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Setup: A pegged board (often 5 pegs) and a set of rings (5 per player). Set the board down and mark a toss line about 10 ft away — closer for little kids.

Play: Take turns tossing all your rings underhand from behind the line; a ring only counts if it lands fully around a peg. Center or far pegs are worth more. Play a set number of rounds, or to a target like 21 — highest score wins.

Setup: A single rope for solo skipping; for double dutch, two ~11-ft ropes and at least three people — two turners facing each other a few feet apart, plus a jumper.

Play: Turners spin the two ropes in opposite directions at a steady rhythm; the jumper times their entry and skips without tripping, often to a chant. Trip and your turn ends — then you rotate to turning and a new jumper hops in. No score; it's continuous, and pros add crisscrosses and footwork.

Setup: Two slotted cans set ~50 ft apart (closer for casual play), one flying disc. Each 2-person team stands at a can.

Play: Teammates take turns throwing and deflecting at their can: a teammate's deflector tap that hits = 1, the thrower hitting it unassisted = 2, a deflected disc landing inside = 3. You must hit exactly 21 to win — going over deducts and play continues. Sliding the disc straight through the can's front slot is an instant win.

Setup: Twelve buckets (6 per side) and balls. Set each side's 6 buckets in a triangle at opposite ends; fill each at least a third with water or sand so they don't tip. Set the throwing distance to suit the players.

Play: Giant backyard pong: each player gets one throw a turn, trying to land a ball in the opponents' buckets — sink one and that bucket is removed. Each team gets one re-rack to tighten up the remaining buckets. Win by clearing all the opponent's buckets; the losing side then gets rebuttal throws for a chance at overtime.

Setup: Each player writes 3–5 well-known names or phrases on slips of paper and folds them into a bowl or hat. Split into two teams.

Play: Three rounds use the SAME slips. Round 1 (Taboo): describe the clue in any words but the clue itself. Round 2 (charades): act it out silently. Round 3: one word only. Each turn a player has 60 seconds to get their team through as many slips as they can; refill the bowl between rounds. Most slips across the three rounds wins — the laughs come from everyone already knowing the answers.

Setup: Everyone sits or stands in a loose circle. Secretly pick one 'murderer' (deal cards, or tap one person's shoulder with eyes closed) and one 'detective' who stands in the middle.

Play: The murderer discreetly winks at people; anyone winked at counts to three and dramatically 'dies.' The detective gets a set number of guesses (usually three) to name the murderer before everyone's out. Then swap roles. All bluffing and theatrics — no equipment needed.