Are you looking for fun lake games to play with family and friends? View our list of 19 lake activities. From Minute to Win it Games, water games, outdoor games, and more. These games are perfect for kids and adults, a large or small groups. Grab these printable lakeside games with directions and a supply list.

Summer is the perfect time to head to the lake! Between boating, swimming, fishing, and relaxing in the sun, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy. But sometimes, you need a little extra something to make your lake day even more special. That’s where lake vacation games come in!

There are tons of different games you can play in and around the water. Whether you’re looking for group games for a crowd or just want to have some fun with your family, we’ve got you covered.

Water Games for the Lake

When it comes to the lake, we know the one thing all lakes have in common… water! There are so many traditional water games that are great to share with the kiddos. Here’s a list of a few of our favorites you’ll want to give a try.

What are some good water games for the lake?

If you are looking for a list of fun water games for the lake, take a look at a few of these examples.

1. Marco Polo: This classic game is a great way to get everyone moving and enjoying the water. To play, one person is “it” and closes their eyes while counting to 20. This is a perfect pool game if you have one!

The other players swim around and yell “Marco” when they’re close to the person who is “it”. The goal is for the person who is “it” to tag another player. If they’re successful, that player becomes “it” for the next round.

2. Water Balloon Toss: This water game is perfect for a hot day! All you need is a water balloon for each player and a way to keep score.

To play, players stand in a line and toss the balloon to the person behind them. If the balloon pops, that player is out. The last person standing is the winner!

3. Duck, Duck, Goose: This game is a childhood favorite for a reason! To play, one person is “it” and walks around the circle of players tapping each person on the head while saying “duck”.

When they tap someone and say “goose”, that player must chase them around the circle. If the player who is “it” makes it all the way around without getting caught, they stay “it”! Make it a refreshing game by dumping a cup of water over their head when you say “goose”.

4. Cannon Ball / Belly Flop Contest: If you love a good challenge, who can make the biggest splash with their front end or back end might be a fun game. This funny game is especially great with some drunk dads that hate to loose.

List of Fun Games to Play at the Lake

Want to save money on a bunch of water toys and lakeside board games. We have a solution. To help make planning fun lake games a breeze, we’ve gathered a list of games for you. In this list is a brief description as well as lakes supplies you would need to play these games.

What makes these lakeside games extra special is the require common things already found at the lakeside. That means you can save money on lake toys and instead put together some fun DIY games for kids and adults.

1. Pass the Water

Ready to get soaked? This game requires your pouring skills be on point. Fill a cup with water and pour it into your partners cup as quickly as possible. With a twist, of course. The goal is to get the most water in your bucket in the amount of time you have.

Supplies: Cups, water, buckets

2. Bottle Flip Challenge

This game is all about accuracy. Players take turns flipping a water bottle trying to get them to sit right side up. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins!

Supplies: Water bottles

3. Sardines

A fishy twist on hide and seek, one person hides and there are several seekers. When someone finds the sardine who’s hiding, they join them. Play until there’s only one seeker left.

Supplies: None

4. Sponge Relay

This game is perfect for a hot day! Divide players into teams and line them up. The first player in each team runs to the bucket of water, fills their sponge, and runs back to tag the next player who does the same thing. The goal is to be the first team to fill up their bucket!

Supplies: Sponges, buckets, water

5. Face the Cookie

In this classic Minute to Win it Game, see if you can get a cookie from your forehead to your mouth.

Supplies: Cookies, timer

6. Spoons

Who doesn’t love a classic card games and at the lake, a deck of cards should be easy to come by. Raid the kitchen and add some spoons for this fun card game.

Supplies: Spoons, deck of cards, food

7. Fire Tender

In this blindfolded game, IT must try to figure out who is stealing his fire tender. Every time someone approaches, it must try to identify when his fire wood is taken from his campsite.  this is a great preschool game or game for younger kids… though we think adults will get a a fun laugh too!

Supplies: Sticks, blindfold

8. Water Bomb Catch

In this fun 2-person water balloon game, there is a catch. Catch the water balloons on top of your head using a bucket or colander… an easy find in the kitchen, no? This game is silly!

Supplies: Water balloons, bucket, or colander.

9. 3 Flies Up

This is a traditional outdoor game that you might have played at summer camp. One player tosses the ball into the air, everyone races to catch the ball. The goal is to get 3 catches to become the next tosser.

Supplies: Ball

10. Frisbee Golf

In this fun challenge, have a series of targets. Players goals are to hit the target with the Frisbee in the fewest number of moves.

Supplies: Frisbee

11. Marshmallow Pong

Who doesn’t love a good game of pong? Make that game even better when you add Marshmallows. In this fun kids pong game, line cups in a triangle shape and toss marshmallows into the cups.

Supplies: Plastic cups, marshmallows

12. Flick & Sticks

Gather your cups and sticks. Plus a cup on each stick and arrange like goal posts. Split players into two teams for this fun frisbee game.

Supplies: Frisbee, plastic cups, sticks

13. Puddle Jumper

This is a great game for teens or older kids. See if you can skip a ping pong ball on water using only your breath. Short on time, this can easily become an outdoor water minute to win it game.

