Enjoy the summer! A roundup of water gun games
When you play by the river, the sea, or at a pool, what do you usually do?Of course, it’s fun to change into a swimsuit, jump right in, and swim around, but having a few simple toys gives you even more to do—and makes it even more fun.So in this article, we’ll introduce games you can play with water guns!Some of them are perfect for enjoying with little kids in your own backyard.On hot summer days, stock up on water guns and have a lively time playing together with family and friends!
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Enjoy summer! Water gun play roundup (1–10)
Water Gun Roulette
It’s a fun game that also involves the mind game of guessing which of the two squares—red or blue—the water gun will spray.
At the signal, participants first move to one of the squares, then spin a roulette to decide which side gets sprayed.
The fewer people standing on a square, the more water each person ends up getting, so managing the numbers is a key tactic.
You can let everyone decide on their own, but if you add a turn to discuss which side seems likely beforehand, the bluffing element can emerge and make the game even more exciting.
Play by putting colored water into a water gun
This activity is about filling a water gun—usually used with clear water—with colored water so you can enjoy the difference from the usual play.
It’s important to consider why you use colored water: to prevent clumping inside the gun, make sure to use dye specifically made for water guns.
Simply watching the colored water flying around is fun, but it’s also recommended that participants wear white T-shirts, which will gradually become dyed and add to the enjoyment.
Prepare a variety of colors and make the whole scene colorful together.
The game where you lose if you close your eyes
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When something flies toward your face, you instinctively sense danger and brace yourself by closing your eyes or shrinking your body, right? This is a game that tests how much you can resist those instinctive, danger-avoiding reactions.
You hold up a transparent board so that your face won’t get wet, and at a signal, water is squirted at the board with a water gun.
Even knowing it won’t hit your face, you can’t help reacting to the water rushing toward you, so the key might be how much you can suppress your reflexes and keep your eyes steady under pressure.
Enjoy the Summer! Water Gun Play Roundup (11–20)
Water guns vs. water balloons
When people have a water fight with water guns, it’s common for everyone to have a gun and shoot at each other.
But what if, instead, each person used a different tool and you competed to see who could get the other wetter? For example, if one person uses a water gun that can spray and cover a wide area, and the other uses water balloons that can soak the opponent in one hit if they land, you can enjoy strategies based on the tools.
It also sounds fun to search for other water-based items or come up with rules that balance the matchup—the process of creating the game itself could be interesting.
Playing with the ultimate water gun
It seems that water guns are no longer just toys for kids—there’s even a “Strongest Water Guns” ranking on Yahoo! Shopping.
The product that takes the top spot is the “Electric Water Gun Z-ONE.” It’s billed as the ultimate water gun, boasting a 14-meter range and a 900 ml tank capacity.
And the price, tax included, is a whopping 24,800 yen at the time of writing! That’s beyond the realm of a mere toy… If you’re ever heading out for a lakeside or seaside camping trip, you’d definitely want to keep firing this ultimate water gun across the water! With one in the family, you could have endless fun.
Water gun game with milk cartons
When it comes to shows that convey the joy of making things, NHK’s legendary “Dekirukana” comes to mind.
Beyond the crafts themselves, the silent back-and-forth between Noppo-san and Gonta-kun was so much fun.
For younger folks, “Tsukutte Asobo” with WakuWaku-san might ring a bell instead.
Either way, the joy of handcrafting and making things is something that resonates with people of all ages.
If you have time, definitely try making a “milk carton water gun.” Since you may need to use a utility knife, please make it together with an older sibling or guardian.
Target shooting
At festival stalls, there’s usually a target-shooting game where you fire a cork gun to knock down candy prizes.
Even if you don’t particularly want the candy, you end up playing anyway, right? And the classic water-gun version is just like that.
Making targets out of thick paper or cardboard is fun, but in the end, you want to use candy as prizes and happily eat whatever you manage to knock down.
It would be a hit at kids’ clubs or parties with close friends, too.
To make great summer memories, prepare a variety of water guns!