3 birthday activities for sporty kids

Are your child and his friends very sporty or hyperactive? Are you looking for a birthday activity that lets them let off steam? Stop! We're here to tell you about activities that are easy to set up at home, outdoor activities and preparing your champions. Put on your shorts and sneakers and follow us... 1, 2, 3, go!

Whether it's a sport or a game, it's clear that when children play, it's to win. When we play, we're often competitive... But we can also be collaborative and win together. To get all the children involved and having fun, make sure you vary the types of activities: solo or in teams, competitive or collaborative. In addition to traditional soccer and dodgeball, here are some other ideas for games that combine running, skill, teamwork and responsiveness.

A mixture of soccer and tennis, it is played with a soccer ball and a net. The aim is simply to send the ball into the opponent's half by passing it over the net. As in soccer, you use your feet and head. As in tennis, the match is played in sets (2 sets of 11 points, with a minimum difference of 2 points). To find out more about the rules of the game, we recommend the following website Juggle Pro.

Another spectacular new sport derived from soccer... and volleyball this time. What it has in common with volleyball is the use of a net. A team of 3 players scores a point when the ball touches the ground in the opposing camp. But, as in soccer, you can't use your hands to kick the ball (which is the size of a handball): you can only use your head, feet and knees. A spectacular new sport to try!

Inspired by golf, this sport is played not with a ball and a put, but with a disc thrown by hand. The aim is to land it not in a hole, but in a basket. An easy idea to adapt at home with frisbees and baskets. You can also build baskets along the lines of those used in competitions.

Yes, of course, you won't be able to fly away. But you've got to admit, it's an attractive idea for Muggles, isn't it? Here's a mixed team sport that's easy to set up: two teams, one broomstick each and a small, slightly deflated volleyball - your souafle. You'll also need two hoops... or large cardboard boxes on a table: if you're not a magician, you'll have to adapt! Count ten points each time you score, and thirty points when you steal the golden treasure from the opposing team. The aim is to score the most points at the end of the game.

Played in teams, the relays consist of each team member going from point A to point B and back to point A. In the waiter's game, participants take turns holding a tray (glass, spoon, cup... unbreakable, of course) in their hand. When the runner has reached point B (a tree, a wall, etc.), he touches it with his foot, turns around and quickly runs to take the tray to the next player.
In the same spirit, provide runners with two spoons, one in each hand. One of the spoons contains a ping pong ball that must not be dropped. The other, on the other hand, is for dropping opponents' balls and protecting your own ball. Good luck, everyone!

Is running from point A to point B too easy? Then let's make the rules a little more complex. With a little imagination and a minimum of equipment (scarves, balls...), imagine races inspired by our animal friends. All players are divided into teams and line up at the start of a 20-30 meter race. And may the best man win! Among the different techniques, you can propose :

• Duck race: crouching, children waddle forward.
• Frog race: also crouching, but this time you have to jump forward.
• Crabs that move on all fours, but crookedly.
• Flamingos that take 2 steps and then stop for two seconds before moving on.
• Snakes crawling on the ground.
• And, last but not least, the kangaroo race, with a ball held tightly between the feet.

This activity will require a bit of organization, but should keep the kids busy for 1h30 ( maximum ). The aim is for players or teams to reach the goal of their expedition by following clues. Like an orienteering race, this activity lets kids run around and let off steam outdoors, while trying to find clues to get from one place to another and on to the finish line.

The leader of the game - in this case, you - organizes this scavenger hunt in a garden or out in nature, with several competing teams. In a public place, the presence of other adults is essential. You'll need string, cardboard, paper, indelible markers, chalk... Think about what nature has to offer: branches, stones, leaves, etc. You'll need :

• Scout out the starting point, arrival point and route.
• Prepare a roadmap with general indications (description of the playground, details of the signs used, obligations and prohibitions, in particular to guarantee their safety).
• Prepare the ground with trail signs and coded clues.
• Give participants an envelope containing the roadmap and a first clue.

To help participants follow the right trail, place clues along the path, close enough together and at every intersection. Use pebbles or branches to make arrows, strands of wool hanging from a bush, piles of stones, chalk crosses or strings on trees... Don't prepare the ground too early to avoid people moving your clues, and choose elements that are resistant to rain and wind. Here are some instructions you can symbolize:

• Direction: straight ahead, turn right, turn left.
• Obstacle to overcome
• Caution, danger!
• Turn around
• Take 10 steps in this direction.
• False trail, retrace your steps

You're free to imagine others!

To make finding the final location more difficult, you can code the clues by inventing riddles, charades, a Morse code message, a puzzle to put together in order to read the next instructions... Here again, free rein is given to your creativity!

There's no point in running, you've just got to get ready first! To do this, you can use scarves or hats of different colors. At Namaki, we prefer to display the color on a lock of hair or draw the team emblem directly on the skin. Color, crest or animal, the choice is yours:

• Use one of our six hair mascaras with a formula made up of 66% of organic ingredients and 99% of total ingredients of natural origin to form the team of blues, purples, greens... in complete safety.
• Choose jumbo pencils to quickly draw and fill in a coat of arms or small emblem on participants' arms. Team sun, flower, ghost, star or spider.
• Transform teams into packs of wolves, herds of elephants, a band of pirates or superheroes as they see fit with the make-up palettes.

And if, after all that, the children are still in good spirits, you can offer them a quieter time to draw on a real sheet of paper this time, or paint their medal on cardboard. Because, of course, the important thing is to participate, so everyone wins in the end. If you try out these birthday activities for your children, please let us know! We'd love to hear from you.