Supplies: Plastic Cups, ping-pong balls, water

14. Snack Cap

In this silly kids party game, players wear a shower cap with shaving cream. Their partner must toss cheese puffs (or cheese balls) on top of the shower cap. Team with the most cheese puffs at the end of time, wins.

Supplies: Cheese puffs, shower caps, shaving cream.

15. Sleeping Bag Races

Who doesn’t love a sack race. Grab your sleeping bags in this hoping relay race. If you don’t want to dirty the bags, use trash bags instead.

Supplies: Sleeping bags or trash bags.

16. Flashlight Tag

This is a fun game after the sun sets… just grab bug spray before you go out into the sticks. In this hide and seek game, It has a flashlight and tags players with the light. Play until all players are tagged.

Supplies: Flashlights

17. Twenty Questions

In this fun game, choose an object. Players can ask 20 questions to try to guess the object the main player is thinking. If they can’t guess after 20 questions, they loose.

Supplies: None

18. I’m Going to the Lake House

Just like the word game, I’m going on a picnic challenge your memory skills with a fun game of “I’m going to the lake house…” See how can remember the largest packing list ever!

Supplies: none

19. Water Bottle Toss

Carefully toss an open water bottle within a team. Toss it on down the line where the last player empties the bottle in the bucket. First team to fill their bucket wins.

Supplies: Water bottles, water, bucket.

What is best about most of these fun lakeside games is they require supplies you already have. Grab your stockpile of outdoor sticks, buckets, flashlights.

Lake Games Printable Set

Headed to the lake? If it’s a group of kids, your family, a youth group, adults or whomever – let us make your lakeside activities easy.

Enjoy these 19 Lake Games PDF Set. Bring these fun games for kids and adults to the great outdoors. This set includes the full list of lawn games, sixty-second challenges, water games, ball games and more! Each games includes instructions.

Your supply list includes many common outdoor accessories like balloons, balls, sticks and more. With so many fun games, it’s hard to choose just one. So why not try them all? Download the PDF, head to the lake and have a blast!

Lakeside Games Printable Set

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What are some good lake toys?

Of course if staying at the lake is something you might do over and over, it could be wise to invest in some good lake toys. Common lake toys include…

• Water Floating Mat
• Lake Trampoline
• Inflatable Wheel Roller
• Spikeball
• Watermelon Ball
• Cornhole
• Remote Control Racing Boats
• Lake Pool Raft
• Floating Pong Set
• Inflatable Swim Island
• Kayak
• Pool Noodles
• Inflatable Basketball Hoop and Volleyball Net for Water
• Water Blasters
• Inflatable Lake Slide
• Diving Toys
• Hot Dog Towable Tube
• Skip Ball

Some of these games are not cheap and might be a good investment if you are hosting an Air B&B or putting together activities for a rental property.

For a low cost option, consider laminating a copy of the lake games set and attaching it the refrigerator. This gives your guests ides for fun activities when they arrive. It’s an extra action that goes the extra mile and welcomes your guests. You could even create a mesh laundry bag with all the re-usable supplies inside.

More Fun Travel Games

Traveling this summer? Try one of our other fun game packs! These fun outdoor games are perfect for travel or enjoying nature.

• Camping games
• Outdoor games
• Beach games
• Minute to Win it Water Games

After the kids are down, drinking games are always fun for the adults. Just like beer pong only classier. You could also look at these wine party games or beer party games for a larger list.

Add the games early in the trip because by the end of the week, most of the adults might find themselves exhausted, wanting to kick their feet up and snuggle under the blanket on the dock.

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Play these games at the lake, on the shore, or even in your own backyard. Share with us your favorite!

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Looking for a fun outdoor scavenger hunt for kids? We’ve got you covered! Enjoy these 20 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt clue cards with cute, easy rhyming riddles to solve. Have good time with your family and friends solving these outdoor treasure hunt rhyming clues while at home, outside in nature.

The weather is sunny and it’s time to get outside for some fun family activities! Looking for an exciting activity that both kids and adults can enjoy? An outdoor scavenger hunt for kids is the perfect solution! This type of hunt is perfect to get kids outside for a nice weekend day.

If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve got you covered with this helpful guide on how to set up your outdoor scavenger hunt.
With printable backyard outdoor scavenger hunt clues, all you have to do is click, download, print, and place the kids’ riddles around the yard! This kid’s activity is instant fun with little prep!

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

First, let’s talk about the benefits of outdoor games. I mean truthfully, we could stop at the first benefit – it’s fun! But there are other reasons to get outside and get activity with the kids. This outdoor treasure hunt introduces cardiovascular activity getting that heart pumping. Of course the benefits of cardiovascular activity are the release of endorphins. Additionally, the sun is perfect for Vitamin D which also plays a big part in controlling the level of serotonin in your body.

This all becomes a no brainer! Outdoor Scavenger Hunt –> Fun + Vitamin D + Endorphins + Serotonin = Instant Mood Boost

Now that we all agree, outdoor play is important, let’s talk about what comes with this fun outdoor game. This set includes 20 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Clues. With 20 creative rhyming cards, it’s easy to pick clues that work best for your yard.

