Choose a Racket Game to Play at your Picnic

Wham-O Trac or Badminton?

One racket game is played with a ball, the other with a shuttlecock.

Both games are so much fun. If you are looking for an exciting activity to play with your children, you can't go far wrong with either.

They will get them (and you!) moving around and so build up an appetite for that lovely picnic food. Exercise is good - right?! And the more fun it is, the better.

Do you remember playing Wham-O Trac when you were a kid? Well, it's still a great picnic ball game, which your children are going to love too.

Wham-O Trac is synonymous with fun, play and sport.

  • Action trac design
  • easy throwing and catching
  • jumbo sized rackets
  • box includes 2 rackets and 2 special balls

It is easy to forget that throwing a plastic ball can be so much fun, so I'm here to remind you!

CLICK HERE to buy this great game from Amazon.com

Or you might prefer to choose a set which includes more balls:

Wham-O Trac Ball Set plus Replacement Ball Set

And this sounds like so much fun, with glow-in-the-dark balls! So if your picnic will go on after dark, buy the latest version:

Wham-O Trac Glow-In-The-Dark Racket Game

Then move on from plastic balls to shuttlecocks, if your children are a little older or you want an adult racket game. Badminton is another great game, which can be played outside.


The BM-PS Badminton Pro Set from Park & Sun includes everything you need for friendly or fierce competition. Great for picnics and barbecues, it includes a pre-measured boundary and four 10 inch ground stakes.

This set has everything you need to get the game going with four steel rackets and three A-grade shuttlecocks, as well as an official-size net with 1.5-inch two-piece telescopic aluminum poles and 0.1875-inch guy line set. A durable equipment bag completes the set.

Specifications and Features:

  • 1-1/2-inch, two-piece telescopic aluminum poles
  • Official size net with one-inch top tape and 4-inch side sleeves
  • Four steel frame/steel shaft racquets
  • 3/16-inch pre-measured yellow boundary
  • 1/8-inch guyline system
  • Three A-grade shuttlecocks
  • Carry bag for storage and transport
  • Four 10-inch ground stakes

This set costs around $100 but is well worth the price as it doesn't fall apart like cheaper sets.

Enjoy playing during the longer summer evenings after your picnic.


USA visitors can buy the Badminton Pro Set here


UK visitors can find the Jaques Pro-Badminton Set for FOUR Players HERE


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