Friday, October 25, 2013

Beanbag Games Can Be A Lot Of Fun

By Megan Landry


Beanbag games spell a lot of family fun. Unlike other activities out there, these fun games can actually be enjoyed by every family member at home. The best part is that they can be played indoors, as well as outdoors, so you can play outside when the sun is shining and just play inside when the clouds start to turn grey.

A lot of people have been playing with beanbags for a while now and they have easily become their favorite playthings. What makes them so lovable is the fact that they cannot hurt anybody the way that other sharp and tough gaming equipment can. This means that even younger kids can play with them and you won't have to keep looking over your shoulder to make sure they are okay while they do, either.

If you happen to have toddlers around you who like to put everything in their mouths right now, then keep in mind that they shouldn't play with these toys, though. If they do, they may accidentally place the bags in their mouths and bring about unwanted accidents. As such, these toys would be more recommended for kids three years old or older instead. Adults can play them, too, though.

Whether you are there to supervise or not, you should make a board for the kids beforehand that involve their favorite carton characters. Then, place holes of different sizes on the board. Get the bags ready for them, too.

The aim of the game is to get the bags into one of the holes. Points will be awarded depending on the hole's size after the bag makes it through. Smaller holes will equal to more points. Older children will especially love this scoring system because they should already understand how points work, in general.

For very young children - the ones who are three and four years old - there are other things they can do. These may include bigger three-level holes and usually don't involve any points. All that the kids have to do is shoot the bag into the hole. This action in itself will already make them feel like real winners, believe it or not. Keep in mind that they will need to be supervised to avoid them eating the bags, though.

Adults can up the ante a little bit and make the competition harder by playing outdoors with a single small hole on a rectangular board. You can think of it as a game of basketball, where the beanbag would act as the ball and the hole in the rectangular board would act as the hoop.

You can even add all sorts of different mechanics of your choice, like a certain distance to shoot from or an amount of times to get the bag into the hole in a row. Points can then be given out according to the rules and mechanics. No matter how old you might be, you are sure to enjoy these beanbag games. The best part is that the whole family can even bond through them.




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