101 Field Day Games

A compilation of Field Day Games

From the Old Classics to some new exciting games. We’ve

gathered it all! It’s fun, inclusive play through active games!

CIRA Ontario
Compiled by Bethany DeHaan

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Contents
Classic Games ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Fishing Hole ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Obstacle Course ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Parachute game: Popcorn......................................................................................................................... 6
Sack Race................................................................................................................................................... 6
Three-legged Race .................................................................................................................................... 6
Treasure Hunt ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Truck Pull................................................................................................................................................... 7
Tug-o-War ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Water Balloon Toss ................................................................................................................................... 8
Wheelbarrow Race.................................................................................................................................... 8
Track Games.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Ball Throw ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Discus Throw ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Cross Country Run..................................................................................................................................... 9
High Dive ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Jumping (Standing, and Running Long Jump) ........................................................................................... 9
Jump the Creek ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Noodle Javelin ......................................................................................................................................... 10
One Hundred Metre Dash ....................................................................................................................... 10
Shot Put ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Track Race ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Sport Games................................................................................................................................................ 12
Basketball Free Throws ........................................................................................................................... 12
Basketball Speed (Bump) ........................................................................................................................ 12
Blind Man Volleyball (BMV) .................................................................................................................... 12
Bowling Bash ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Croquet Golf............................................................................................................................................ 13

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 Frisbee Golf ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Frisbee Throws ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Kickball .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Socci ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Sploosh .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Throw Volley Ball .................................................................................................................................... 15
Water Balloon Volleyball ........................................................................................................................ 15
Relay Race Games ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Ball Hug Race........................................................................................................................................... 16
Beach Ball Carry Race.............................................................................................................................. 16
Chop Stick Relay ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Clothes Relay........................................................................................................................................... 16
Cotton Ball Race ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Duck Foot Relay ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Egg & Spoon Race (or Apple & Spoon Race) ........................................................................................... 17
Penne Relay............................................................................................................................................. 18
Pizza Box Race ......................................................................................................................................... 18
Scooter Rally ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Soaking Wet Sweatpants Relay............................................................................................................... 19
Sponge Soaker Relay ............................................................................................................................... 19
Squirt Bottle Race ................................................................................................................................... 19
Water Bucket Relay................................................................................................................................. 19
Water Shoot Out Relay ........................................................................................................................... 20
Water Sponge Relay ................................................................................................................................ 20
Wacky Waiter Race ................................................................................................................................. 20
Target Games .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Bean Bag Tic Tac Toe............................................................................................................................... 21
Bozo Buckets ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Football/Frisbee Target........................................................................................................................... 21
Froggy Finds a Pad .................................................................................................................................. 21
Hula Hoop Frisbee Throw ....................................................................................................................... 21
Target Toss .............................................................................................................................................. 22

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Water Games .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Dunking Booth ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Gopher Splash ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Partner Squirts ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Soaking Wet Sweatpants Relay ............................................................................................................... 24
Sploosh .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Sponge Race ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Sponge Soaker Relay ............................................................................................................................... 25
Squirt Bottle Race ................................................................................................................................... 26
Tug Over Water ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Waterslide ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Water Balloon Smash.............................................................................................................................. 26
Water Balloon Toss ................................................................................................................................. 26
Water Balloon Volleyball ........................................................................................................................ 26
Water Bucket Relay................................................................................................................................. 27
Water Shoot Out Relay ........................................................................................................................... 27
New Fun Games .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Animal Tag .............................................................................................................................................. 28
Balance Beam/BeanBag Walk ................................................................................................................. 28
Balloon Burst ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Bean Bag Challenges ............................................................................................................................... 28
Bean Bag Hunt......................................................................................................................................... 29
Bicycle Derby........................................................................................................................................... 29
Cage Ball .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Clean Your Room..................................................................................................................................... 30
Cup Stack Tower ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Diving for Eggs......................................................................................................................................... 30
Fifty Yard Scream .................................................................................................................................... 31
Frisbee Pancake Flip ................................................................................................................................ 31
Hula Hoop Marathon .............................................................................................................................. 31
Hula Hut .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Marble Toes ............................................................................................................................................ 32

