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The fun doesn’t stop when camp ends; there are plenty of games and activities that can be played from the comfort of your own home! Here are a few that we love to play:

• Drip-Drip-Splash (spin-off of duck-duck-goose) Great for a hot day, and should be played outside!
  Everybody sits in a circle and one person goes around and drips water on the player’s head. The person who gets picked to be “splashed” on gets the rest of the cup poured on their head. The player who gets “splashed” must chase the picker around the circle to an empty spot to avoid becoming the next picker.
• Freeze Dance This game is creative and fun for all ages!
  Have one person put some music on and have everyone dance around until the person decides to turn it off. When the music stops, everyone has to freeze! Anyone who moves will be considered out and can help judge those freezing during the next round. Make the game exciting by giving points to people with the most creative pose!
• Crab Walk Soccer Both entertaining and fun, this game can be played two ways depending on the number of people involved.
  6+ players: There can be two teams that sit opposite to each other a short distance apart. Two teams sit on lines a short distance apart. Players on both teams are assigned a number, starting at number one on each team. Place the soccer ball in the center of the two lines. Have someone call a number and the player from each team who is assigned that number has to crab walk to the center and attempt to get the ball over the opponents’ goal line! Once someone scores, the game is frozen and the ball is back in the center for the next round.
  <6 players: This game can be played without numbers, and have everyone divide into teams and attempt to score!
• Aussie Catch This game can also be referred to as ‘Down, Down, Down’.
  It can be played with any number of people and starts with someone throwing a ball continuously back and forth until someone drops it. When someone drops the ball everyone says “down on one knee” and the person must drop down and continue play on one knee. If the same person drops it a second time then everyone says “down on two knees”. If the same person drops the ball again everyone says “down on one elbow”. If it happens again everyone says “down on two elbows”.  It then goes to chin and then that person is out but can still stay in the position he/she is in to catch the ball and throw the ball.
• Character Bingo Fun for a rainy day and allows everyone to get creative and learn more about each other!
  Print out some sheets of everyone’s favourite TV/movie/book characters and create some bingo boards. Use copies of the pictures to call out the bingo board. First one with a straight line wins!

– Office Coordinator, Burlington

There are so many camp games out there. You may really enjoy some and you may not enjoy others. We have complied a list within Royal City Soccer Club’s office of our favourite camp games that we have played over the years. We hope you can try them and enjoy them as much as we did!

Laura

I loved playing soccer baseball! Every time the teacher told us we were going outside to the diamond, I got super excited! Not only did it involve two of my favourite sports, it allowed me to work as a team with my classmates. Cheering was the best part because everyone got involved and encouraged one another, so nobody felt left out.

Whitney

My favourite camp game was called “Get it and Jet it”. You were split into teams and the counselors would yell out an object that your team had to run and find.  Once you found the object and brought it back to the counselor they would give you the next item on the list to find. This game was a blast to play because the objects got funnier as the list went on. We had to find things like a grey sock, an item that was orange or something that you could use as a musical instrument. I think this game worked so well because you worked together as a team to find these objects. No matter how many times you played the game it still could be fun because the counselors could pick anything for you to find. A big part of why I liked camp so much is that you played games that evened the playing field. No one was “the best” at get it and jet it. It made everyone be an equal contributor and was a fun way to be active.

Nicole

Games that involved team work were the games that I liked playing, such as European Hand Ball. The game was fast paced, I got to play on a team, and you didn’t need to be super athletic to play this game! I remember everyone smiling every time we got to play this.

Jessica

DODGEBALL!!! Dodgeball was by far the best camp game I ever played! There weren’t that many rules that I had to understand and listen to in order to play it and everyone’s energy was always really positive while playing. If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball…anyone could play!

Rachel

The most memorable camp game that I played was Horses, Knights, and Cavaliers…I mean come on…You got to become a horse, a knight or a cavalier all in the same game, how cool is that?! I loved interacting with different people at camp during this game and although it was competitive, it was also really fun!

Stephanie

Duck, duck, goose would have to be my favourite camp game. I never wanted to be the goose and there was always so much anticipation as the “ducks” got closer and closer to me. But when I did end up being the goose there was such a thrill that I felt, trying to stand up and run around the circle, hoping I would get to sit down again!

Aaron

I have always been a jock, since I was really little and soccer has always been a part of my life. Naturally, soccer was my favourite camp game to play. Actually, soccer was my favourite game to play any time. It was great being able to play a sport I love with all of my buddies.

Larissa

Four corners was the best! It got to be pretty intense sometimes, but in a way that was fun for everyone. Four teams would be cheering for each other, while also guarding their cones, while also trying to knock over other cones in another corner!  Who knew that such a simple game could be so much fun and got everyone involved.

Breanne

Zap! My all time favourite camp game. It’s a low key game that gets all the campers involved and there can be so many variations to this game. The best part about this game is that although you can get out, you are still entertained because it’s so fun to watch everyone else get zapped by someone else, especially if someone gets caught in the crossfire…woo!

Every child looks forward to Spring Break, because who doesn’t enjoy getting some time away from school? Parents also look forward to Spring Break because they get to spend some quality time with their children! There are an endless amount of things you could do during this break that won’t hurt your wallet, but if you find yourself stumped on ideas don’t sweat, I am here to help!

1. High Ho, off to the woods we go! Get those growing legs moving and go for a hike! It’s Canada’s 150^th anniversary and as a gift for all Canadians you can order a Parks Canada Discovery pass for FREE all year long! The pass will give you free admission to any National Park, National Marine Conservation areas and National Historic Sites! You can simply go to www.pc.gc.ca to order yours. Get out there and explore!
2. Lions and tigers and bears…Oh my! The zoo – a perfect fun filled day for everybody in the family! Pack up a lunch and some snacks and off you go.
3.  As Dory says “Just keep swimming”. It may not be warm enough to go swimming outdoors yet, but that doesn’t have to stop you! Bring your kids to your local recreation centre (one with an indoor pool) and bring out your inner kid. As an added bonus, if you are registering your child(ren) for our summer camp, going swimming will get them comfortable and excited to be in the pool during our afternoon leisure swim!
4. STRIKE! Unfortunately, it is not yet baseball season, BUT the bowling alley is just as great (open year round). It’s ok if you’re not a bowling champ – it’s just great to have fun! Just remember there are bumpers available in case you are known for throwing gutter balls (I’m definitely guilty of this!).
5. Lights, Camera, ACTION. Grab the popcorn whether it’s at home or at a theatre and enjoy a movie night. If you have more than one child you could give them a night of the week where they get to pick what movie you watch. You could also make a trip to the drive in (depending on where you’re located, these open as early as March). Oh! And don’t forget cheap Tuesdays at most theatres to save a buck or two!
6. Frosting on the cake. Embrace that sweet tooth and get baking! Find a recipe for your child(ren)’s favourite treats and spend some quality time together. Show them that baking is fun and it’s a great bonding experience. And the end product is always delicious!

Here’s to a great Spring Break full of family activities and making memories!

– Office Coordinator, 2017.