Printable activity guide

Backyard Olympics

Supplies

  • Paper and marker for scorecard
  • Spoons and small balls
  • Laundry basket
  • Painter’s tape or chalk
  • Cups for stacking
  • Optional medals or stickers

Instructions

  1. Create teams or let everyone compete individually.
  2. Run six events: spoon walk, sock toss into basket, frog-jump distance, cup-stack speed, freeze-dance endurance and chalk-line balance walk.
  3. Score 3 points for first, 2 for second and 1 for finishing. For the 3-year-old, award participation points and shorten distances.
  4. End with a silly awards ceremony: Best Teamwork, Biggest Cheer, Most Determined and Funniest Moment.

Safety and setup notes

  • Keep competition light. No elimination events.

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