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Noodle Socci............................................................................................................................................ 32
Noodle Soup............................................................................................................................................ 33
Nuke Walk ............................................................................................................................................... 33
Ping Pong Ball Blow ................................................................................................................................. 33
Plunger Challenge ................................................................................................................................... 34
Pyramid Battle......................................................................................................................................... 34
Rope Jumping Race ................................................................................................................................. 34
Rubber Chicken Throw ............................................................................................................................ 35
Shoe Kick ................................................................................................................................................. 35
Sneaker Hunt........................................................................................................................................... 35
Sweep It .................................................................................................................................................. 35
Tarps........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Toe Tag .................................................................................................................................................... 36
Trolley Walk ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Ultimate Steal the Bacon ........................................................................................................................ 36
Watermelon Seed Spitting ...................................................................................................................... 36
Yarn ball Toss .......................................................................................................................................... 37

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Classic Games

Fishing Hole
Set up a fishing hole of paper fish and let the students "catch" as many of the fish as they can.
To set up the game, you will need a large plastic pool, several paper fish, paper clips, tape, small
round magnets, string and sticks to use as fishing poles. Tape a paper clip to each of the paper
fish and put them in the pool. Set up the fishing poles with a small round magnet on the end of
the string. Have students stand around the pool and fish for a predetermined amount of time,
trying to catch as many of the fish as they possibly can.

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Obstacle Course
Get creative with your obstacles. Find ladders, garbage cans even old lounge chairs, to crawl
over, under, around and through.

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Parachute game: Popcorn

Toss multiple small rubber balls on the fabric while held taut, see how long your team can keep
them popping!

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Sack Race
Line up all the kids inside burlap sacks, or old pillowcases, hop to the finish line, first 3 win.

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Three-legged Race
Divide into teams of two, tie up with ribbon and race in groups of 3 around a barrel of water
and back.

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Treasure Hunt
Divide the children into two teams. At the starting point, give each team a card with a picture of
where the next clue is located. Provide different clues for both teams, except for the last clue.

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The team that reaches the location first wins. If you have a large number of children, divide
them into three or more teams.

Truck Pull
When you do the truck pull make sure it is monitored very carefully by at least 3 volunteers to
make sure there are no chances for accidents.

Set-up: Use a truck that belongs to a staff member, parent, or yourself. Set the truck up at a
starting line with one end of my tug of war rope attached to the rear hitch (or to wherever you
can attach). Be aware of how the ground is slanted. Have the truck on a slight grade downward
opposite the direction it is being pulled, so the truck cannot roll in the direction of the pullers
unless they are pulling. Set up cones to mark boundaries to keep waiting students from
wandering into a danger area. Make sure you volunteers monitor these boundaries. To begin,
teams will get hold of the rope, but must be behind a safety mark on the rope that ensures the
driver of the truck can see ALL the students. On the signal, the class will be timed on how long
it takes them to
pull the truck
(not running, but
in neutral), from
the starting line
to the finish line,
which is about a
distance of 40
feet. Keep 1 volunteer behind the truck to make sure
students keep a safe distance from the truck and to make sure to let the driver know if any
students have fallen. Keep another volunteer to make sure students who are waiting do not
come near the truck or track. And of course, a third volunteer is in the truck to steer, brake,
and return the truck to the start line after each pull. Each class will get two attempts with the
overall fastest time being the winner.

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Tug-o-War
Find a soft rope and tie several knots in each side. Divide into teams and place a large puddle of
water in between the teams. First team to touch the water Loses

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Water Balloon Toss
Field Day is all about being outside in the fresh air and hot sunshine, making water-themed
games a must! For this game, have students pair off and line up about 6 feet away from one
another. First students toss their balloon and those who do not drop their balloon stay in the
game, taking two steps back to increase the distance from one another at each round. Continue
until there is only one team left. See also Water Games.

