12 outdoor games for al fresco summer fun - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life 12 outdoor games for al fresco summer fun By Georgia Green - May 13, 2022 Summer is round the corner and we’re already enjoying some warm and sunny days spent in the garden and park. But after you’ve consumed your picnic or finished off your al fresco meal, what to do? Bust out the garden games, of course! Getty Images Not just for kids (although most of our picks are suitable for all ages), outdoor games are a great way to pass a sunny afternoon with friends or family. From the wonderfully simple – bat and ball, anyone? – to old-time classics, such as croquet and boules, everyone will find something they’ll enjoy playing outside here. You may even discover a new favourite! Ever played Finnish skittles? Or Cornhole? We’ll bet you haven’t… 12 outdoor games to play this summer Oliver Bonas Sunnylife Metallic Table Tennis Set, £38, Oliver Bonas No need to invest in an expensive full-sized table, this net, bat and ball set can turn any table into a table tennis table. Amazon Original American Cornhole, £84.99, Amazon Cornhole is a game that’s travelled over here from the States – simply take turns to toss bean bags at your opponent’s board, first to get all their bags through the hole wins. John Lewis Professor Puzzle Croquet Set, £35, John Lewis Thanks to Bridgerton, croquet has had a huge resurgence recently – no garden is complete without a set. Wayfair Get Knotted Giant Games, £67.99, Wayfair We all know how to play Twister – this version supersizes the classic party game for outside twisted-up fun. Anthropologie Ultimate Game Quilt, £136, Anthropologie Prefer your al fresco games more on the chic side? This gorgeously designed picnic blanket doubles up as four games boards – it even comes complete with all the game pieces and a canvas carry bag. Urban Outfitters SUNNYLiFE Checkerboard Beach Bats, £25, Urban Outfitters Bat and ball – is there a game more satisfyingly simple? John Lewis Bex Ladder Game, £54.99, John Lewis Another game originating from America, ladder toss sees players throw balls attached to strings so they wrap around the the wrungs of the ladder – the higher up you go, the more points up for grabs. Decathlon 3m badminton easy set electric green, £34.99, Decathlon Badminton is a classic garden game that everyone can try their hand at – this set includes an easy to set up net so you can take it with you wherever you’re off to this summer. Not On The High Street Wooden Garden Boules, £47.90, Not On The High Street Boules is a classic game that’s enjoyable for kids and adults alike. This set of wooden balls features colourful zig-zag patterns so you can easily knock your opponents out of the game. Jacques London Nine Pin Quoits, £14.99 (was £17.99), Jacques London Toss the rope rings at the pins to win points – that’s Quoits! Wayfair Sack Racing Game, £54.99, Wayfair Bring old school sports day vibes to your garden party or picnic with a classic sack race. Egg and spoon race optional. Decathlon Compact Finnish skittle game, £19.99, Decathlon This Finnish version of skittles gets you using your mental maths as well as your throwing skills – don’t worry, it’s much more fun that it sounds and not a bit like being back at school! RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved