If your Summer is going anything like ours you are probably spending A LOT of time in the pool!  Here are some games to play next time your splashing about!

Swimming Tag or Sharks!

One or two people become "sharks" with the objective of catching the other players who are in the water. All players must stay in the water until tagged. Once you're tagged you must leave the pool and sit on the edge..

Air Mattress Pile-Up
Inflate an air mattress and see how many kids can pile on before it flips!

Whirlpool (For this one you need a BIG group.)

Everybody gets in the pool and  line up single file along the edge. The less space between them the better!  Have everyone walk for a couple of minutes, then jog, then"run" around the edge another couple of minutes. The water will push them along.  Now tell them all to stop and reverse directions!  Good luck, it's pretty much impossible!

Marco Polo
I'm sure everyone knows this one.  The person who is "It" closes his eyes.  Everyone else must say "Polo" each time he says "Marco".  The person who is "It" must try to find and tag all the other players just hearing where they are!  This is our families favorite!

Pairs Swimming
Find a partner and try to swim as one!  One person can be the arms while the other is the legs.  Also try it with each of you holding side by side instead of end to end!

Jamin  is the homeschooling Mom of 3 great kids, ages 2, 5 and 11.   She loves homeschooling and finding creative things to do with her kids. She and her husband have been married 17 years.  She is also a Usborne Book Consultant.  You can visit her store at http://www.usborne2u.com