Hobbies And Interests
Stop the Villains
Print out images of Spider-Man and Captain America's rogues' gallery, such as the Green Goblin or the Red Skull. You can find images online or scan them from a comic book. Cut each villain out and tape him to the side of a two-liter soda bottle. Fill the bottom of the soda bottles with sand, enough to give them a foundation but not so much that a good hit won't knock it over. Then space them at various distances in your yard. Gather up some bean bags, or take tennis balls and draw Spider-Man's webbing or Captain America's shield symbol on them. The kids can take turns throwing them at the soda bottles, and score points for knocking them over. More distant targets should receive higher points.
Pin the Star on the Shield
This is a variation of the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey game, with a Captain America theme. Cut out a large circular piece of paper and color it like Cap's shield: a red ring around the outside, followed by a white ring inside it, followed by a red ring inside that, followed by a blue circle in the center of the paper. Then cut out a series of five-pointed white paper stars and hang up your "shield" on a wall or bulletin board. The stars will act as the donkey's tail. One by one, blindfold the children and hand them a star; then ask them to pin it as close to the center of the shield as possible.
Bad Guy Chase
This game is a variation of a classic treasure hunt. Designate a path throughout your house and yard, with stations along the way. At each station, leave a written clue that leads to the next station. The children will follow the path to its conclusion, where you can have party favors and other "stolen loot" waiting for them. To give it the right flavor, write each clue in the speaking voice of one of Spider-Man or Captain America's enemies, like Doctor Octopus or Baron Zemo. You could even put a sticker of the villain on each of the clues you leave. When the children find the party favors, leave a note letting them know that they have foiled the villain's plans.
Tangled Webs
Take multiple lengths of long blue and red yarn, one set for each child. Tape a goody bag for each child at the end of one piece of yarn, and the child's name on the other end. Stretch each piece of yarn across your yard or a kid-safe room. Wrap the yarn around furniture, other pieces of yarn, fence poles and anything else you can. When you're ready, open the area up to the kids and tell them that Spider-Man has left a gift for each of them. Let them find their names and follow the yarn to their rewards, untangling it as they go.