Category: Fun

Frogger

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Hula hoops or Lilly pads
Game Description: This Frogger version is a mini-game to get players working together as a team to advance members from one side of the gym to the other. Using continual strategic placing of hula hoops in front of the frogger as he jumps from lilly pad to lilly pad, players cooperate and get moving faster and faster as they get the hang of it. The frog must be careful to not miss a jump and land into the water! Read More →

Food Group Blitz

· ALL, Fun, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Tag

Grade level: 3-6
Equipment: pinnies (red, blue, green, yellow)
Game Description: Food Group Blitz is a tag game to reinforce knowledge of the food groups. Chefs work together to round up different food items to add to their meal. Players are the different food groups or items that try to evade the chefs. A fun game to use as part of your physical education or health program.

Parachute Game – Rocket Launch

· ALL, Fun, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6

Grade level: 3-6
Equipment: Parachute, playground ball
Game Description: Rocket Launch is a parachute activity with a simple idea. Players on the parachute work together to launch the rocket (ball) up in the air. As the ball lands, some catchers try to save it from a crash landing. Just another parachute game for your PE class to try out!

Valentine Tag

· ALL, Fun, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Tag

Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: Valentine cards
Game Description: Broken arrows, healing hearts, cupids, and valentines cards are all a part of this chasing and fleeing game for Valentine’s Day. Try it out to add some care, friendship, and exercise to your P.E. class during this special time of the year!

Wolf’s Den

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, K, Large Group, Tag

Grade level: K-6
Equipment: None
Game Description: Watch out for the wolves! In this game, the wolf roams around his den trying to catch the rabbits as they run back-and-forth through the wolf’s territory. Action-packed and always great for a laugh in PE class, outside, or at camp. Read More →

Zookeepers

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, K

Grade level: K-3
Equipment: Mats
Game Description: As the zookeepers were finished a long day of work, and ready to pack it in for the day, all-of-a-sudden all of the monkeys escaped! Gotta round those monkeys back up and into their cages before things get too crazy! This game gets players monkeying around, or horsing around if you prefer….choose some zookeepers, choose the animals, have some fun, and get moving. Read More →

Scavengers

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, K, Outdoor

Grade level: K-8
Equipment: Pylons, beanbags
Game Description: Teams must communicate and work together to collect as many treasures as possible before time runs out. Or until all the treasures have been discovered. The treasures are ‘buried’ under cones, and one player at a time from each team can run out and try to find a piece of loot. A kind of relay-style game where communication is key. Try it out! Read More →

Indy 500

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: Hula hoops
Game Description: Create a race-track, give players a car (hula hoop), and run the engines. Careful not to crash, or it’s off to the pit stop for repairs. This exciting game is not for Sunday drivers: the goal is to move, move, move, but keep to your own personal space if possible! Read More →

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