DRIP, DRIP, DROP

Beat the heat with this cool game.

Setup:
Outside on the grass or in the sand
Every participant in a swimsuit

Materials:
Water source
Small bucket
DRIP, DRIP, DROP
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Procedure:

  1. Sit all the children in a circle
  2. One child is chosen to be "it" and leaves the circle
  3. "It" holds a bucket of water and stands outside of the circle
  4. "It" walks around the circle saying "drip, drip, drip..." as s(he) drips water from hands and fingers onto the heads of the children sitting in the circle
  5. When "it" says "drop," the entire bucket of water is dumped onto one child.
  6. "It" runs back to their place in the circle with the wet child running behind them.
  7. The wet child is now "it" and fills up the bucket to resume the game of "drip, drip, drip...DROP!"
The game ends when everyone in the circle is wet. A cool way to end a hot day through fun and play!

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