxidermy mounting. Considering…

Roller Derby bouts are so rife with blocking moves that they can be likened to watching a track full of bumper cars. In a Roller Derby game, blocking is any maneuver designed to impede an opponent's…

Dodgeball is a challenging team sport that requires aggressiveness, agility and speed. In a dodgeball game, two teams position themselves on opposite sides of a court and try to eliminate each other…

While many may think of the flying disc as a trivial toy and not a sporting good, it is in fact an important tool for quite a few different large-scale sports, including ultimate Frisbee, disc golf…

Raccoons, like all urban wildlife, have the ability to coexist within close proximity to people, and quickly learn that those people can provide abundant food sources. If you happen to grow delectable…

Dodgeball is a game played by a group of players who attempt to hit members of the opposing team by striking them with a hard, latex rubber ball. When struck, the player is immediately removed from…

Many Americans grow up playing dodgeball in school. It is a simple game that can be set up in a gym or outside in the backyard. Each player is playing for himself and for the team, and it is a game…

Technorati is a website that collects and organizes blogs and blog posts in one location. You can join Technorati and add your blog to the website at no charge. Technorati uses tags, keywords that…

Create a dream bedroom for your little girl by making a beautiful half-tester canopy bed with netting and a hula hoop. Half-tester canopies can be set over any bed, and cover the head of the bed only.…

Once you've mastered the hip-swiveling motion of the basic hula hoop technique, you may want to learn a few tricks. There are plenty of variations to spinning the hoop, ranging from novice to…

The popular Boomerang website has a number of games for children to play online. They provide a fun, engaging format for kids in a safe gaming environment. The games cover a number of characters,…

Constructing a miniature golf course for birthday party is easier than it may sound, and it's a great form of outdoor entertainment for your guests. Creating a course allows for a great deal of…

Ear liners are plastic liner inserts that you can place inside an animal skin to retain a natural ear shape. If you do not want to use plastic ear liners every time, you can create your own liners…

A round of miniature golf is fun for the whole family, from young children to their grandparents. A backyard miniature golf course provides the opportunity to have fun with a round of golf without…

While most people assume that cows are the only source of leather, there are in fact many animals raised to produce quality leather goods. Among these are goats and bison, which are raised to produce…

A hot box, or cold frame, is used by vegetable gardeners to lengthen their season. They are large wood boxes covered in glass. The glass is typically angled in one direction to catch as much sun as…

If you design and sell your own bags, you are probably interested in adding a distinct feature to leave your watermark. Making your own tags to sew into the lining of your bags is an easy way to label…