Parachute Wrap players in a “parachute mushroom” by filling up the parachute with air and closing on ground, with all the players on the inside.Once everyone is inside, start singing “Happy Birthday” while they try to move to the outside of the parachute without letting go before the song is finished
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Parachute Games are a great outdoor games classic. Is it the colors? Is it the acting of creating a big air-filled mushroom? Who knows! Regardless, parachute games are a great way to keep children entertained for hours.
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Cat and the Mice Parachute Game
Parachute Choose several players to be “cats” who are on top of parachute and several mice underneath. Those around edge shake the parachute to make it billow up above the mice so they are not visible to cats. Cats try to catch mice. When caught they come out.
Read MoreClimb Mountain
Parachute Create a mushroom by having all in circle holding edge of parachute move forward a pace then back while pulling taunt then forward again to make parachute billow up in the air. Choose two to climb on top of the air bubble.
Read MoreCroc Pot Parachute Game
Parachute To make objects in parachute fly into the air This is a game recommended for campers that are above the age of 10 years. Advise campers and staff to wear some sort of hat before participating in this activity. This game is very simple, yet very exciting and fun. All campers and staff insert their Crocs, flip-flops, or other …
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Parachute Give everyone one of 3 names (e.g. hot dog, relish, mustard). Call out one name. All the campers with that name run around the parachute. Call Mushroom (act of filling parachute with air) and an action e.g. shake hands, hop to place and they must run under parachute performing action back to their places.
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To begin the Mushroom Parachute Game, assign one player to be the first “caller.”On the word “mushroom” all players make parachute mushroom by lifting the parachute into the air and bringing it down to the ground.While parachute is in the air, the caller calls out a category (e.g. all those with white socks, who hate tea, with two ears) of …
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Parachute, plastic bouncing balls You need a parachute – no strings – with a hole in the middle, and 20 or more bouncing balls (the plastic kind in Toys-R-US)- one for each player. Number the balls and assign one to each player. Every player places his/her ball on the parachute and everyone grabs and lifts the parachute with two hands. …
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1. Parachute 2. Soft Balls 3. 8-15 children To shake the ball off of the other teams side. 1. Children circle around the parachute. 2. Two teams are created on either side of the parachute. A number of balls is placed on the parachute. 3.Teams try to shake the parachute to try and ripple the balls of the other players …
Read MoreSea Storm
Parachute Two lie down at center of the parachute, while the rest shake edges to make ripples.
Read MoreSharks
Parachute All but the shark sit around the parachute holding it to their waist with legs under parachute. The shark under the parachute crawls around and pulls screaming people by the legs under the parachute. Once under they become sharks.
Read MoreSharks and LIfeguards
Must have parachute Everyone sits around the parachute with their legs put underneath except for one shark (who is under the parachute) and one life guard (who is standing outside of the circle) the shark tries to pull the campers under while the lifeguard tries to save them. If pulled under, they become sharks. If rescued, they become lifeguards. The …
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Mushroom, raise arms, and entire group goes inside the mushroom and sits on edges. Sing and chat inside (until it gets too hot).
Read MoreTreasure
Parachute Put articles from people or oddments into a treasure box under parachute. Make waves as in Sea Storm. Send divers to retrieve named items one by one from box.
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