If you live near the beach — or are planning to vacation near one — you basically have a huge, sandy playground at your disposal. When it comes to beach games, the possibilities are endless and the benefits threefold. You get to have fun with your family that doesn’t cost a thing, you burn off more than enough calories to justify copious amounts of ice cream, and your kids will hopefully need a rest afterward — giving you time to relax in the sun. Win-win-win.
Ring toss
A simple game that can be fun for everyone. With its lightweight design, it’s completely portable and safe for use both indoors and outside. (Walmart, $19)
Bocce balls
This set contains everything you need to have your own bocce game with the whole family. The bocce balls themselves are highly durable and resistant, so taking them to the beach to weather the sand should be no problem. (Amazon, $37)
Beanbag toss
As if it couldn’t get any more essential, every family has to have at least one experience playing cornhole together. And with the lightweight boards and carrying cases for maximum portability, that experience can be right on the beach. (, $15)
Cornhole with a twist
Cornhole just got a whole lot cooler. With these portable and foldable buckets, hacky sack throwing bags and a nylon backpack to carry it in, you can change the game up however you want with a new style and a new look. (Walmart, $80)
Disc target toss
A unique take on frisbee, you can set up the posts in the sand with its built-in stake design, place the bottles on top and then compete to see who can knock them down. (Target, $60)
Kite flying
Nothing says childhood like flying kites, and it’s a great way for family members to bond while watching the pretty colors fly. And nothing saying bonding like figuring out how to untangle the mess that comes after it lands, right? (Walmart, $13)
Inflatable beach balls
Beach balls are a necessity! And when you can get them in cool clear versions with animals inside, they’re even better. Who wouldn’t want a unicorn in their beach ball? (Pottery Barn Kids, $15)
5 beach games in 1
This portable combo pack will help jam-pack your beach trip with sporty fun. The lightweight net assembles to a height of 7 feet. The set includes badminton, volleyball, flip toss, paddleball and even frisbee. (Target, $24)
Combo beach games
Keeping the game set theme, this combo set is perfect for a day at the beach. All of the pieces are designed with neoprene to keep problems with water and sand down to a minimum. The set includes a disk, a smashball, a volleyball, a football and a ball pump. (Target, $40)
Frisbee
Take your frisbee game to the next level. With these mini handheld trampolines, throwing, catching and bouncing balls or discs will be even more intense than before. (JCPenney, $35)
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