9 exciting swim lesson games that 3 year olds will love

Swimming in the pool is probably the best treatment for the kids as it boosts their playfulness and sportive tendencies. All of the kids are in want of something exciting and creative around them all the time. Pool games help them comfort themselves with such environments and help them cope up with the water and become accustomed to swimming. Learning to swim also boosts up immunity. Having the basic idea about swimming from very little can further help the kid rescue themselves from any kind of mishap caused by water bodies. Swimming makes the parent and their kids overcome the fear of water and drowning to lead the rest of their life without any fear coming from water.

Attractive games on the pool to teach your kids swimming

Pool games are the best way to teach your children swimming. The fun thing about the pool games is that it takes the children to participate in the games and the adults can be a part of it. Pool games involve the children in playful activities by helping them get an idea of swimming, overcoming the fear of drowning. It is true, that the pool games must be done in safe eater condition only and not in somewhere the water turbulent. Private pools or ponds with shallow depth and calm water are the best options for pool games. Below lies some of the examples of pool games.

Marco Polo Game

It is the most traditional pool game, and most kids find this game very playful and funny. The participants can be 5 to 10 people and they have one in the center of the pool, who is called “it.” He is blindfolded or is not allowed to see. The center’s player shouts as “Marco,” and the rest of the participants are supposed to call “Polo” simultaneously. Hearing the sound, the kid has to catch the players, and who is the first to catch by “it”, becomes the “it,” and the game starts again. Through this, the kids develop the idea of moving fast using water.

Hit the bobbing head

It is the perfect pool game that helps the children to learn how to stand still in the water. The game consists of 7 to 10 players where each player has to be underwater, leaving one at the center who has his head above the water surface provided with a ball. He has to hit the member’s head that goes up above the water surface. Once no one is left behind, the game ends. It is a safe game for kids who are equivalent to three years of age or more than that. 

Treasure hunt

Kids love adventure and with the help of this game, they can get a real taste of it. This game should be played in an adult’s presence because it involves staying underwater for a significant time. In this game, the adult keeps a thing in the pool’s depth and allows their young ones to try and seek it. The game is best when a transparent bottle with clear water is dipped inside as it is hard to locate due to transparency. Staying too long inside the water can be dangerous, so checking on the kid is crucial for the parents during the game.

Pool volleyball

Pool volleyball is one of the most popular games seen in children and also among adults. The game is just like playing volleyball but in the pool. It has a net between two teams consisting of one to four players each. They have to throw the ball on the other side of the net using their hands joined like a fist. If the ball touches the water, then the opponent gets the point. The team to reach the 11 points first, wins. Pool volleyball is a well-known water sport that is practiced worldwide and is an excellent sport to make your children learn balance and control.

Building the whirlpool 

It is a game or, to be more precise, an exercise with the help of which the participants create a giant whirlpool at the center of the pool. It needs ten or more participants, depending on the size of the pool. They all stand with their hands joined, making a circular structure. They try to run clockwise or anticlockwise, creating a giant water pool in the team’s middle. The game is practiced to master movement overcoming the resistance of water.

Underwater lock and key

Another popular pool game is the “underwater lock and key”, in which both the children and adults can play and have fun. One player needs to stands in the middle and has to catch one of the members, who cannot move until another team member touches him. The stagnant position is known as the “lock” position and the members free the “locked” members by touching them who are known as “key.” Each of them can be locked and keyed three times and the first member to complete the cycle becomes the one to catch the others in the second match. The one who catches cannot lock the members when they are underwater.

Tug of War

Tug of War is another popular game. It requires a strong rope and a halfway mark in the middle. Two teams are equally divided where both of them pull the rope along with the other members towards them. The first team to cross the halfway mark loses. It increases both the physical strength and the ability to get control over the body in water. The game is popular among the children as well as in elders also.

Frisbee toss

Probably the best exercise for a 3-year-old is to catch the flying frisbees thrown by the other members. In such games, the adults can also take part. The frisbees also float on the water, which allows the children to catch it more easily. Exercising frisbee toss in the middle of the pool is the best. Practicing it on the edge and if the kid is unaware of the side can bring serious injury to the kid so you must be careful of that.

Catching ping pongs

The ping pong game is another popular game with which you can teach swimming to your young ones. One member is supposed to be standing outside the pool who throws ping pong at the different corners of the water pool. The other members have to go and fetch the ping pongs back to the thrower. The participant who carries the maximum number of ping pongs is coined as the winner of the game. Through the help of this, you can train your kids on how to get to a particular position fast.

Wrapping Up

Pool games can be fun but at the same time dangerous too, especially for children below three years of age. It is better to involve the kids in pool games only after they are above three for their safety. Many of the cases had shown reports related to the drowning of kids in the backyard pool when the parents were busy working someplace else. Thus, attention is the primary thing that you should make sure of! Apart from that, you can also arrange a small pool for your children made of balloon tubes. With the help of pool games, you can bring joy to the family and involve your kids in their playful world to grow up centering fun and happiness.