Great standbys for fast-action fun if you're up for a field trip:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BROOMBALL: sneakers, ice rink, ball, and sticks; always a good idea

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ WHIRLYBALL: bumper cars, lacrosse, hockey, and basketball; yes please

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RIVER FLOAT: inner tube with amigos, coolers (picnic, jello shots), and tunes

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ WHITEWATER RAFTING: shoot rapids and navigate currents using teamwork

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MINI GOLF: real grass and indoor courses exist; great locally and on the road

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SHUFFLEBOARD: like most games, adapted rules can make it slightly easier

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ DISC GOLF: purchase a few new or used discs; course access is free

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ GO CART: when you have a need for speed this is the adrenaline fix you want

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PAR THREE GOLF: little time commitment compared to other visits to the links

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BOWLING: strike, double, gobble gobble; green light on rainy days; pitchers

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ LAWN BOWLING: mostly in Europe and overseas; don't miss a chance to play

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BUMPER CARS: equalizer and pastime; particularly fun with bosses, ex's, inlaws

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BUMPER BOATS: slower impact on water, but isn't everything better on water

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ZORBING: hop inside a giant orb and roll down a hill; what can go wrong?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SKEET SHOOTING: trainers are always on hand for the inexperienced

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FOOTGOLF: can be played residentially but seek an established course as a test

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SKATE PARK: great for watching if you can't skate yourself; don't look dweeby

⭐️⭐️⭐️ PAINTBALL: wear thick and camouflage clothes or test your toughness

⭐️⭐️⭐️ LASER TAG: who's not a fan of intersecting lasers with tag? asking for a friend

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ROPES COURSE: low ropes are a thing, but we prefer the high ropes

⭐️⭐️⭐️ BUNGEE JUMPING: ride the giant rubber band; we prefer head first and into water

⭐️⭐️⭐️ INDOOR SKYDIVING: yes, it's a simulation; a simulation of something totally rad

⭐️⭐️⭐️ CLIMBING WALL: "nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded." yogi berra

⭐️⭐️⭐️ BUBBLE SOCCER: get wrapped in a giant sphere of bubble wrap and play soccer

⭐️⭐️⭐️ TRAMPOLINE PARK: a workout disguised as fun; bring that youth you mentor

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ARCADE: bonus points where they let you pour your own draft beer, cider, wine

⭐️⭐️⭐️ SKATING RINK (ROLLER OR ICE): expectations are typically low and exceeded

⭐️⭐️ PADDLE/PEDAL BOATING: tandem bike on a lake; why hesitate? bring refreshments

⭐️⭐️ TANDEM BIKING: rent one; easier on back of bike; urban brewery or winery hop

⭐️⭐️ ESCAPE ROOM: some escape, some don't; either way, a story will be created

⭐️⭐️ AXE THROWING: why not?; lumber sexual is still a thing and this sets up nicely

 

 Throwback Tournament, Blast from the Past, Yes to Yesteryear, Retro Recreation: 

🌀FIELD DAY: RACE (1. Spoon and Egg 2. Potato Sack 3. Three Legged 4. Wheel Barrow), MUSICAL TOWELS, WATER BALLOON TOSS, TUG OF WAR, HULA HOOP PASS (stand in a line and hold hands; without letting go of hands make the hula hoop go from one end of the line to the other)

🌀MINUTE TO WIN IT: tongue depressor dice, playing hook-key, usain fast stacker bolt, oreo cookie monster face, the nut stacker, hand-some balloons, leaning tower of solo cups, peter cotton nose, pull-it-sir prize, don't lose your marbles - find them, magic eraser, cup hanger, matchbox string speed .... click here for game instructions: 

🌀CARNIVAL GAMES: rings onto bottles, indoor basketball hoop, squirt gun target, plinko, bobbing for apples, balloon darts

🌀NERF DARTS: played in format similar to golf or similar to the game P.I.G. in basketball or, if more people/firepower, similar to dodgeball

🌀MINEFIELD: area is set with "mines" (balls, cones, coolers, etc); teams of two compete; 1 person on each team is blindfolded, is prohibited from speaking, and has to navigate from one end of the field to the other; the other teammate is forbidden from being on the field but can yell directions to their teammate.