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Wheelbarrow Race
The wheelbarrow race is another great classic field day event that helps kids learn to work
together. One child holds on to the other child’s ankles while they try to crawl on their hands to
the finish line.
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Track Games

Ball Throw
You can do a regular ball throw or you can change it up and use something else to throw. For
ball throw try and use a foam ball. It will not go as far and might make things a little bit more
even between contestants. With all track games remind kids to shoot for their personal best
and do not compare to others.

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Discus Throw
Switch things up and use a paper plate! It makes their throw less predictable and it will even
things out between kids. With all track games remind kids to shoot for their personal best and
do not compare to others.

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Cross Country Run

Students will run around the hard top, (around the cones) must run around 8 times (1/2 mile).
First one back wins.

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High Dive
Each player stands on a chair (or faces the chair back-rest and then kneels chair seat) with ten
clothes pins and drops them into an empty bottle. The player that gets the most wins.

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Jumping (Standing, and Running Long Jump)

Kids love to jump around and be active! Challenge them to jump as far as they can while
standing, and while taking a running approach. Check out Jump the Creek for a fun alternative
to Running Long Jump.

Jump the Creek

This is a fun alternative for the typical Standing and Running Long Jump events. Students will
for a line in front of the creek. The object is to clear the “creek” without getting wet. A student
is wet: 1) if they touch the rope which begins the creek, 2) if any body part touches between
the rope and mat, or 3) if the student does not land on two feet safely. After each student has
had a turn jumping, the rope is moved back and the creek widens. Depending on the number of
students that remain in the contest, move the rope 6 inches or one foot. Jumping continues
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miss the first try, tell them why they would be out, but allow them to jump at the next distance.
If a student is out, they should watch and cheer for the rest of the jumpers. If there is time left
over, let everyone try again for fun!

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Noodle Javelin
Join rings into a colorful target for noodle javelins, flying disks, soccer balls, and more. Stakes
keep the target upright and if you don’t have noodle rings tape can hold a makeshift ring in
place. Assign different point values to the rings for an extra challenge. You can also lay the
station on the ground to play hopscotch or beanbag toss or to use it as part of an agility course.

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One Hundred Metre Dash

Using a field, create lanes using lime or white line paint. Measure out one hundred metres and
have kids race against each other or run it twice to try and make a personal best time and beat
their first time.

Shot Put
Switch things up and use a balloon! It makes their throw less predictable and it will even things
out between kids. With all track games remind kids to shoot for their personal best and do not
compare to others.

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Track Race
Each player lines up at the start line and race by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of
the next.
The first one to the end of the track and back wins.

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Sport Games

Basketball Free Throws

See how many baskets you can make from a certain distance. Give everyone 10 shots only.
Have them shoot from different distances: three meters away (just measure using your stride)
then four, and five meters.

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Basketball Speed (Bump)

This outdoor game requires minimal setup. All you need is two basketballs and a basketball
hoop. Have children line up behind the free throw line of the basketball hoop. Give a basketball
to each of the first two players in line. Play begins when the first student shoots the ball. As
soon as the first player shoots, the second player can begin shooting. If the first player misses
the basket, he continues to shoot. Once he makes a basket, he gives the ball to the next player
in line and moves to the back of the line. If the second player makes a basket before the first
player, the first player is out of the game. Play continues down the line until only one player
remains.

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Blind Man Volleyball (BMV)

String up a rope to two poles and throw a

parachute or tarp over it (You can also use a
volleyball net). Have each team scatter on their
own side of the net. Flip a coin to see which team
will server first. The game begins when one team
serves the ball over the net. Play continues, as in
volleyball except each team has an unlimited
number of hits to get the ball back over the net.
Team must serve in order to get a point. Teams
are allowed to help their own player's server. First
team to 5 wins.

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Bowling Bash

Set up 20 to 30 bowling pins. (Two-litre plastic soda bottles filled with an inch of sand make
perfect bowling pins.) How many pins can students knock down in three rolls of the ball?

