Category: ALL

Hula Hoop Twister

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K, Large Group

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Hula hoops, music
Game Description: It’s a combo of musical chairs and the Twister board game which for sure means it’s fun and active, definitely worth giving it a play or 10 in your PE class 😀 (thanks Deric Hafer)

Ambush

· ALL, Fun, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Tag, Warm-up

Grade level: 2-6
Equipment: Hula hoops
Game Description: Game straight outta China. Time for an ambush! Use hula hoops, or could use other equipment depending on the desired skill (Thanks Jiang Xiaolei)

Top 10 Back-To-School Games

· ALL

Grade level: Elementary (K-5 roughly)
Equipment: Various
Game Description: The most favorite back-to-school games to use in the first week and/or month. Great for routines, reacting, personal space, safety, awareness, following cues, movement, and fun. Tried, tested, and proven to bring success to any PE program. Hope you find them useful!

#10 – Sneak and React
#9 – Jellyfish
#8 – 10 second tag
#7 – School Mascot Tag
#6 – Home Alone
#5 – Far Away
#4 – Hulahoop Madness
#3 – Birds in a Nest
#2 – Wolf’s Den
#1 – Everybody’s It

Throw & Go

· ALL, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Large Group, Outdoor, Small Group, Warm-up

Grade level: 3-8
Equipment: Type of ball
Game Description: Quick, easy, effective warm-up or instant activity, best played outside but could work indoors with a smaller group.

Around The World Dodgeball

· ALL, Dodgeball, Fun, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8

Grade level: 3-8
Equipment: Foam balls, mats
Game Description: Similar to Circle Dodgeball but with teams, as well as point system. Will not disappoint! (Thanks Adrian Wagenhurst)

The Jellyfish Game

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Hula Hoops
Game Description: Another fun, simple, unique tag game (thanks Adrian Wagenhurst for the idea). Involves some teamwork and special maneuvers, guaranteed to please as always!

Grok’s Game

· ALL, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, K, Outdoor, Team-building

Grade level: K-8
Equipment: Various obstacles (mats, beams, hurdles), small objects (bean bags, balls, etc)
Game Description: Yes, this game was created by A.I…. a bit scary isn’t it? To be honest, it’s actually not a bad game idea which is why I decided to post it. This game could be played indoors or outdoors. The more creative the obstacle course, the better I’m sure! Don’t forget to subscribe to a real human being (that’s me) before A.I takes over my job. And yours…

Exploring Nazca Lines

· ALL, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, No Equipment!, Outdoor, Team-building

Grade level: 4-8
Equipment: Projector
Game Description: Nazca Lines. Don’t know what they are? Look it up, they’re pretty cool. In this 6th game of the World Wonder series, groups (or the whole group) will try to make your own! Turn your gym into Peru and have some fun working together to communicate to complete some fun tasks while learning at the same time.

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