Children's & Family Outdoor Games

Here's our recommended selection of outdoor games that will let kids get some fresh air while having fun and sharing other's company. In each case we provide details of the game and provide a link to where you can get hold of it, if its something you would like to provide for a child in your life. If you like the idea of youngsters playing outside our outdoor toys page may also be of particular interest to you. As with all pages of our site the content on this one will be refreshed & amended as inspiringyourkids.com develops and grows.

	Garden Chess Game The classic game of skill can be played in your garden or anywhere else in the great outdoors you care to take it, thanks to this brilliant giant set of 32 pieces and large durable PVC mat marked out as a board. For this game and other outdoor games and gardening paraphernalia have a look at Robert Dyas

	Garden Croquet Set Croquet is not restricted to the cucumber sandwich set, but in fact is a brilliantly fun game yielding enormous outdoor enjoyment for any group of family members having a go at it. Our beautifully designed and produced featured set comes with simplified rules, so that you and your kids can figure out which balls to hit through which sequence of hoops with their mallet on their way to the winning post. Available from Garden Bliss

	Crazy Golf Wooden Garden Game The kids can be Tiger Woods while grandpa is Jack Nicholson, as hours of fun are extracted from this crazy golf set The obstacles can be arranged in any order and courses of varying difficulty designed as players try to keep their scores down to respectable levels. Our featured set comes with 25 inch (63.5 cm) long putters, is suitable for 3 year olds upwards and is available from The Gifted G oat

	Giant Four In A Row Hours of fun for the kids and the family with this large adaptation of the game, where players strive to vertically, horizontally or diagonally line up four of their counters. Measures 87cm wide x 63cm high. For this game and other similar games visit Garden Bliss

	Giant Balancing Tower Game Made from Swedish pine wood, the blocks in this enormous garden version of the much loved table top game are great fun to build, and offer an exciting challenge for players as they take turns at removing pieces with the aim of avoiding the collapse of the tower. Available from Natural Collection

	Boules This is a great set of the classic French game for use by the family on a variety of occessaions ranging from a barbeque in the garden to beech play on holiday. Along with six metal boules and a wooden jack the set is completed by a canvass storage case, a string marker with pegs for tricky decisions and an instruction booklet. Available from Toyday

	12ft Trampoline with Safety Net Coming with a weather protecting cover, an anchor kit and a ladder with shoe bag, this twelve foot circular trampoline ensures safe jumping fun, thanks to the surround safety net and padding covering the galvanised steel frame. An optional tent is available which, when replacing the net, turns this item into a play-den for sleepovers. Available from Prezzy Box

	Garden Darts Designed for playing on grass, this classic game of skill consists of three differently coloured darts and target hoops which will ensure great family fun. Available from Robert Dyas

	Portable Freestanding Basketball Ring The adjustable pole on this item makes play possible for smaller players and ensures that the height of steel hoop can grow with them. Made from robust steel and with a wheeled base stabilised by sand or water, this construction can be moved to various locations in the garden. The set comes with a basketball, quality net and backboard while a pump and the tools for assembly and adjustment are included. Available from BrightMinds

	Kings Game Now enjoying a hugely popular revival, having largely fallen out of favour after its heyday as a game played around the taverns of medieval Britain, the King's Game offers great outdoor family fun for two teams of between 2 and 12 players of eight years and upwards. It can be played on any surface from grass or sand to gravel where the teams stand behind their respective baselines at an agreed distance apart. In turn each team throws six batons in an effort to knock down their opponents 'guards'. Only when all of these have been toppled can an attempt to flatten the centrepiece king be made which, when successfully done, wins the game. Our featured set is made from wood from sustainable sources and is available from Garden Bliss

	Garden Quoits This simple game of skill and accuracy allows children of all ages to play on an equal basis with each other and with family members. The featured set comprises four rope quoits and a five peg board painted red and green, with score values of each clearly marked. Available from Prezzy Box
	Children's Gazebo Let the children's imagination run free with this wonderful children's gazebo for the garden. It can be used for messy creative projects, as the base for outdoor fantasy games, or as the club house for a secret society. Made from tough shower proof nylon it protects them from rain and sun. It fits into its own bag so easily transported to the beach. Available from Garden Bliss