Beach Party
6-8’s, 9-12’s
1. Activity: Memory Game – I’m Going to the Beach
Instructions:
1.
Have the children sit in a circle.
2.
Going around the circle each person begins a sentence “I’m
going to the beach and I’m going to bring…”
3.
They list something that they would need to bring to the
beach, e.g. sunscreen.
4.
The next person then has to list what the previous children
are bringing and add one item to the list.
5.
As you go around the circle the children have to remember
more and more items.
Note:
Parents/caregivers or older siblings could be involved if the children are
having trouble remembering the items.
2. Game: Hot Beach Ball
This
is a variation of the game Hot Potato. You will need a beach ball to serve as
your “potato.”
Instructions:
1.
Have everyone sit in a circle leaving a bit of space between
each person.
2.
Play beach-y music. One suggestion is “Surfin’ Safari” by The
Beach Boys, or any Beach Boys song.
3.
While the music is playing the children toss the beach ball
around the circle to each other.
4.
Periodically stop the music.
5.
The person who is holding the beach ball when the music has
stopped is out and has to stand on the outside of the circle.
6.
The winner is the last person sitting in the circle.
3. Game: Pin the Shades on the Sun!
Instructions:
A summer version of Pin the Tail on the
Donkey!
-Print out (and if possible, laminate) a picture of a
sun with a face
-Print out or draw a pair of sun glasses (for
variety, you can do a few different kinds)
-Blind fold one child at a time, spin them, and let
them try to place the glasses over the sun’s eyes!
4. Crafts: “Sand” Castle Contest
Materials:
• Toilet paper/paper towel rolls,
cylinder containers (i.e., potato chip
containers)
• Small cardboard boxes
• Pieces of cardboard
• Paper cups
• Construction paper
• String
• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
• Scissors
• Crayons/markers/pencils
• Glitter
Instructions:
1. Arrange the group into teams.
2. Put enough materials for all
of the groups in the centre of the room,
on a table or on the floor.
3. Give the groups one minute to
collect materials. Monitor this so that
there is not one group taking
everything!
4. In their groups have the
children construct a castle with the
materials they have gathered.
Give the children a time limit to
complete their castle.
Leigh
Materials
Instructions
Before hand, cut out squares of
tissue paper of various colors and use a punch to create a hole through the
middle. Then the children can string the paper onto the yarn in order to
construct a leigh.
Beach Towel
Materials
Instructions
Before hand, cut large pieces of
paper (comparable to the size of a beach towel). Allow the children to use the
streamers, markers, and sparkles to design their own towels.
5. Snack: Watermelon
