We’re only halfway through summer 2024 and it’s already been an amazing summer for sport! We watched history happen as the England men’s team reached the Euro 2024 final in Germany, Wimbledon kept fans on the edge of their seats and now we’ve got almost three weeks of Olympic events to look forward to!
With the end of the school year and the six weeks holidays just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get into the sporting mood with some activities of your own. But not just any old sporting activities, we’re talking about colour powder sports!
That’s right, we’re going to let you in on how to incorporate colour powder into your sporting activities to make them more fun, colourful and exciting.
Colour Run
Let’s start off with the most popular colour powder event; colour fun runs. Whether you’re wanting to raise money for charity or just do it for fun, a colour run is a great physical activity that is also joyful and fun. Participants of all ages and abilities can join in as all of the focus is on enjoyment rather than competition.
As runners set off from the starting line colour fountains are typically used to kickstart the event and get participants covered in their first cloud of colour powder. Then as they proceed around the course, they’re showered in bursts of colours from attendees who are well stocked with individual bags of colour throwing powder. The aim is to end up covered in as many colours as possible!
To make these colours stand out, participants are encouraged to wear white clothing that they don’t mind getting messy, such as a plain white t-shirt. And to complete the look, we always recommend going the full mile with colourful accessories like neon sunglasses, floral leis and wristbands!
Colour Powder ‘Tag’ Rugby
If you’re hosting a child’s birthday party this summer and want a sporty yet fun activity to keep the kids entertained, why not consider a game of tag rugby using colour powder instead of tags? Wondering how that works? Let us explain.
First things first, the key difference between rugby and tag rugby is that there’s no tackling involved in tag rugby, making it much more safer for children to play. Typically participants would wear a belt with velcro tags attached to them and the aim is to remove a tag from whoever is carrying the ball to ‘tackle’ them. Rather than using velcro tags however, we suggest making things a bit more colourful with colour powder!
To get things started, split your participants into two teams and assign each of them a colour, blue and red for example. Take some blue and red powder, pour some on a plate and have participants press their hand into their corresponding team’s colour to cover it in powder. Where they would usually pull a tag off the ball carrier to ‘tackle’ them, instead they’ll press their hand to their top to mark them as tagged! Once someone has two handprints on their top, they’re out.
Top tip, we recommend kitting all of the kids out in white t-shirts to make sure that the colour powder handprints show up and you can see who’s been ‘tackled’.
Colour Powder Olympics Sports Day
To truly get into the spirit of the Olympics, why not host a sports day in your local community, sports club or youth club? The day can be filled with a host of different sporting activities that you’d usually see at the Olympics, but with a colourful twist to them.
Activities such as relay races, shot put, archery and javelin are ideal for incorporating colour powder into to make them more vibrant and visual. We’ve previously listed a variety of Olympic themed colour activities and how to host them so make sure to check that out to get started with your event.
We even offer shades of colour powder in all of the colours of the Olympic rings, including black, to truly help bring your event to life.
When organising a colour powder event, no matter the occasion or the activity, you want to ensure that you’re using non-toxic colour powder. At Ministry of Colours, we’re proud to offer colour throwing powder that is safe and suitable for a range of ages to enjoy.
Our powder is easy to clean and whilst we recommend hosting any colour events outdoors, you don’t need to worry about your environment and making a mess as the powder will wash away with a bit of water and rain.
Get started on preparing your colour powder sports day by placing your order today. If you’re unsure on how much powder you’ll need for your event, make sure to use our handy colour powder calculator. Based on the number of participants, it’ll tell you exactly how much powder you’ll need and let you select the colours you want. Alternatively, drop us a message with any questions you have and a member of our team will be in touch as soon as possible to help make your event a success!
