123 bum drop
Players: 3+
This is an old, well known, simple game. It goes like this. Everyone bounces, hitting the tramp at the same time counting, 1... 2... 3. After the #3 count everyone does a bum drop at the same time. The last person hitting the tramp flies up in the air. Quite fun. You can also play 123 back drop.
Shoes
Players: 1-6+
Object: have fun
Materials: your shoes
Everyone takes off their shoes and puts them on the tramp, double bounce the shoes. If someone is not on the tramp they can throw the shoes that fall off back onto the tramp.
Boot the shoe
Players: 2+
Object: kick shoes at each other
Take a ton of shoes and put them on the tramp. Then jump on the tramp and kick shoes at each other. You can keep score if you want to but it's more fun to not.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Players: 2 at a time
Object beat your opponent
Most people have played this game with their hands. This is that, except full sized.
Players jump up and down on the tramp hitting the tramp at the same time. On the first bounce, when they're in the air they both say rock. Next bounce: paper. Next bounce: scissors. Then they move themselves into one of these positions. Rock: back drop holding onto their knees. Paper: spread out back drop or belly drop, or scissors: bum drop with legs spread like scissor blades. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock.
Left-Right
Players: 3+
Object: Stay in the game by following the leader.
Materials: chalk
Divide the tramp equally into however many players there are.
Follow Gorilla
Players: 3+
Object: Get to be the next gorilla.
This is just basically Simon Says.
One person starts as the Gorilla. He/She starts bouncing in a circle around the tramp (still on the tramp). The others follow. The Gorilla will do something. If the Gorilla says follow Gorilla before he does his thing, and you don't do what he does, you are eliminated. If the Gorilla does not say follow Gorilla before he does his thing, and you Do what he is doing, then you are eliminated. The last person left gets to be the next gorilla.
Piggy In the middle
Players: 3+
Object: Don;t let the player in the middle get the ball (or water balloon)
One person goes in the middle; the other people stand on the tramp around the "piggy".
They throw a ball back and forth. If the piggy catches the ball then the person who threw the ball switches places with the piggy. For large groups have the throwers stand off of the tramp, and have 2 piggies.
HORSE
Players: 2+
Object: Get your opponent to spell HORSE
Start the Game by one person doing a trick. This person has to call his trick, and if he doesn't do it his first try then it's the next persons turn to do a trick. If he does successfully complete his trick then the next person has to try that trick. If he fails he gets a letter (H first, then O, R etc.). If he succeeds then the next person tries it. If everyone succeeds then the first person does another trick.
Rough Relay
Players: 3 or 4+
Object: Be the team with the most runs around the tramp.
One team will be the runners. They stand at the warning tag. The other Team selects one person to be the tackler. On Go, one member of the runners runs around the edge of the tramp (on the tramp) then tags the next teammate standing at the warning tag. This goes on for as long as possible. The tackler from the other team goes on his/her knees and tries to bring the runners down so that they cant tag their teammate. The runners keep track of how many runs they have made around the tramp before they were tackled. For 3 players, have one tackler and alternate teams.
Old married couple
Players: 3+
Object: Steal the blanket completely away from the other player.
Materials: blanket
2 players lie down in the middle of the trampoline, side by side. The blanket is placed overtop of them, making sure they each have the same amount of blanket. As many other people as are there, stand on the trampoline around the people lying in the middle. When one of the outside players says "go", the outside players double bounce the people in the middle. The players in the middle try to get all of the blanket to themselves, by pulling on the blanket, and pushing on the other player. They have to stay on their back and bum. They are not allowed to stand, or go on their knees. The double bouncers are not allowed to touch the players in the middle, unless it is to keep them from landing straight on their head. Once one of the middle players has the whole blanket to his/herself , select a new "old married couple" to go in the middle.
Flip the Bacon
Players: 2+
Object: flip the person in the middle from their back to their stomach.
One person lays in the middle with his/her hands at her/his sides. All other players are double bouncers. They have to double bounce the person in the middle so that he/she flips from back to stomach. The person in the middle is not allowed to use hands to keep him/herself from flipping over
Crack the Egg
Players: 2+
Object: Double bounce the person in the middle so he/she gets "cracked".
