You want your outdoor parties to stand out. You want everyone to have a good time, from adults to children. But how do you make sure that the children attending your party do have a great time? It’s easy: Buy some soccer goals and set them up in your backyard.

The combination of two soccer goals and one soccer ball is sure to add some extra life to your next outdoor barbecue, family reunion or block party. That’s because the kids attending your party will instantly flock to the grassy field to try their luck at zipping soccer balls into your new soccer goals.

It’s true that you don’t need soccer goals to inspire your party’s younger guests to organize a quick pickup soccer game. But the goals sure do help.

That’s because it’s simply more fun to kick a soccer ball into a net for an official score than it is to simply knock it past a goaltender that isn’t guarding any real-life soccer goal.

Don’t be surprised if several adults at your outdoor party take their own shots at your new soccer goals. Most of us never lose the thrill of competing against each other in organized sporting activities. And when adults have an actual target at which to shoot, you can bet they’ll be out there with the kids, testing out their own abilities to dent those soccer goals with a good scoring kick.

Shop for your soccer goals before your outdoor party. You’ll find that soccer goals come in a wide variety of styles and price points. You probably don’t need to buy a costly top-of-the-line model, but be careful not to go for the cheapest soccer goals, either. Often these goals are too lightweight. Players will spend most of the game picking up the soccer goals.

You can find soccer goals at any area sporting goods store. You may even find them at your nearest large brand-name department store, though the selection at this kind of retailer won’t be as varied.

So next time you’re planning an outdoor party, keep soccer goals in mind. They just might be the things that keep people talking about your party long after it’s over.