Throwing Things
- Players: 2 or more
- Duration: 10 - 20 min
- Free to play
- Age: 4+
How to play
Set up a few targets — buckets, hoops on the ground, or chalk circles — at different distances, each worth different points. Instead of balls, players throw random objects the leader hands them: a boot, a stuffed animal, a sponge, a paper plate. Each player gets the same objects in the same order, and the highest total score wins. The mismatched throwing physics is the whole game — a paper plate never flies where you aim it.
What you'll need
- Random things
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