One person sits cross legged in the middle of the trampoline, grabbing his/her crossed feet with his/her hands. All other players double bounce the egg. Once the egg has become "cracked" meaning that the person lets go of his/her feet, and uncrosses his/her legs; then a new person becomes the egg.
Raggedy Ann
Players: 2+
Object: Dbl bounce the person in the middle so that they have to stiffen and use their muscles.
One person lies in the middle of the tramp, and goes completely limp. The others Dbl bounce the person in the middle. If the person in the middle stiffens up, and it's obvious they used their arm, leg, or stomach muscle. Then they lose and another person goes in the middle. The raggedy ann has to be honest.
Grapes
Players: 2
Object: Eat the Grapes (or other food)
Drop 1-5 grapes on the tramp. One person is the eater, he/she is not allowed to touch the food with his/her hands. The other person lightly dbl bounces the eater and the grapes. The eater has to try and eat the grapes.
Back war (or bum war, knee war etc.)
Players: 2,3
Object: Beat your opponent in a head to head challenge.
Start the game by saying together "1 2 3 4 I declare a back war" (or knee war etc.)
Then for a back war, your first bounce you will land on your back and the 2nd you land on your feet. The 3rd you land on your back, and the 4th you land on your feet. Keep going like this, until someone messes up by landing on their back or feet, twice in a row. For a knee war ,substitute knee for back.
Sticks uAUTHOR'S PICKu
Players: 3+
Object: be the first one to lie down perfectly after you hear the word sticks.
Okay this may seem like a dumb game, when I made it I thought it would be dumb and play it like once. But surprisingly it has become a favourite, among quite a few people I know; probably because it takes next to no energy and involves quick reflexes.
Everyone stands on the tramp with their hands at their sides. On of the people is the leader, they may want to tell a story, or just say random words. When the people hear the word stick or sticks, they all throw them selves down, and try to lay perfectly still and flat. The last person who is still moving, loses, and becomes the leader. If everyone throws themselves down on a word that is not stick or sticks, then the last person to stand back up loses. Words like stickers, and sticking, don't count. The players may try to fake each other out.
Leech
Players: 3+
Object: 2 ways. Either make it all the way around the edge of the tramp w/out letting go of the ball, or hold on as long as you can.
Materials: gloves (optional).
1 player is the leech, they grab onto the edge of the trampoline, lying on your stomach. ( Holding onto the canvas, not the bar). The other players double bounce the leech. There are 2 ways you can play. One of them the leech tries to go all the way around the tramp moving over to his/her left every time he/she leaves the tramp. Time how long it takes for the leech to return to the starting point. The other way is to time how long the leech can hold on while you double bounce it.
If you're afraid of getting fingers stuck, wear gloves.
THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS GAME IS THAT EACH TIME YOU GRAB HOLD OF THE TRAMP AGAIN YOU EXPERIENCE STATIC SHOCKS! IT'S COOL!
Fence Breaker
Players: 4+
Object: Break out of the fence
One person goes in the middle. The other players link hands and form a circle around the person in the middle. The outside players are the fence. They start circling together in clockwise direction. The person in the middle has to break out of the circle by breaking through 2 peoples linked hands. The middle person is not allowed kicking, elbowing etc. and he/she is not allowed to jump on the linked arms. The outside players are allowed to push the player in the middle around as long as their hands stay linked. When a player breaks through the fence pick a new person to put in the middle.
Punishment uAUTHOR'S PICKu
Secret Games: Ask The Author about this one at backflip_540@hotmail.com
Happy New Year
Object: To be the only person left with two shoes
Players: 2+ (Best with at least 4)
Materials: Shoes
Everyone is given 2 shoes to begin the game. Players count down: 3, 2, 1, and after 1 yell "Happy New Year!" and throw up their shoes as high as possible. Some shoes will land on the trampoline and some will land off. Players try to grab two shoes to advance to the next round. The shoes do not have to be matching but they do have to be on the trampoline. If no remaining players have two shoes the last round is redone until there is a winner.