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Students in different grades might use different types of balls; for example, students in the
primary grades might use a volleyball while older students use a softball. Mark with lime the
location of the pins so they are reset in the same places each time. You might set up several
games in a single location, each with a different monitor, so multiple students can bowl at the
same time. Extra monitors might be on hand for pin set up. A net set up behind the pins makes
the job of chasing down "bowling balls" a bit easier.

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Croquet Golf
Set up a series of croquet wickets. Make sure wickets are set at natural angles to make the
course flow smoothly. You might use lime to mark the direction of the course. Provide each
student with a croquet mallet and a ball of a matching color. How long does it take each
student to hit the ball through the course? If you have a group of parents to supervise this
station, multiple students can play at one time. Establish rules appropriate for the age of
students. Following are some suggestions:

 Time each student. No reshooting allowed. If a student misses a wicket, he or she keeps
going, but receives a 15-second penalty.
 Award a point for each wicket the ball goes through on the first try.
 Add up the number of strokes it takes a student to make it through all the wickets. To
keep the game going smoothly, do not replay missed wickets; instead, missed wickets
earn a 2-stroke penalty.

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Frisbee Golf

This game is set up with hula hoops, cones, and a small swimming pool. Set the cones on a
course in the grass and lay a hula hoop next to each cone. The swimming pool is a water hazard.
Give each student a pencil and small piece of tag board paper to keep score. Children toss their
Frisbees to the first hoop. The score is how many tosses it takes to get the Frisbee in the hoop.
If the Frisbee lands in the pool, it adds three points to the score. Lowest score wins.

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Frisbee Throws

Two partners throw a Frisbee and when one person catches it they both take one step back.
The two that throw it the furthest and catch it win. (Might have two pairs throw at the same
time, if space permits three or four pairs.)

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Kickball

Play a game of Kickball game at the baseball diamonds. Same rules as baseball apply. The
difference is the pitcher rolls a soccer/foam ball to the hitter/kicker and once it is kicked the
inning begins.

Socci

This is played like a regular game of soccer except the nets, ball, and playing area is different.
The nets are round basket-like goals. A goal is scored when the ball is kicked into the net.
Boundaries can be set up according to the number of players, but it is relatively smaller playing
area than an outdoor soccer game. The ball typically used for this game is a hacky-sack-like ball
that is a bit smaller than a regular sized soccer ball. Soccer balls may be used in this game as
well.

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Sploosh

Set-up a Volleyball net and court. Place a 5 gallon bucket of water at the end of each half of the
court. You will also need 4-8 large sponges for this game, which will start off in the bucket. On
the signal, players will begin throwing their water soaked sponges over the net to the opposing
team. Players will then attempt to catch the sponges that are thrown to their side. After a
catch, or a drop, the player will run the sponge to the water, where they will dunk the sponge
and throw it back over the net.
The object of the game is to have the fewest strikes against your team. A strike occurs each
time a sponge lands in bounds on your side of the net or each time your team throws a sponge
that lands out of bounds. The activity of this game can be varied by the number of sponges that
are in use. After the start of the game, there is no signal to throw, players just toss them as
they receive and refill them. Scoring can be done in different ways. You can play with a time
limit and the team with the lowest score at the end of the time is the winner. You could also
play to a certain number, where the first team to reach a predetermined number ends the
game. See Water Games for more water fun!

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Throw Volley Ball

Teams need to make one pass, before they throw it over. Up to three passes are allowed.
Follow the same rules as in a regular game of Volleyball!

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Water Balloon Volleyball

This is a water activity that children will enjoy. Set up a volleyball net in a grassy area and divide
children into two teams. You will need balloons filled with water as well as a towel for each pair
of children. Partners hold opposite ends of a towel and use it to catapult water balloons back
and forth over the net. Use the same basic rules as in regular volleyball. This includes making 1-
3 passes before tossing the balloon over the net. See also Water Games.

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Relay Race Games

Ball Hug Race

Each student will place a ball between his/her knees and race to the opposite line and back
again. Use a smaller ball for the younger students and change the distance for different age
groups.

