These 4th of July games are the perfect way to enjoy warm summer weather and celebrate Independence Day.

The Fourth of July is a prime opportunity to bond with your extended family and friends outdoors.

Get the whole family together and bond playing our easy, entertaining, and kid-friendly 4th of July games.

Outdoor Kids Games

Pickup Bottles

This pickup bottle activity is one of our favoriteoutdoor games for kids!

To play:

To win, players have a go at stand the bottle up.

Giant Tic-Tac-Toe

Set up a jumbo version of tic-tac-toe with a burlap square and bean bags.

Arms waving flags

For added patriotic flair, outline the game board with red or blue duct tape.

Depending on your group size, designate two to four kids to be “it.”

When “it” tags a player, the player hands over their token.

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The first “it” to collect an item in every color wins!

American Sand Castles

Spending the 4th of July on a beach?

Celebrate by building sandcastles.

Outdoor Kids Games

check that kids know to leave only natural items on the beach and bring everything else home.

Time to Race

A good old-fashioned race will inspire lots of fun and laughter.

Here are some ideas to get you started.

sand castles

Set out streamers, stickers, tinsel, garlands, and flags, then let kids go wild.

Create a fun 4th of July craft station and let the kids decorate their own.

Then set up decorated cans in pyramid form for a fun game of yard bowling!

Potato sack race

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baseball-theme pillow