This Fourth of July weekend, get your family and friends together and celebrate America’s birthday. We were inspired by a recent article in Country Living to enjoy the staples and simplicities of “Made in America” backyard games. That’s why we put together this list of our favorite, inexpensive American pastimes (and no, we don’t just mean baseball).
- Three legged race: Tie those two bickering cousins together and watch them stumble (or just plain tumble) to a chalk drawn finish line.
- Potato sack racing: Ransack the house for some pillowcases and have your own make-shift “potato sack” race.
- Tug-of-war: Grab an old rope from dad’s shed, draw a line that can’t be crossed and let the games begin.
- Dizzy bat races: Borrow a neighbor’s baseball bat and start spinning. The first to spin around the bat 10 times and cross the finish line is the winner – it’s way easier said than done.
- Grill-off: On your mark, get set, grill! Who can cook the tastiest hotdog on the block the fastest? Only time will tell….Don’t have a grill? We prefer our hotdogs over a backyard campfire any day.
We think these DIY field games are sure to make this year’s Fourth of July festivities fun for the whole family! What kinds of games do your family and friends play during summer holidays?
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