🌀NORWEGIAN BUCKET GAME: place a 5 gallon bucket face down and another face up on top (optional: top bucket can be filled with water for hot fun in the summertime); group forms a circle around the buckets and links hands; try to get other players to knock over the top bucket by trying to pull others into them instead; if a player knocks over a bucket then they are out of the game and if 2 players let go of hands then they are both eliminated; once their are 2 players left in the circle, they are both declared the winners

🌀CRAB SOCCER: good old fashioned fun, particularly on the beach with crabs nearby

🌀LIMBO: use a pool noodle, oar, or broomstick while thumping some Hawaiian music

🌀SLIP AND SLIDE: snag the biggest one you can find or make one with a hill, lots of tarps (some weights on all sides holding them down), and agua

🌀SCAVENGER HUNT: can't provide more information here; hunt for it elsewhere

🌀CATCHING HEADERS: configure the group into a circle with 1 person in the center of the circle; the person in the center of the circle tosses a ball (typically a soccer ball) to each person in turn; while the ball is in the air the thrower says head or catch and the recipient must do the opposite; get it wrong and you're out; be the last person remaining

🌀PAPER AIRPLANE TAKEOFF: fold and fly the furthest; use heavy colored paper

🌀ROAD TRIP BINGO: buy a few boards or use a free printable on your long hauls or, better yet, use your imagination to create your own boards!

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Keep these game day essentials in your arsenal if possible:

🔵ONE WORLD SOCCER BALL (indestructible and no pump needed)

🔵THROTON (definitely the best water football that exists, but nearly impossible to find)

🔵WATERPROOF PLAYING CARDS (sometimes cards are the answer and it's insurance)

🔵WICKED BIG KICKBALL (you guessed it, it's oversized)

🔵BULK PING PONG BALLS (a container is cheap; they get dirty and are used often)

🔵PAINT BY NUMBER (look on Etsy and other parts of the interweb; adlib and go off script)

🔵SCOREBOARD (flipping/displaying numbers can sometimes come in handy)

🔵INSULATED KEG COOLER (no one likes warm drinks or repeatedly buying ice)

🔵DRY BAG/COOLER (avoid getting your stuff wet .... particularly on trips to the river)

🔵FOLDING TAILGATE TABLE (folds compactly, creates lots of table space when unfolded)

🔵INDO BOARD (practice riding the tube and balancing when waves aren't nearby)

🔵BEACHBUM UMBRELLA (if looking for a beach umbrella instead of a canopy .... boom!)

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If you get the chance, don't pass up an opportunity to:

VISIT NEIGHBORHOOD AND NATIONAL PARKS

TAKE A HIKE (and we mean that very politely)

