10 Water Balloon Games (For Kids, Teens & Youth Groups)
Water Balloons are some of my kids’ favorite things to play with in the summer – here are 10 fun games to play with them! These make a great summer birthday party theme or fun way to wrap up VBS or Youth Group events. And save yourself HOURS with these awesome water balloons that tie themselves – so worth it and I’ve had lots of friends say it really does work great!
*You’ll find 100 more fun ideas on our Summer Bucket List Printable.
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Water Balloon Spoon Race
Holding a spoon in your mouth, place the water balloon on it and race to the finish line. First to the end with an intact balloon wins!
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Water Balloon Squat Relay
Relay race where the kids run to the finish line (perhaps a hula hoop) and sit on the water balloon – popping it – before running back.
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Water Balloon Toss
Stand close together across from a partner and toss the water balloon, moving further and further apart with each toss.
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Water Balloon Volleyball
Divide a group into two teams on either side of a line, net, hose etc… Give each team a sheet or towel to toss the water balloon back and forth.
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Water Balloon Back-to-Back Race
Pairs of kids hold a water balloon between their backs and race to the finish line without popping it. If it pops – they must run back to the start line to retrieve another.
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Water Balloon Hot Potato
Just like regular hot potato, but whoever has the balloon when the music ends must smash it over their head.
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Water Balloon Ring Toss
Have one child hold a hula hoop and another try to make it through the hoop for points
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Water Balloon Capture the Flag
Just like regular capture the flag – but use water balloons to get people out!
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Duck Duck Splash!
Played like Duck Duck Goose, but the chooser breaks the water balloon on the person’s head who they choose to be the chaser
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Leaky Water Relay
Poke a hole in each balloon and kids race to fill a bucket with the leaky balloons. Whichever team fills their bucket first wins.
To get a squeaky clean yard at the end of the day, offer a prize for the child who brings back the most pieces of water balloons 🙂
These are some really good ideas i’m going to do it with my class.
Nice game
Thanks!
I love to play with water in the Summer but I have never thought there are so many different water balloon games for kids (and moms) LOL! Thanks for the great list!
Sure!