28 Garden Games For Warm Weather Fun

The sun is shining, the cocktails are flowing, so let the entertainment begin. From ping pong to giant jenga, we’ve curated the best garden games to play all summer long.

Whether you’re hosting a party or simply want to get the children outside (and off their screens), we have found plenty of outdoor fun for the whole family. For the big kids, Kubb is an instant crowd pleaser guaranteed to unleash everyone’s competitive side, not dissimilar to the hugely popular MÖLKKY, another skittles-style game. Of course, if you’d rather not not break a sweat, MaisonGames do the chicest collection of travel games, from backgammon to chess, while Jonathan Adler, as you’d expect, has created the fanciest card sets ever – very Insta-worthy and total Palm Beach vibes.

For the traditionalists, there’s croquet, boules and skittles. Suitable for all generations and very easy to play while nursing a fruit-filled Pimms. Sounds like perfection to me. And, of course, it wouldn’t be summer without a good old game of bat and ball – hours of fun secured.

Cornhole and Spike ball are two big imports from the US. Trust me when I say that garden games don’t get much more fun than these. The former is a simple ‘get the bag in the hole’ challenge. The latter is essentially about bouncing a ball off a net – again, who knew the joy this would bring.

As for the littles, fill the paddling pool – if you’d rather not go for the garish type, check out The Nice Fleet and Petite Pommes for possibly the most stylish pools you’ll ever see. Alternatively, create your very own sports day… with the help from the games below.

Now put down your phone, get outside and let the fun begin…

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