Warm weather is here, and that means spending more time outdoors with your children. If you’re looking for some new games to add into your outdoor play repertoire, look no further. Below are some fun, simple games to take outside with you this season.

Pick-Pocket Tag
Put a ribbon, bandana, or piece of cloth in each participant’s back pocket. Once the game begins, the objective is to try to grab each other's cloth without having your own stolen. The individual with the most ribbons at the end wins.

Clown Foot Relay
Give each player 2 shoe boxes, have them tape the lids onto the boxes, and then cut a narrow opening in each box top. Have the participants slip their feet into the boxes and then race.

Blind-Fold Walk
Build an obstacle path from one end of the play area to the other. Have the players line up, and allow them to have a good look at the path. Then, one at a time, blindfold the players, and have them navigate the path without looking. Record each participant’s time to see who does it the fastest.

Body Drag
Split up into 2 teams, and give each team an old sheet or blanket. Have one participant from each team lie down on the blanket, and then the teams must pull the person on the blanket from one end of the yard to the other. Whichever team crosses the finish line first, wins the game.

Wishing all of the mothers a very happy and relaxing Mother's Day surrounded by the ones you love.

Recently named the most romantic restaurant in Houston, Peli Peli has been winning raves from diners for its food as well as its ambience. The name refers to the “bird’s eye” chili, a spicing agent discovered by the Portugese in central Africa and brought to Europe in the 15th century. This pepper, as well as a variety of other spices, is the secret ingredient in the restaurant’s trademark flame pepper chicken, a succulent rotisserie bird that will have you salivating from the first moment you smell it. The rest of the menu is equally good, with New American standards executed remarkably well with some innovative flavor combinations drawn from African cuisine. Regulars rave about the herb crusted lamb, the massive prawns, and the trademark ribs, but the menu is strong across the board. For drinks, treat yourself to a South African mojito for a new taste experience. Service is great, with attentive, well-informed waiters the norm.

Peli Peli
110 Vintage Park Boulevard
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 257-9500
www.pelipeli.com