{"id":399,"date":"2015-08-21T18:26:27","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T22:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/?p=399"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:15:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:15:01","slug":"5-backyard-games-to-make-the-most-of-summers-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/5-backyard-games-to-make-the-most-of-summers-end\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Backyard Games To Make The Most Of Summer’s End"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer’s quickly drawing to a close, and we have to say, it seems like it goes a bit faster every year. With most Ontarian kids heading back to school on September 8, you’ve got 2 weeks left to make the most of their free time. We’ll be spending the remaining weekends outside, grilling something delicious and playing a couple of these fun backyard games that work for almost any age. Check out our favourites below.<\/p>\n

Cornhole<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cornhole is traditionally played with beanbags full of dried corn, hense the name. With no setup and no cleanup, this one is low-maintenance – and fun! You’ll be surprised how a few tosses can turn into a full on tournament. You can buy a set at most toy stores, or DIY your own with\u00a0this tutorial<\/a>\u00a0on Home Stories A to Z.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giant Jenga<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Everyone loves Jenga, and this giant set is the perfect addition to a patio or balcony. This one’s really simple to DIY – you can even get the lumber store to cut even lengths for you, so all you’ll need to do is paint. Make it using this A Beautiful Mess<\/a> tutorial!<\/p>\n

Lawn Bowling<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sure, you could buy a set, but this version is both crafty and super-cute. Just empty out soda bottles, fill with pebbles or rice, and let the kids paint away! All you’ll need to buy is the ball. See the whole tutorial on MakeZine.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

Human Bubbles\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This one couldn’t be easier – and what kid doesn’t love bubbles? All you need is a wading pool and a hula hoop. Perfect for keeping kids occupied while you relax, and pretty fool-proof for all ages. Learn how to mix the solution at One Charming Party!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Giant Scrabble\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This super-simple DIY can be made any size, on wood, cardboard or even construction paper, and is really easy to clean up. If you have a Scrabble family, this outdoor version is a great way to get some sun while honing your skills. Get the whole DIY at Constantly Lovestruck.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Will you be trying these out – or do you have a favourite backyard game of your own? Tell us on Facebook <\/a><\/strong>or Twitter<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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Summer’s quickly drawing to a close, and we have to say, it seems like it goes a bit faster every year. With most Ontarian kids heading back to school on September 8, you’ve got 2 weeks left to make the most of their free time. We’ll be spending the remaining weekends outside, grilling something delicious […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[102,82,103,101,100,97,98,99,96,95],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3240,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions\/3240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}