8 swimming pool games for kids

The holiday pool is hours of fun — if you’ve got a few games up your sleeve. These 8 classics work in any pool, from the campsite to the water park. Always mind shallow water and swimming ability.

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In the water

1. Marco Polo — the seeker closes their eyes, calls “Marco”, the rest answer “Polo”.
2. Treasure diving — toss coins or dive rings into the (shallow) water; who collects the most?
3. Biggest splash — a cannonball contest, with judges on the side giving points.
4. Floating still — who can float like a starfish the longest?
5. Relay race — from one side to the other, touch and back. Teams or against the clock.
6. Underwater number guess — hold up fingers underwater, the other guesses how many.
7. Sharks and minnows — one shark in the middle, the minnows try to swim past.
8. Bubble words — say a word underwater, the other reads your lips (or just guesses).