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Over the past year we’ve all been learning how to have fun, but at a distance. We at McBurney Pools and Spas think this can apply to pool-fun as well. Since it is typically outdoors, around the pool can be a great place to meet, sit, and catch up while still maintaining the appropriate 6’ distance.
We have some ‘around the pool’ games you can play with friends and children while keeping that safe distance.
- Painting the Pool Deck. This activity is more for the young ones and all you need is a paint brush. Encourage kids to sit by the shallow end of the pool while keeping distance between them, dip their clean paintbrushes into the pool and use the water to ‘paint’ the pool deck! The water will temporarily darken the deck allowing kids to create all kinds of images and even work on their lettering and numbers! There’s no clean up and kids will be right in the middle of the pool action without having to swim.
- Water Gun Fun. There are few more perfect places for water guns than around and in the pool. They’re water proof, easy to fill in the pool and everyone’s already getting’ wet anyways. Water pistol fights can be a great way for non-swimmers to have some watery fun without ever having to get in the pool. You can even set up a target in the pool and have shooting contest! Just make sure there is NO running around the pool since a fall in the pool could potentially be serious. With everyone keeping appropriate distance, people will really have to work on that aim!
- Your Very Own Whirlpool. Simply sit on the side of the pool (preferably in the shallow end), 6’ apart, with feet hanging in the water. Then when you say ‘go’ everyone starts kicking! The kicking will start to churn up the water and before you know it your gentle pool will feel more like the rocky sea! Lots of fun if you have swimmers in the pool and a great way to include those that still need to keep some distance.
Stay safe and have fun, from everyone at McBurney Pools and Spas!
