Tossing Games: Pitch-a-Word

These races can be played with as few or as many of your friends as you want. You can play some of the games by yourself, by racing against the clock. For bigger groups, it is a good idea to choose a person to be a judge. The judge starts off a race by calling out "Ready, Set, Go!," watches to make sure the players are doing the races correctly, and judges who the winner is at the end.

Some races seem easier than they actually are. These are all toughies, but you won't believe me till you try them!

In the wet sand or on a flat piece of ground, draw a really big circle. All around the circle, write the letters of the alphabet. Each player then stands in the center of the circle and pitches a small stone, trying to hit letter after letter in order to spell out a three-letter word. Each word can only be used once, and whoever gets the most words wins!

For a challenge, try this game spelling longer words.