Games with Tennis Balls and Tennis Rackets
Tennis Balls and Tennis Racket Games
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Tennis balls are not only ideal for sports activities on the tennis court but bring plenty of fun at children's birthday parties and other events, where several children want to play and celebrate together. Tennis balls offer themselves as a practical alternative to complex games because they are small, handy and versatile.
Another advantage is that no additional accessories are needed to play with tennis balls numerous competitions and skill games. You can invent even more games using tennis balls if you happen to have a few old rackets in the garage which do not need any longer.
To buy tennis balls for a gaming night might be a bit too expensive. Perhaps instead you could come to an agreement with the local tennis club, to collect those balls which for them are no longer suitable. In this scenario, even the tennis club would benefit because they no longer have to dispose of the balls. To cut down on everybody’s effort even more, maybe you could put a collection container in the clubhouse or the tennis court which you will pick up every other week.
Games with tennis balls not only promote dexterity, gross and fine motor skills but also teach team spirit among the players. The following games can be used as betting games as well as relay races or as skill or cooperation games. There are no limits in using your imagination and inventing new games.
Tennis Balls and Tennis Racket Games
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Games with Tennis-balls
Who can throw the farthest?Each player has a tennis ball and throws it as far as he can.
- Boule
The players are divided into two teams – the objective is to get their tennis ball as closely as possible to the target ball
- Tennis Ball Transport
This game is about to get as many balls from start to finish
- Pyramid Run
The Pyramid Run is a combination of a skill game and a sporting competition.
StuffedPlayers must stuff as many tennis balls as possible into their clothes.
Running in pairsParticipants have to get a tennis ball together to a goal.
- Running with a handicap
Each participant has to squeeze a tennis ball between his knees and run from A- B.
- Cling wrap trek
Participants have to roll a tennis ball on a cling wrap
- Throwing and catching
The players have to catch a tennis ball with a bowl
- The catapult
The tennis ball has to be thrown with a towel simultaneously by two players.
- Tennis ball trail
Basically, this is a large marble trail
- Shooting down Cans
Participants must shoot down cans
Tennis-Racket-Games
Bouncing ballThe objective is to bounce a tennis ball on a tennis racket.
- Water transport
Participants must carry a cup of water on the tennis racket.
- Ball transport
Participants must carry as many balls as possible on a tennis rack.
- Sandwich
Participants have to carry a tennis ball which is squeezed between two rackets
- Back and forth
The players have to juggle a tennis ball between two rackets. You can turn that in a completion
- Racket juggling
Players must balance a tennis racket.
- Throwing up into the air and catching again
Players have to throw a tennis racket up into the air and catching it again
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