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Eagles vs Seahawks


Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Lots of beanbags (or other small objects), hula hoops
Game Description: A fun new game idea for Kindergarten to grade 4 students. It’s a race to see which team collects the most fish, but with some special rules (thanks to Lee Ruark).

Gold Rush


Grade level: 3-8
Equipment: Cones, mats, 6 pins
Game Description: Here’s an amazing game idea from Deric Hafer. It’s a Capture the Flag-style modification with a gold rush theme. Classes can’t get enough of it and keep asking to play more – it’s non-stop action that gets everyone laughing and sweating! It’s a territory invasion game. Very exciting and dynamic for a strategic and energetic Physical Education class! You’d be a fool to not play this game. A fool’s gold, in fact (lame joke I know). But really, after almost 20 years of teaching PE it’s 100% for sure a top overall game.

Mooshake


Grade level: K-3
Equipment: stuffed animal (cow), or ball
Game Description: Here’s a unique throwing and catching team-building circle game idea. If you have a cow stuffy, that’d be the best, but you could also use some type of ball. A silly game with lots of laughs (thanks Gillian Boal-Thowson)!

Home Alone 2


Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: Cones, hula hoops
Game Description: Saw online that someone changed up Joe Defreitas’ original Home Alone game and added a teamwork strategy version. So I optimized the idea with my own students it, and here it is. It might be best played after playing a round of Home Alone the original, but definitely doesn’t have to be! Also a great Christmas holiday PE game!

Backyard Dog Tag


Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Cones, 4 foam balls
Game Description: Some students are dogs (they can act like a dog if they want). The dogs are trying to chase people away from their yard. Another fun tag game idea to try in your PE class (thanks to Deric Hafer).