There’s no better way to spend time outside than playing some great yard games with your family and friends. Both Adam and I grew up playing yard games with our families and it’s a tradition we’ve continued to enjoy all throughout the warm summer months. Honestly, one of the best parts of our move to the south was the near year round ability to play many of these games!

Growing up, Adam played a lot of corn hole, (or bags as we call it!) while I grew up playing some intensely competitive games of croquet. Over the years we’ve added numerous new yard and lawn games to our collection, last year we developed a love for Mulkky and this year we can’t pack up the car for the beach without grabbing our favorite sling ball set! There’s nothing more fun than firing off a long shot while in the ocean hopping over the surf!

If you’re looking for a fun way to spend these warm summer days ahead, these are some of our favorite yard games! Fire up the grill, call over your friends, and get ready for a fun night!

Yard Games

1. Molkky It’s like outdoor bowling but better, trust me.
2. Kubb A lawn game inspired by the Vikings!
3. Croquet I love how croquet is both a game of skill and strategy. It can be cutthroat!
4. Cornhole an outdoor staple. it’s not summer until the bags set comes out! (See this post for how we made our own set!)
5. KanJam a must for any frisbee lover!
6. Washers Few things are more satisfying than getting a ringer in a game of washers.
7. Adjustable Badminton + Pickleball net Love this net! We’ll play badminton in the backyard and pickle ball in the drive way!
8. Travel Table Tennis net Turn any table into a ping pong table! !
9. Yard Jenga Always a hit with the kids!
10. Polish Horseshoe Great for casually playing and chatting.
11. Bocce Ball Fun at home, the park, the beach, or even an official court!
12. Ladder Toss Love using a PVC set so it can be stored extra small.
13. Spike Ball These games get intense and can be a real workout! Portable for fun anywhere.
14. Stomp Rocket The single best outdoor toy we’ve ever gotten our kids.
15. Tiki Toss Guaranteed to get adults (and kids!) lined up to take their shot at hooking a ring.
16. Ring Toss Perfect for the kids to set up and play in the backyard.
17. Sling Ball We can’t go to the beach without it! Fun on land too!
18. Throw Throw Burrito Extreme Outdoor Edition This game is the right kind of ridiculous!

Find all these and more of our favorite yard game items on our Amazon Storefront.