We are in a series of posts about fun games to inspire kids to avoid the couch and play outside.  In Wednesday’s post I talked about 4-Square.  Have you played yet?  I plan to have friends over (yes we’re all over 25) to play 4-Square because after I wrote that post I remembered having so much fun as a kid with “bus stops,” “basketballs,” “around the worlds” and all the other rules we made up to make the game more intense.

Today’s outdoor game inspiration is

Shadow Tag.

In this version of tag the “it” person has to tag the other players’ shadows with their feet.  This is a great game for those times when tagging with hands gets rough and the kids need to play but be a little more “hands-off”. 

The earlier in the day and later in the evening this game is played the easier it is becuase the shadows are longer.  So, as the kids get better and better at the game, have them play in the middle, short-shadowed part of the day for more of a challenge.