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18 Best Swimming Pool Games to Play This Summer
Kids of all ages will love these games.
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Step aside last year's pool floats, pool games are here! Next time you host a pool party, you'll be prepared thanks to these best swimming pool games. Kids and adults alike will have a ball with these pool games at your next summer party. After all, you don't have to go far for the best summer activities—everything you need is right in your backyard! If you're lucky enough to have your own swimming pool, you know that kids love spending hours in it when they're on summer vacation. And for those of us that don't have an in ground pool check out the best inflatable pools. These creative ideas will make for great addition to their aquatic fun, whether it's with a friendly round of volleyball or an inflatable ring toss. School's out now, but before you know it, it will be time for end of summer activities and you can put pool games at the top of the list!
Cornhole is the iconic summer game for dry land. Try it on the water for extra fun! There are some fun DIY ideas, such as a squirt gun race you can set up with plastic cups, and a string or a ball toss made from kitchen sponges and a frisbee. You can even throw in some educational games, with number basketball and a number hunt using a kickboard. These swimming pool games are bound to elevate your barbecue party ideas so that everyone has a great time both in and out of the water.
Host your own water carnival with this fun shark-themed game. It's two toys in one: Throw the balls in the shark's mouth to score points, or set up the ring toss game for a different challenge.
Illuminated Giant Floating LED Volleyball Set
This epic volleyball set inflates in minutes and has LED lights for night games.
Basketball Swimming Pool Game
This inflatable basketball game is the perfect way to get the kiddos to play together.
Golfers will love practicing their favorite sport poolside. They don't even have to get wet, as long as they hit the target!
Shark Fish Hunt
Spark Shark will add an exciting element in pool races and relays. Who can get all of the orange fish sinkers first? Dive in and find out!
Too hot to play cornhole in the yard? Then take it to the pool! The game works the same, except the boards and bags float.
Teach younger children color recognition and counting with this game that comes with two nets and sixteen colorful fish. It's fun for bathtime too! (For ages 3-6.)
Seek & Splash Diving Gem Toys
Dive to the bottom of the pool and collect a variety of different gems.
Inflatable Tank Pool Floats Kids
Kids and adults will love floating around and squirting everyone at the pool with this fun inflatable.
You've never played tic-tac-toe like this before. You can even use it on land for a jumbo game of tic-tac-toe.
Because it's filled with water, this ball lets you play so many different games in the pool—you can even dribble it!
If pool games aren't your thing and relaxing is more your speed, this inflatable yacht is for you. It has room for icy cold drinks that will make you feel as if you are on a real yacht.
Now babies can get in on the fun with their parents. The golf cart comes in a full-size version too.
These reusable water balloons are easier to fill than the ones from years past. Plus they are much better for the environment.
Kids ages 2 and up will refine their hand-eye coordination as they nab the magnetic fish from the pool.
Send your kids on a treasure hunt with this kit that lets them dive for gold, silver, and gems in the pool.
Those who love a card game may have been deterred from playing poolside for fear of soggy cards. These are completely waterproof.
A fun game for 5 year olds. They use Louie Lobster to pinch some cute fishy friends from the water.
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