Creative Games to help you pass the time when it’s too hot to move, breathe, or even complain

In honor of the EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING weather we’ve been having, I’ve nobly decided to create a list of icy cool games and activities that you can enjoy when the weather heats up.

But FIRST you must acknowledge and agree to the following disclaimer:

I the undersigned hereby agree to forfeit all rights to complain, whine, howl, yell, curse, throw tomatoes, or otherwise act in a hostile fashion toward the author of this post for any injuries that may be sustained in engaging in activities described in articles 1-5 below. “Injuries” may include but are not limited to: laughing till snot runs out your nose, falling down, bumping your head, impaired judgment, frostbite to the derriere, stomach ache, angry neighbors, and injured pride. Furthermore, any images or pictures taken while you engage in said endeavors shall rightly be shared with the author of this post so that she may LAUGH HER HEAD OFF AT YOU!!

2) Ice cube beauty salon
Use ice cubes like curlers by wrapping your hair around them and securing with bobby pins. Time how long it takes for them to melt. Have your friend give you an ice cube massage (similar to a hot stone massage, only colder).

3) Pretend you’re in Antarctica
Note: this one does require some planning ahead
Save some snow by putting it in the freezer. When it’s hot, get the snow out and spread it around. Lay on it and pretend to be cold. You may want to pop in ‘March of the Penguins’ and scatter frozen fish about to add to the effect. Have a friend dress up as a polar bear. When the bear comes, scream and pretend to be afraid, then have a snowball fight.

4) Start a water fight with your neighbors by spraying them with a hose when they walk out the door.
Note: This one may work better if you know and/or like your neighbors, but not necessarily.
Try and get the whole neighborhood involved, even the mailman. Use buckets of ice water, hoses, squirt guns, and water balloons. Run around wearing goggles, a swimming suit, and shouting out “I’ll never surrender!!” Do this even if you can’t get anyone else to play with you.

5) Pretend you’re in Antarctica, version 2 (for those who didn’t plan ahead)
Buy a really big freezer. Sit inside and chomp on frozen fish and Popsicles. Paint one of the walls to look like the Northern Lights. (Are the Northern Lights in Antarctica or Alaska? What do YOU care… your brain is frozen solid!)

Enjoy… and do let me know how it goes! 

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