Game Ideas

Objective To guess which student put your thumb down. Materials Needed None How to Play Choose seven students to come to the front of the room. The remaining students close their eyes, put their heads down, and raise one thumb…

Object of the Game To avoid being tagged. Equipment Needed None. How to Play All players start spread out in an open area. On the “go” signal, everyone runs around trying to tag others while avoiding being tagged themselves—because everyone…

Object of the Game To be the last one with an unpopped balloon. Equipment Needed 1 inflated balloon per student 1 paper plate per student How to Play Give each player an inflated balloon and a paper plate. Choose two…

Be the first team to have all players complete the relay.

Object of the Game: To be the last pair still in the game. Equipment Needed: A way to play music (e.g., phone, Bluetooth speaker) How to Play: Before the game starts, have students choose a partner. Assign one partner in…

Object of the Game: To score the most runs possible. Equipment Needed: 1 basketball A gym How to Play: Divide the group into two teams: one team is "at bat," and the other is in the field. The team at…

Object of the Game To be the last person tagged by a frog. Equipment Needed 4 to 5 hula-hoops (lily pads) How to Play Spread out four or five hula hoops (lily pads) around the playing area. Choose two players…

Objective: To score as many goals as possible. Materials Needed: 2 hula-hoops 5 to 10 inflated balloons 2 adults to hold the hula-hoops as goals Game Setup: Have two adults hold a hula-hoop as the goal for each team. Position…

Be the first team to have all players complete the relay.

Complete relay races using balloons without breaking or dropping them.