7 Outdoor Games for Group Activities

Outdoor games are lots of fun and are a great way of spending quality time with your family and friends. At Jenjo Games we have many outdoor group activity games that are suitable for a variety of occasions including picnics in the park, beach days, camping weekends away and even backyard parties. Our outdoor games also make the perfect addition for your next special event and are great for entertaining guests at birthday parties, weddings, family reunions, baby showers, hens or bucks parties!

Outdoor games encourage physical activity and help develop skills and team building, which makes them ideal for school or work events. At Jenjo Games, we have a wide range of outdoor games that are perfect for both small or large groups activities or gatherings and are suitable for people of all ages. Now is the perfect time to make the most of the amazing weather playing some fun outdoor games before the Winter season is here and the temperature drops!

In this blog, you will get to know the 7 best outdoor group activity games that are not just fun, but also ideal for adults and children to play together.

1. Cornhole Game:

Cornhole is one of the most popular games in Australia and perfect for outdoor group activities. This game will test your throwing skills, but more importantly it’s fun and entertaining for all ages. At Jenjo Games, the Cornhole Game set includes two wooden boards, four red and four blue cornhole bags for throwing. Don’t worry if you haven’t played this game before as our Cornhole Game set also comes with a Rules book.

You can play this game between individuals, or teams of two or four players. You can be creative and have your own tournaments to create fun memories with your friends and family members.

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2. Kubb Game:

Kubb Game is an fun outdoor group activity game that has been around for many years. This game is also known as the King’s game and would prove to be a great addition for your next outdoor event or gathering. It is an entertaining outdoor game for children and adults alike.

The objective of the game is to knock over the opponents wooden block by aiming and throwing the baton. However, the throwing distance is quite challenging and playing this game can help people to improve their throwing and aiming skills. Kubb game can be played with one or two players in teams, and even up to six players at a time. Kubb is an exciting and entertaining game for both players and spectators, making this game perfect for outdoor large group activities and gatherings.

The Kubb Game set at Jenjo Games comes in a wooden storage crate making it easy for you to carry anywhere you go.

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3. Smash Ball:

Smash Ball is an amazing outdoor game that is full of entertainment and fun for players as well as for others watching them play. This game is a great team sport for encouraging physical activity and skills development too. Also Smash Ball doesn’t require much set up, which makes it perfect for any outdoor group activity.

The aim of the game is to hit the ball into the net while making it difficult for opponents to return the ball. However, the teams get only three touches to return the ball and the play continues until either of the team fails in doing so, making it challenging for players and at the same time helping them to enhance their overall physical development.

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4. Bocce:

Bocce game is perfect for outdoor group social activities like parties, weddings, community gatherings and more. You will create some lifelong memories with your family and friends while playing this game. It’s ideal to play in teams of two, three and four making it one of the most popular outdoor group activity games.

The aim of Bocce is to get the bocce ball as close as possible to the Pallino ball. Whoever is closest wins! The underarm throwing action can also help it’s players to improve their estimation, judgement and strategic thinking abilities.

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5. Frescobol:

Frescobol is a competitive outdoor game which is great for physical movement and activities. It is a fun game to enjoy on a beach day and is lightweight and portable so you can enjoy playing this game anywhere with family or friends.

The objective of this game is to keep the ball moving back and forth continuously. Such gameplay can help you to improve your concentration, coordination and various other skills. The wooden Frescobol set at Jenjo Games includes two solid bamboo bats, 2 black Frescobol balls and a heavy duty canvas beach carry bag.

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6. Skittles:

Skittles is an interesting outdoor group activity game that you can enjoy in your backyard, lawn or at parks nearby. And since it’s a multiplayer game you can be sure about creating some fun memories while playing with your family and friends. The wooden Skittles game at Jenjo Games includes ten skittles pins, three red balls and a carry for easy storage.

The aim of the game is to knock down the skittles with the red ball from the least number of attempts. However, this has to be done in an underarm throwing action which requires skills. So, after playing this game for few time, one can enhance their aiming and throwing skills with some physical activity.

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7. Scatter:

Scatter is a tactical outdoor game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It’s an ideal outdoor group activity game because it can be played between two to six players. In Scatter game, you have to knock down the wooden pins using the wooden baton. The team or the player get points as per the value of the pin. However, the team that scores exactly fifty points can win but if it goes beyond that, then the exact points are deducted. This gameplay makes Scatter a great educational game that can help kids to improve their counting, addition and subtraction skills.

At Jenjo Games, Scatter game set includes twelve wooden pins, one throwing baton and wooden box for easy storage and transportation.

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To see more exciting outdoor group activity games like these, feel free to check out Jenjo Games Outdoor Games section.