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Beach Ball Carry Race

You and another person from your team must carry the beach ball to a cone and back without
using your hands. If the ball drops you may use your hands to put it back in place, but while in
motion you may not use your hands. Once you get back to the start line the next pair from your
team goes.

This relay can be done as a team race. Pair people off with each group having one beach ball
and mark out a distance with a start and finish.

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Chop Stick Relay

Students line up in three teams with the first person from each team standing on a poly spot.
Give the first student in line two "chopsticks" (rhythm sticks). On the signal to begin, the first
student will pick up the rubber chicken from inside the hoop using only the chopsticks. (They
may not use hands or stick the chop stick inside the chicken). They will have to bring the
chicken down to their stir fry pan, then return the sticks to the next student in line, who then
goes to the pan and must bring the chicken back to the group and the process continues until
everyone has had a turn. Equipment needed: Event sign, 3 hula hoops, 3 rubber chickens, and 2
chopsticks per line, 3 stir fry pans (which can be hula hoops).

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Clothes Relay
The group is divided into relay style lines. Each group has one set (pants, shirt, hat) of adult
sized clothes. On "go," the first person in line puts on the oversized clothes. They then run to a
cone (approx. 10 yards) and back. When they get back, they take off the clothes and the next
person in line repeats the process. One team is not "done" when they all go once. The relay is
done for a period of time. There is too much fun to worry about who is going faster!

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Cotton Ball Race
Materials Needed:
Lots of cotton balls, Vaseline, 2 or 4 bowls, tissue paper. Put a handful of cotton balls in one of
the bowls. Put the bowl at one end of a rug or mat that is on the floor (Or just play on floor).
Put the other empty bowl on the opposite end of the mat. Rub Vaseline on the child’s nose and
have them put their nose in the bowl with the cotton balls. The object of the game is to get as
many cotton balls as possible on their nose without using their hands. After cotton balls are
stuck to their nose—they crawl over to the empty bowl --- and take them off their nose with
their hands-- kids then put them in the bowl. Wipe the Vaseline off with a tissue or napkin. If
you play with TEAMS set a time limit, and see who moves the most cotton balls from one bowl
to the next.

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Duck Foot Relay

Craft two pairs of webbed feet. To make, draw the outline of a duck foot (about 14 inches from
heel to toe) on the cardboard and use a craft knife to cut it out (a parent's job). Make the
matching foot by placing the first one face-side-down on the cardboard and tracing around it.
Cut the tissue box into halves and glue them on top of the feet with the box bottom facing up.
Paint the feet bright orange or yellow. To race, divide a group of kids into two teams. On the far
side of the room, set up a chair for each side. The first player from each team, wearing duck
feet over his shoes, must circle his team's chair and return to the starting point while quacking
and flapping his arms. The next child in line puts on the shoes and takes a turn. The first team to
finish wins.

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Egg & Spoon Race (or Apple & Spoon Race)

Incorporating speed and coordination, this game really has kids howling and cheering for one
another. Line students up in two side-by-side lines, give the first two a wooden spoon with an
egg or apple on it and have them race to a finish line without dropping what they are carrying. 2
or even 3 teams, and use different types of objects to carry, try giant marshmallows, ping pong
balls, potatoes. Or use chopsticks to carry items.

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Penne Relay
Set Up: You will need a piece of string or rope, and 11 toilet paper cardboard rolls (without the
toilet paper) for each group. On each roll write one letter of the phrase “Field Day Fun”. Set up
the rope so that on one end there is the pile of cardboard rolls and the other end will be the
start. Depending on the age group the distance between the rolls and the start can be changed.

To Play: Create even groups and have each team stand at the end of the rope across from their
groups toilet paper rolls (which are the penne). One person at a time will run to the toilet paper
rolls, grab one, put it on the rope/string, and slide it back to their group. Once they are back the
next person goes. First group to have all their Penne back and unscramble the phrase “Field Day
Fun” will win.

Adaptions: The part of the game that involves unscrambling a phrase can be taken out to make
it a less challenging game for younger ages. To make the game more difficult you can use actual
raw penne noodles on a string.

