Game: Pateca (Brazil)
Brazilian and Portuguese game, traditionally played with sand filled bag, but we will played this with a ball / balloon. We found that the ball was very difficult to get to in time, and a balloon worked much better.
Directions: Players stand in a circle and start volleying the ball about. Say a letter when you hit the ball (A…B…C…) trying to get to Z. Players may not touch the ball twice in a row. If the ball hits the ground or touches the ceiling, start over.
Variation: We did not do this game this way, but I think it would have worked A LOT better. Put girls in groups of two or three and give each team a balloon. Follow the above instructions to get to Z.