Category: Outdoor

Roll, Kick, & Catch

· ALL, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Outdoor, Small Group, Soccer

Grade level: 4-8
Equipment: Foam balls
Game Description: Groups of 3 take turns rolling (pitching), kicking (batting), and catching (fielding). LOTS OF REPS! Read More →

Pass To Score

· ALL, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, Gr 7, Gr 8, Outdoor, Soccer

Grade level: 4-8
Equipment: Soccer ball, cones
Game Description: This soccer game focuses on passing. There are many nets set-up, but players can’t shoot – they have to pass through the cones to score! Read More →

Bridges & Rivers

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K, Large Group, No Equipment!, Outdoor, Warm-up

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: None
Game Description: Players will form either bridges or rivers and perform jumps or crawls depending what’s called out. Lots of fun to be had by all, especially if this game is played along to music. Read More →

Soccerball Tag

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

Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: Soccer balls (or nerf balls, dodgeballs)
Game Description: Soccerball tag provides a fun opportunity to practice dribbling, passing, kicking, dodging, and spacial awareness. In soccer ball tag, the taggers dribble a foam ball around and try to kick it at the feet of the roamers to tag them. If a player gets tagged by a ball, they also become a tagger and grab a ball from the side. The game gets trickier as more and more players become it. Give it a go in a soccer unit or as a stand alone game! Read More →

Eraser Football

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

Grade level: 2-8
Equipment: Pencil eraser
Game Description: Eraser tag is an offense/defense team strategy game that mimics aspects of football, ultimate, and the like. Read More →

Busy Bees

· ALL, Fun, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K, No Equipment!, Outdoor, Warm-up

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: None
Game Description: ‘Busy Bees’ is a game that helps work on understanding personal space, following directions, and simple action movements. Read More →

Heart Smart

· ALL, Gr 1, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, K, Literacy, No Equipment!, Outdoor

Grade level: K-4
Equipment: None
Game Description: Heart Smart ties together health smarts with physical activity (both are obviously important for everyone so why not give it a try!) It’s a quick game that can be used as a warm-up or movement break. Read More →

Back-To-Back

· ALL, Gr 2, Gr 3, Gr 4, Gr 5, Gr 6, No Equipment!, Outdoor, Team-building

Grade level: 2-6
Equipment: None
Game Description: Back-to-Back is a relationship building trust game. Partners stand back-to-back and work together to try to get into a seated position without using their hands. Once seated, they try to get back up. Then move onto bigger groups and really watch the fun begin! Groups of 4, 6, or even more! Read More →

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