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Pizza Box Race

Start with a stack of 10 empty pizza boxes for each team and teams of 10 kids. Two kids at a
time run the pizza boxes to a finish line and stack them, first one box at a time, then two, then
three then four. There must be 4 hands on the box(es) at all time (2 kids). When all 10 boxes
make it to the finish line, the team elects two kids to bring the entire stack back – as fast as
possible.

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Scooter Rally
Set-up - set-up a rally course that is in a "M" configuration (You can design your course to your
liking). Provide 2 scooters to each group. Use cones to mark the course. You may also draw
arrows and start/finish lines, with chalk, to show the students which way to go and where to
change drivers.
The Game - Have each group line up single file behind their own scooters at the start line.
Students will complete the course in pairs with one person on the scooter and the other acting
as the “Motor”. To start, have the 1st student from each class board their scooter, the next
person in line is the motor. The motor can push, pull or move the scooter however they feel is
best. However, they are never allowed to let go of the scooter. On the start signal, the first set
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motors must switch places. When the first group reaches the finish line, they will take their
scooter to the next pair of racers on their team.
The first class to finish the allotted number of laps is the winner.

Helpful Hints - In order to know who will be the last racers, have the last crew wear a
vest/pinny/flag. Also, if you want the game to go faster, at the beginning, start a second set of
racers from each team when the first set reaches the switch mark. Just make sure you made
the lanes large enough for all your racers. Of course, you can time racers or groups instead of
having all groups go at once.

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Soaking Wet Sweatpants Relay

Prepare two pairs of adult sweatpants and two buckets of water. Divide into two teams, first
person up, dips the sweatpants into the bucket completely drenching them. Then puts them on
and runs to a designated marker and back. Takes the pants off and hands them to the next kid
who also dunks the pants and puts them on. And so on till the last kid on the team makes it
back. See also Water Games.

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Sponge Soaker Relay

Each team needs two buckets of water and two large sponges. Each team lines up with a bucket
of water at the front of the line. The team passes the wet sponges over their heads to the end
of the line. At the end of the line the last person squeezes the sponge out into the other bucket-
-and then runs to the front of the line and starts it again. You can have two sponges going at the
same time. Give it a time limit 5 min or so. See also Water Games.

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Squirt Bottle Race

Teams use squirt bottles to try and squirt a ping pong ball or balloon across a line about 10
yards away. See Ping Pong Ball Blow for dry variation of this game. See also Water Games.
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Water Bucket Relay

Teams carry water from one bucket to another using cup. Some variations of this game use a
Styrofoam cup with a pinhole in the bottom to make it more difficult. See also Water Games.

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Water Shoot Out Relay

Using a high-power water gun, kids try to knock a foam ball off a cone some distance away. For
older kids, have teachers or a parent squirting a stream of water back at the kids – they’ll try to
squirt the adults defensively and will have a harder time completing their task. Start with the
filled water blaster some distance from the starting point in a hoop on the ground. Kids have to
run to get their ‘weapon’ and then replace it in the same hoop – refilling before putting it back.
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Water Sponge Relay

Place large sponges in a bucket of water. Children race to fill an empty clear plastic Gatorade
bottle. See also Water Games .

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Wacky Waiter Race

Setup: You'll need a starting line, a designated turnaround point, and two teams (with at least
two players per team). Also, a large plastic dinner plate and a Ping-Pong ball for each team.

To play: The first runner on each team places the Ping-Pong ball on top of the plastic dinner
plate. Holding the plate waiter-style (one hand underneath the tray; younger racers can use
two hands), the player carries it to the turnaround point and back to tag the next teammate,
who does the same. If a player drops the ball, she picks it up, puts it back on the plate, and
resumes. The first team to finish wins.

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Target Games

Bean Bag Tic Tac Toe

Create a board or draw a square target with 6 boxes inside (3 by 3). Have two different
coloured bean bags at this station. Mark one colour X’s and the other colour O’s. Children can
play by themselves and try to get 3 bean bags in a row. Children can also play against each
other: one player being X’s, and the other O’s. Make the square bigger for younger children.

