Sandbox Marble Baseball
My hubby came up with a great family game last night, one that the kids loved. Usually there’s at least one kid that doesn’t like what we’re playing, but tonight all were in agreement that it was a great game. Thank you Darren! You’re gifted at games. You should be writing this blog!
You will need:
Sandbox
Nine red marbles (or whatever color you have)
Nine blue marbles (or whatever color you have)
rocks for bases
First, we learned that you need to spend a little bit of time teaching kids how to flick a marble. They’ll be able to play better.
Second, take all the toys and broken shovels and pails out of your sandbox and smooth it out. Have the kids set up a baseball diamond with rocks as bases. They can make bleachers and hot dog stands out of sand or whatever fun thing they want to have at the “ball park.’
Third, divide the family into the red team or the blue team.
Fourth, put the blue marble “team” in the outfield at all the regular positions. The red marble goes to the plate and one person flicks his marble. When it lands the blue marble can try to get him out by flicking (this is just a word I’m using, there’s probably a more appropriate one) his blue marble at the red marble. If he hits the red marble the red is out. He can also try to flick the marble at first base. If he hits first base the red guy’s out. So the blue player has two tries to get the red guy out after the red marble lands. Continue playing a baseball game by trying to flick the other color out.
Go to marble info for more ideas.
January 12th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
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