COLLECT SHELLS AND GET OUT OF YOUR SHELL

LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE OR DIVE MORE OFTEN

TRAVEL MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU CAN

LINGER BY FIREPLACES AND FOUNTAINS

VISIT AND SUPPORT A LOCAL FARM

SNORKEL WITH WHALE SHARKS

SIT ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY

WATCH THE TIDE ROLL AWAY

SEEK CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

SIT ON A FRONT PORCH

WATCH THE OLYMPICS

GO TO A WATER PARK

SEE MORE LIVE MUSIC

SIT ON A BACK DECK

USE MORE COWBELL

GO TO A CRAFT FAIR

LAY IN A HAMMOCK

DRINK MORE WATER

WATCH THE SUNSET

CHASE WATERFALLS

SWIM UP TO A BAR

LEARN TO FLY FISH

SHOWER OUTSIDE

USE A GOLF CART

EAT MORE TACOS

GO ON A SAFARI

DRIVE OFF-ROAD

TOUR FACTORIES

SEEK ROOFTOPS

ADOPT A CHILD

WHALE WATCH

RIDE A HORSE

LISTEN MORE

ADOPT A PET

​WORRY LESS

SNOW TUBE

BE PREPARED

SKIP ROCKS

SPIN VINYL

VACATION

SKY DIVE

HOT TUB

SAUNA

DANCE

CAMP

BOAT

VOTE

REST

SAIL

CAVE

HOST

PAINT

WRITE

PICNIC

UNPLUG

DONATE

RECYCLE

​STRETCH

IMAGINE

GARDEN

OPEN UP

REGROUP

CARPOOL

RIDE A BIKE

JUDGE LESS

SEEK UNITY

VOLUNTEER

BE FAITHFUL

PICK APPLES

BE GRATEFUL

COMPROMISE

PHOTOGRAPH

GO TO A PLAY

GO CRABBING

EAT ICE CREAM

VISIT A MUSEUM

EMPATHIZE MORE

SHOW COURAGE

HAIL A RICKSHAW

BUILD FRIENDSHIPS

SEND A POSTCARD

ATTEND A FESTIVAL

FORGIVE YOURSELF

EMBRACE EQUALITY

FORGIVE SOMEONE

SABBATICAL ABROAD

EAT ADVENTUROUSLY

STAY IN A LOG CABIN

LOOK FOR STREET ART

NUTURE RELATIONSHIPS

VISIT FARMERS MARKETS

TAKE A COOKING CLASS

DISCOVER FOOD TRUCKS

APPRECIATE ARCHITECTURE

GET AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL

VISIT AN AMUSEMENT PARK

HAVE PROGRESSIVE DINNERS

LOVE GIVING AND GIVE LOVE

BE AUTHENTIC AND GENUINE

OVERNIGHT IN A TREE HOUSE

STAY AT A BED AND BREAKFAST

SEEK AND MAINTAIN BALANCE

APPLY AND REAPPLY SUNSCREEN

TRAVERSE AN OBSTACLE COURSE

MAKE IT A GOOD DAY, EVERYDAY

CREATE SMILES AND KEEP SMILING

TAKE CHANCES, BUT MITIGATE RISK

BE ADAPTABLE AND SPONTANEOUS

PADDLEBOARD, KAYAK, AND CANOE

OFFER A HAND UP, NOT A HANDOUT

WATCH THE SUNRISE, OCCASIONALLY

CREATE LAUGHS AND KEEP LAUGHING

LEARN TO SURF OR SURF MORE OFTEN

ASK QUESTIONS AND LISTEN ACTIVELY

COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP SYNERGY

TRY TO LEARN A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES AND CARPE DEIM

WATCH A MOVIE AT A DRIVE-IN THEATER

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS, NEAR AND FAR

GO WITH THE FLOW AND LEARN FROM IT

LOOK UP AND LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUGGLE, PHYSICALLY AND METAPHYSICALLY

READ, DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

BE CONFIDENT BUT NOT OVER CONFIDENT

STARGAZE AND SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

EXAMINE MARTIAL ARTS AND ART MUSEUMS

TAILGATE (in an event space, not while driving)

BE INDEPENDENT AND A GOOD TEAM PLAYER

BURN A CANDLE, SOMETIMES ON BOTH ENDS

PROTECT YOUR KNEES, HIPS, BACK, AND TEETH

AVOID SELFIES AND MEET A STRANGER INSTEAD

BE PATIENT, HONEST, RESOURCEFUL, AND LOYAL

SEEK ADVICE AND ADVISORS (including financial)

LISTEN TO RAIN AND LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

ENSURE YOUR SPENDING REFLECTS YOUR VALUES

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD AND THE ONE LESS TRAVELED

IMPRESS YOURSELF SO YOU CAN BE YOUR BEST SELF

LEARN AND UTILIZE GOOD GRAMMAR AND MANNERS

LEARN TO WAKEBOARD OR WAKEBOARD MORE OFTEN

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM

DISCOVER WHERE YOUR CLOTHES AND FOOD ARE SOURCED

LEARN HOW TO PLAY PICKLEBALL, RACQUETBALL, AND SQUASH

SIT TALL, STAND YOUR GROUND, AND WALK TOWARDS A GOAL

LEARN TO SKI/SNOWBOARD OR SKI/SNOWBOARD MORE OFTEN

SEE THAT ALL LIVES MATTER, PARTICULARLY THE DISENFRANCHISED

AVOID READING TOO MUCH SOCIAL MEDIA OR TOO MUCH INTO IT

DISCOVER POTENTIALLY UNDERVALUED EQUITIES, INVEST, AND REINVEST

SUPPORT EDUCATION, CIVIL SERVANTS, HEALTH CARE, AND LOCAL BUSINESS

UNDERSTAND HUMANITARIAN ISSUES (including science behind climate change)

TAKE A CRAFTING CLASS (glass blowing, woodwork, metalwork, leatherwork, etc)

RENT AN ATV, SCOOTER, MOPED, RV, CAMEL, OR OTHER EXOTIC LOCOMOTION

OPEN YOUR MIND, BE PREPARED TO CHANGE IT, AND EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS

GO FISHING, REFLECT, PROBLEM SOLVE (3 birds 1 stone, or in this case, 3 fish 1 line)

IMPROVE YOUR EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL WELLNESS

GAME OFTEN; LEARN, CLIMB, TEACH, BUILD, CREATE, RECREATE, SPREAD GOOD VIBES