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Bozo Buckets
This toss game gets more challenging the longer kids play but gives everyone a chance to win!
Take ten or twelve good size buckets or pails and line them up in two rows (for two kids to play
at once). Kids will each be given a ball and a chance to toss it into the closest bucket, repeat for
the next closest bucket and so on until they’re aiming for the last and farthest bucket. Offer
consolation prizes to the all who make it into one bucket and then a grand prize to kids who get
it in the furthest one.

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Football/Frisbee Target
String up several Hoola Hoops at different levels. Assign a point value to each hoop. High Hoola
Hoops will be worth more. Children will throw both a Frisbee and a football two times each
meaning they will get a total of 4 throws. Since Frisbees are a little more difficult to throw,
every point scored with a Frisbee is worth double (multiply the point value of hoop by 2). Every
point scored with a football is just as is.

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Froggy Finds a Pad

Give each student five beanbags; each beanbag represents a frog. Spread over the game area a
dozen lily pads. (Upside down Frisbees might represent the lily pads.) How many frogs can each
student toss onto a lily pad? Award 2 points for each bulls eye (a frog that rests entirely on a
Frisbee) and 1 point for each frog that has less-than-total contact with a Frisbee.

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Hula Hoop Frisbee Throw

Spread on the ground -- or hang from a tree or clothesline -- a number of Hula Hoops. Give each
student five chances to toss a Frisbee into (or through) one of the hoops. You might vary the
game for older students by assigning each hoop a different point value. Students add up the

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points they earn for their five Frisbee tosses. Students who get the most Frisbees into hoops or
the most points are recognized during the award ceremony.

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Target Toss
Target toss is played on a triangle shaped area, using 7 or 8 fifty-five gallon drums or barrels,
and as many tennis balls as possible. The triangle shaped area has a radius of about 75'.
Position (4) 1 point drums about 15 feet from the throwing line, (3) 5 point drums about 20-25ft
away, and (1) 10 point drum about 30-35 ft away.
Adjust to the age level of your students.
On the signal to begin, the entire class will throw
until all of the balls are gone, or until a given time
limit. If you are limited on balls, allow some
students to be retrievers for their class, this will
reward classes who work together. One version of
this game is to play where students may retrieve a
ball, but must hand it to another player to be
thrown. This may be another way to handle the
game with a limited number of tennis balls.

To make the restraining line, I pin one end of a

string to the ground, then measure the distance I want on the string. I then drag the free end
of the string in a semi circle as we paint the restraining line.

1. Position one class behind the restraining line. All tennis balls are on or behind the
restrianing line as well.

2. On your signal, students will begin to throw the tennis balls, from behind the restraining line,
into the barrels.

3. Students will continue throwing balls until all the balls are gone.

4. After all the balls have been thrown, tally the points from each barrel to get the teams total
score.

5. Record the teams total score on your score sheet. The class who scores the most points
wins

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Water Games

Dunking Booth
Children toss water soaked sponges at their favourite teacher or better yet, the Principal!

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Gopher Splash
Much like Gopher Bash or Whac A Mole this version is called Gopher Splash. It is super easy to
set up and easy to store. Use “ T post” metal fence posts and pound them in with a post driver.
Take plastic tarps and cut out squares(do not do circles) so it would be easier to tape and
reinforce the tarp. Students put their heads through the holes (but they will pull on holes and
that is why you must tape both sides of tarp) and try not to get splashed. You can create as
many holes as you like so students can bounce back and forth between holes. The moles put
on safety glasses or goggles. The sprayers use water cannons and refill their guns from a baby
pool. Check out the video on the following website for a look into how it works.

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Partner Squirts
Everyone has a partner, one blindfold and one squirt bottle (dish soap bottle, ketchup bottle...)
filled with water. We run another hose to this area to refill the bottles as needed. One partner
stands in front and is blindfolded. They hold the squirt bottle. The other partner stands in back
of the blindfolded partner and holds on to their shoulders. On "go," the back partner directs the
front partner toward other partners. When the back partner thinks that the front partner is
"within range," they tell them to "squirt." The front partner then squeezes their squirt bottle.
After a few minutes of fun and laughter, the partners trade places.