What are some good scavenger hunt clues?

These outdoor scavenger hunt riddles are done for you. They are adorable clues that take children high, low, forward and back. Clues can be uncovered in the back yard, front yard and on various outdoor lawn and garden items.

A few outside treasure hunt clues include:

Fill me up with seeds and hang me up high. I will bring winged visitors down from the sky.

This scavenger hunt clue can be easily seen. You can find it in an area where the grass is green!

To the tallest tree here, you should go. You’ll soon have a clue if you search high and low.

When it’s time for cooking for outdoor eating, the flames put out can such a heating.

Scavenger Hunt rhymes and answers are included with your purchase. The answers to these backyard treasure hunt clues include locations that are common like:

• Chair or bench
• Rock
• Bird Feeder
• Garbage can
• Leaves
• Mailbox
• Sandbox
• Grill
• Water garden hose

Want the mystery hunt to last a long time? Use all of the clues. Prefer a shorter hunt for younger kids? Just use a few clue cards. If you have a clue that doesn’t fit your home, leave that treasure clue card out of the hunt. You choose the orders of the clue cards, so one left off the game really isn’t noticeable.

Try a buddy system too. For this game, toddlers can be helped by teens. A fun way to bond is to pair young kids with older kids. this might be for a little help but the hunt is quite easy and it will be really cool to see the young kiddos excited over their correct guess and answer!

How to you make an Outdoor Scavenger Hunt?

What makes this outdoor game the best is it requires little prep. You could be sitting down on the couch and say “I feel like an outdoor activity for the kids” and all of a sudden have the game downloaded, printed, cut and prepped in 15 minutes time.

What you’ll need:

• Printable backyard outdoor scavenger hunt clues (download below)
• The answers & clues page to help with harder clues or organize yourself
• A pen or pencil
• Scissors
• Prizes or snacks, optional

Its’ easy to set up scavenger hunt clues for kids.

How to set it up:

1. Print out the outdoor scavenger hunt clues.
2. Read through the clues and choose the ones that you want to use.
3. Using tape, tacks, or place the cards around the yard.
4. Make sure you mark which card you used on the clues & answers sheet.
5. Set up a yummy treat or activity for the last clue.
6. It’s time to unleash the players!

Once you’re done setting up the kids scavenger hunt, it’s time to give the first clue to start the hunt!

The participants will work together to find all of the scavenger hunt items and return to you with the completed list wins the game.

With an at home scavenger hunt it’s less likely the kids will get stuck on a clue, making it a great option for families with younger kids or for a kids’ activity during a backyard birthday party.

People of all ages can get in on the activity. You can even have the entire block get in on the fun by transferring this into a neighborhood scavenger hunt.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Printable

So you’re ready to unleash the activity, release the good brain juices and create good memories outside. It’s time to print.

What you get with purchase:

• 20 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Riddles for Kids PDF Instant Download
• Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Riddles Answer Key

All files are 8.5″x 11″ and meant to be printed and trimmed yourself. These files are yours to keep and print as many times as you like for personal use.

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Scavenger Hunt Ideas & Tips

Whether you’re looking for ideas for an indoor scavenger hunt or outdoor scavenger hunt, we’ve got you covered.

Here are some fun ideas to make the game even more challenging and enjoyable:

1. Give each player a clue that they are in charge of so the kids can take turns leading the family.
2. Hide a special bonus item for the players to find and return to you for a prize.
3. If players get stuck on a clue, they can ask the host for help, but they cannot show them the card.
4. Time each player and see who can complete the scavenger hunt in the shortest amount of time.
5. Award bonus points for creative scavenger hunt finds.
6. Pick a theme and have everyone dress up like spies or in their silliest summer beach outfit – the ideas for funny outfits are endless!

No matter how you decide to play, an outdoor scavenger hunt is always a blast! Get outside this spring and summer with exciting activities that are easy to pull together for any occasion.

Open the door, get outdoors and explore. But before you do, be sure to download our printable backyard outdoor scavenger hunt clues for your next family activity.

More Outdoor Fun

Want more outdoor fun?  Now that we know Vitamin D, serotonin, and endorphins are all winners when it comes to outdoor play, it’s time for more kids activities you can do outside.  Make sure and check out our other outdoor games!

Enjoy these really unique 60 second challenges. These Outdoor Minute to Win It Games are perfect for a group of 4 or more players. Pin to Pinterest.

Want to have neighborhood fun? Take a look at these Backyard Games perfect for friends, family, or even to play at the park! Pin to Pinterest.

Ready to get wet? These games are so much fun and there is plenty of splashing involved. Save and print these must-have Water Minute It To Win It Games. Pin to Pinterest.

Visit more scavenger hunt lists and ideas for kids for a type of scavenger hunt for every season! These include indoor scavenger hunt riddles, nature scavenger hunts, photo scavenger hunts and scavenger hunts for every holiday!  Pin to Pinterest.

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