Oh dear, my brave explorers, what a splashy mess I swam into! I was floating by (still trying to make bubble triangles) when I heard a squabble by the rocks.

“Carci! Be careful!” squeaked Theo the urchin.

“Your spikes are in the way!” grumbled Carci the crab, knocking over a pile of pebbles.

“You clumsy crab!” Theo groaned.

Teresa the Turtle glided over. “What’s going on here?”

“We’re building a sandcastle,” said Carci, “but it keeps falling apart!”

“That’s because someone keeps stomping it down!” snapped Theo.

I zipped over, arms full of ideas. “Enough fuss!” I said. “This castle needs a plan! Carci, you dig the moat. Theo, you balance the towers.”

And guess what? With Teresa’s calm help and a little octopus brainpower, they built the wobbliest, most wonderful castle in the bay! We cheered and clacked. Just goes to show that teamwork makes the splash work!

I’ve got loads more Bubble Buddies stories, but now it’s your turn, got one to share with me? I’m all arms and ears.

What you need:
Just your friends, a safe open space, and your loudest giggles.

How to play:
- Pick one player to be the Shark. The Shark closes their eyes (or wears a blindfold) and can’t peek!
- The other players are the Sardines. They spread out quietly, trying not to give away where they are.
- The Shark calls out a sea word, like "Tuna?"
- All the Sardines must answer with the matching silly word, like "Mackerel!"
- Using only the sound of their voices, the Shark tries to tag one Sardine.
- Whoever gets tagged becomes the new Shark, and the giggles start all over again!

Make it extra silly!
You don’t have to stick to Tuna/Mackerel. Try funny word pairs like:
(Whale? Bubbles!) (Octopus? Wiggles!) (Clam? Splash!) (Starfish?" Twinkle!)
The weirder the words, the funnier the game. Just don’t laugh so hard you forget to run!