Hobbies And Interests
Quarterback Challenge
Pick out a tree in the backyard. Hang a hula hoop from one of its branches so that it hangs at least five feet off the ground. When ready, line up the kids about 10 feet from the hula hoop. Give the first child in line a football. He has to try and throw the football through the hoop. If he succeeds, he heads to the back of the line. If he fails, he leaves the line. All the kids continue taking turns throwing the football until only one player remains in line, thereby winning the game.
Superbowl Stars in Training
Prepare a small obstacle course in your backyard using tires, lounge chairs and whatever else you can find around the house. Once ready, have all the kids line up at a starting point behind the course. When you blow your whistle, throw the first player a football and have her run through the course as fast as she can. Allow all of the kids to have a turn, timing each one as they do. The player with the fastest time wins the game.
Steal the Football
Select one kid to sit cross-legged in the middle of the yard with his back turned away from the other players. All the rest of the players sit in a group about eight feet from the player. Place a football in between the group and the player. When ready, silently pick one player out of the group to move forward and try to steal the football without getting caught by the player sitting down. If caught, the players trade spots. Continue the game for as long as you like.
Superbowl Dress-Up
Gather up two sets of football attire, including two football helmets and two jerseys and make two piles using the sets of clothing. Divide the players into two teams. Have each team stand beside a pile of clothing. When you say "Go," the players closest to the clothing piles quickly puts the clothes on over their clothes and then takes the football clothes off, handing them to the next player in the line. The first team to finish wins the game.