Kissing Frogs 🐸💋🐸

🍝 Intro

A bouncy, silly adventure game through the lily pads – with a cheeky twist!

🌱 Story / Theme:

The frogs have lost their way across the lily pond! Help them hop from lily pad to lily pad — and when they meet a friend on another pad, they must share a kiss to complete their journey! 🐸💋🐸
But beware! Flying fish, jellyfish, turtles, and now flatfish are causing chaos in the pond…

🎾 Equipment:

1 racket per player (placed on the floor as lily pads)

• Beanbags (starter frogs)

• Foam balls (frog mode activated!)

• Scarves (jellyfish 🪸)

• Frisbees or foam discs (flying fish 🐟)

• Flat marker circles (flatfish 🐠 – “drop-down” zones)

• Footballs or basketballs (rolling turtles 🐢)

• Cones to mark out lily pad zone

🧩 Setup:

• Space out rackets randomly across the play area (strings facing up = lily pads).

• Add a few flatfish marker circles between pads — these are “slippery spots” frogs can bounce on but not stay too long!

• Place a bucket of beanbags or foam balls at the start line.

• Mark out a wide boundary for obstacles to fly/roll across.

🎮 How to Play

🌟 Phase 1: Lily Pad Toss

1.        Players start at the edge of the pond.

2.        They throw beanbags (frogs) onto as many lily pads (rackets) as possible.

3.        Challenge: Can you get one frog on every lily pad?

🐸 Phase 2: Frog Hopping (Hands First, Then Racket!)

1.        Players now use foam balls — they must first bounce the frog using their hands from pad to pad.

2.        Once confident, they switch to using their racket to bounce the frog across.

3.        If the frog misses or falls off, restart from the beginning or previous pad.

4.        Focus: Light touch, steady rhythm, and accuracy.

💋 Phase 3: Frog Kissing Race

1.        Players must bounce their frog onto every lily pad — but to win, their frog must also “kiss” (touch) another player’s frog during the route!

2.        Once the frog has kissed and visited all lily pads, race to the finish line.

3.        First player to complete the journey with a kiss wins!

🔁 Progressions:

Use rubber dots, as smaller lily pads; children have to travel on these to launch their frogs from

1.        Stepping stones (rubber dots) children have to travel on these to launch their frogs from

2.        Flying Fish (Scarf Toss) – Coaches or players toss scarves slowly from side to side. Frogs must avoid getting “hit.”

3.        Flatfish Drop Zones – Players must bounce through the flatfish circles without stopping (too slippery to stay on!).

4.        Jellyfish Stretch – If a scarf touches the frog, players must freeze and “unstick” it slowly.

5.        Rolling Turtles (Football obstacle) – Coaches roll balls across the pond to knock frogs off lily pads.

6.        Speed Mode – Add a timer! Who can complete all lily pads (and a frog kiss) the fastest?

7.        Multi-Kiss – Players must kiss two or more different frogs before finishing.

8.        Partner Frogs – Players work in pairs, guiding the same frog between them to each lily pad, taking turns bouncing.

🪶 Feathers

• Little tots use beanbags and drop them on the lily pads, first before progressing to balls

(Skill Focus):

• Agility: Moving between pads while avoiding distractions

• Balance & Control: Light bounces with hands and racket

• Coordination: Timing throws, catches, and frog bounces

• Teamwork: Partner progressions and “frog kisses”

• Decision Making: Choosing safe pads or paths under pressure