We found 13 results tagged with "the backyard"

13 Challenges

4 participants 1 comment
Posted on: April 23, 2008

Go bowling in your backyard

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

Various forms of lawn bowling are popular around the world (bocce, boules, pétanque), probably because socializing during the game is half the fun. And since they’re non-contact sports that are about...

2 participants 2 comments
Posted on: April 19, 2008

Test your luck…and tossing skills

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

A great option for family events, horseshoes toss extra fun into any barbecue or picnic. Challenge yourself to rally the troops and enjoy a friendly game. _(When logging progress for this...

5 participants 1 comment
Posted on: April 18, 2008

Hop to hopscotch

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

Remember when you owned the blacktop? Hopscotch captures the joy of using your body in challenging, varied ways, while also improving your aim and balancing skills. Plus, it’s something we can...

5 participants 2 comments
Posted on: April 16, 2008

Make a dash for it

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

When was the last time you raced a friend 50 yards to the finish line? If it’s been awhile, you’ll be surprised at the adrenaline rush you get from competing full speed. Challenge yourself to gather...

2 participants 2 comments
Posted on: April 15, 2008

Tag - you’re it!

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

As a kid you ran around just for the fun of it, remember? Jog your memory with friendly game of tag. You can level the playing field by having faster or fitter players hop, skip or jump instead of...

28 participants 7 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Stroll at sunset

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

With the sun setting later, this is great way to end the day. You don’t need to go very far - just a stroll around the block is all it takes to get some light exercise and fresh air. If you invite a...

5 participants 0 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Have a croquet day

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and most of all it’s a lovely way to spend an afternoon outdoors. A great game for mixed-age groups, croquet develops hand-eye coordination and puts the lawn to good use...

2 participants 3 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Get rolling

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

Once reserved for teenage boys, skateboarding is now for anyone daring enough to try it. It can be intimidating at first, so take it slow with a test run on a flat sidewalk before you hit the street...

1 participant 0 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Jump Double Dutch style

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

There’s a reason some of the fittest athletes in the world jump rope as part of their regimens – it works. But kids do because it’s good old-fashioned fun. Double Dutch requires extra coordination...

3 participants 1 comment
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Horse around with hoops

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

In the game of Horse, participants choose a basketball shot – easy or outlandish – that their competitors have to match. Missing earns them an unwanted letter (H, O, R, S, and E). The game ends when...

3 participants 3 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Hide and go seek

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

Where’s your best hiding spot? The great thing about playing hide and seek is that it exercises your body and your imagination. Challenge yourself to rally the young'un's and treat them to a game...

7 participants 5 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Catch some exercise

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

Few things are as elemental as tossing a ball back and forth with a friend. Challenge yourself to grab a glove, invite a kid or call up a pal, and head outside for a leisurely game of catch. _(When...

32 participants 29 comments
Posted on: April 13, 2008

Get your garden growing

Challenge yourself for: 30 days

Gardening can be a surprisingly rigorous activity, made all the more satisfying by what you have to show for your efforts. Plant your favorite flowers, prune a tree, fertilize the lawn, or just pull a...