Playing in the rain can be invigorating.
Many people run for shelter when the weather turns, but if you aren't ready to head indoors, there are several games you can play in the rain. Put on your raingear or swimming suit, hard-soled sandals and get ready to get wet. However, if there is lightning or other obvious hazards, stay inside.
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
This game is designed to get you wet. Set markers out for first, second, third and home base, just like a baseball diamond. Fill up a bunch of yellow water balloons until they are the size of a tennis ball. Put the water balloons and several tennis balls in a bucket. The pitcher chooses which to throw. If the batter hits a water balloon, she can run all the bases and score for her team. If she hits a tennis ball she can run the bases until the ball is caught or the base is tagged. Every person who runs over home plate scores a point for her team. Three strikes with a tennis ball is an out, as are three refusals to hit water balloons. When the hitting team gets three outs, they play the field and the other team hits. Play as many innings as you like, but determine this before the game begins.
Puddle Races
You can play this game around your house, in an empty parking lot or anywhere with no traffic but lots of puddles. Map out a general course for the participants, with a starting point and finishing line. The people running need to complete the race as fast as they can, but the only way to get from the start to the finish is by jumping from puddle to puddle. The racers cannot touch dry ground and may only stray from the puddles if there is no puddle within four feet. Then they must run to the nearest puddle and continue the race.
Float a Boat
When you play this game, use a toy boat, pine cone or small ball that floats. Make sure there is no traffic on the street, because your water way is the rushing water flowing down the gutters. If you have only one boat, float it in the water on the side of the street and watch it either race down or slowly float its way to the drainage system. If you have two boats, turn this into a race. Place one boat on one side of the street and the other boat on the opposite side. Release them at the same time and see which one gets to the finish line first.
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