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Games for Eight-Year-Old Girls

When it comes to amusing games for eight-year-old girls, there's no need to spend a bundle. There are many games children have been playing for decades that require little or no special supplies. From quieter indoor games on a rainy afternoon to energetic outdoor games on a sunny afternoon, you can find activities to suit any need.

Hopscotch
- Hopscotch is one of those classic games everyone played when they were little. All you really need is a rock and a piece of chalk to mark squares on the sidewalk. Girls use a combination of one and two squares to create the hopscotch board. The first player tosses a rock toward the end of the board and hops to fetch it. Each girl must hop down the whole board, turn around and hop back to finish the turn. Any girl that falls or hops incorrectly is out.
Relay Race
- While there are many types of relay races girls can play, races that get a little messy tend to be the most popular with kids. Fortunately, there isn't much of a mess if you play an outdoor water relay race. Clear an outdoor space at least 5 feet by 10 feet for the race. Place two buckets at the start line, one for each team, and two buckets at the finish line. Fill the starting buckets with water. A player on each team must dip a ladle in the Start bucket, race down the track to dump the water in the Finish bucket and race back to the starting line. The team that fills the bucket first, or the team with the most water in the Finish bucket, wins the game.
Indoor Bowling
- Keep any eight-year-old girl entertained on a rainy day with a game of indoor bowling. Use any space in the house with a hard floor, such as the kitchen. Clean 10 plastic, 1-liter soda bottles and fill them one-fourth full with water to add a little weight. Screw the caps tightly on each bottle to prevent leaks. Set the bottles up in a triangle shape like bowling pins. Each player uses a medium-size rubber ball as a bowling ball. Play and score like a typical bowling game, or forgo score-keeping and play for pure fun.
Table Soccer
- Turn your kitchen table into a mini soccer field to amuse a pair of eight-year-old girls when they have to stay indoors. Cut one long side from a shoe box to create each goal box. Tape a goal box at each end of the table. Tightly wad a piece of notebook paper into a ball. The first player flicks the ball towards the opponent's goal. The second player uses one hand to try and flick the ball away from her goal. Players alternate between being kicker and goal keeper until a predetermined score is reached.

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