Category: Gr 2

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).

RPS Warm-up


Grade level: 1-8
Equipment: 4 cones
Game Description: Such a simple warm-up idea that students really enjoy. Once players know how to play it, it’s an instant activity to use to get your PE class started. Also doesn’t require any equipment really, except for 4 cones. It could be played anywhere, and is another great large group game! Guaranteed fun and movement.

Six Base Kickball


Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: mats (or bases), ball, container (bin, box)
Game Description: Here’s a version of Kickball from David Bohlander, and I’m pretty sure it’s similar to a common version of Kickball that’s played in Germany. David said one of his foreign exchange students helped him modify his 6 base game to the German rules, and his students absolutely love it! There’s a unique rule to get runners out, a bit different from other versions of kickball. Almost everyone likes a good game of Kickball so try this one out if you’re looking for something new!