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Soaking Wet Sweatpants Relay

Prepare two pairs of adult sweatpants and two buckets of water. Divide into two teams, first
person up, dips the sweatpants into the bucket completely drenching them. Then puts them on
and runs to a designated marker and back. Takes the pants off and hands them to the next kid
who also dunks the pants and puts them on. And so on till the last kid on the team makes it
back. See also Relay Race Games.

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Sploosh
Set-up a Volleyball net and court. Place a 5 gallon bucket of water at the end of each half of the
court. You will also need 4-8 large sponges for this game, which will start off in the bucket. On
the signal, players will begin throwing their water soaked sponges over the net to the opposing
team. Players will then attempt to catch the sponges that are thrown to their side. After a
catch, or a drop, the player will run the sponge to the water, where they will dunk the sponge
and throw it back over the net.
The object of the game is to have the fewest strikes against your team. A strike occurs each
time a sponge lands in bounds on your side of the net or each time your team throws a sponge
that lands out of bounds. The activity of this game can be varied by the number of sponges that
are in use. After the start of the game, there is no signal to throw, players just toss them as
they receive and refill them. Scoring can be done in different ways. You can play with a time
limit and the team with the lowest score at the end of the time is the winner. You could also
play to a certain number, where the first team to reach a predetermined number ends the
game. See also Sport Games for more games like this!

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Sponge Race

Fill up a baby swimming pool, 4 5-gallon buckets, 4-5 large car wash type sponges. Each team
must race to the pool, fill the sponge with as much water as possible run back to the buckets
and squeeze out the water, then passing to the next teammate....and so forth until all players
have gone. See also Relay Race Games.

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Sponge Soaker Relay

Each team needs two buckets of water and two large sponges. Each team lines up with a bucket
of water at the front of the line The team passes the wet sponges over their heads to the end of
the line. At the end of the line the last person squeezes the sponge out into the other bucket--
and then runs to the front of the line and starts it again. You can have two sponges going at the
same time. Give it a time limit 5 min or so. See also Relay Race Games.

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Squirt Bottle Race
Teams use squirt bottles to try and squirt a ping pong ball or balloon across a line about 10
yards away. See Ping Pong Ball Blow for dry variation of this game. See also Relay Race Games.

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Tug Over Water

Play Tug of War across a kiddie pool filled with water.

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Waterslide
Useful for a variety of activities!

Water Balloon Smash

Fill up balloons with water and have contestants place the balloon between their legs. On "GO"
they travel to the finish line where they must sit on and bust their balloons.

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Water Balloon Toss

Field Day is all about being outside in the fresh air and hot sunshine, making water-themed
games a must! For this game, have students pair off and line up about 6 feet away from one
another. First students toss their balloon and those who do not drop their balloon stay in the
game, taking two steps back to increase the distance from one another at each round. Continue
until there is only one team left. See also Classic Games.

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Water Balloon Volleyball

This is a water activity that children will enjoy. Set up a volleyball net in a grassy area and divide
children into two teams. You will need balloons filled with water as well as a towel for each pair
of children. Partners hold opposite ends of a towel and use it to catapult water balloons back
and forth over the net. Use the same basic rules as in regular volleyball. This includes making 1-
3 passes before tossing the balloon over the net. See also Sport Games.

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Water Bucket Relay
Teams carry water from one bucket to another using cup. Some variations of this game use a
Styrofoam cup with a pinhole in the bottom to make it more difficult. See also Relay Race
Games.

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Water Shoot Out Relay

Using a high-power water gun, kids try to knock a foam ball off a cone some distance away. For
older kids, have teachers or a parent squirting a stream of water back at the kids – they’ll try to
squirt the adults defensively and will have a harder time completing their task. Start with the
filled water blaster some distance from the starting point in a hoop on the ground. Kids have to
run to get their ‘weapon’ and then replace it in the same hoop – refilling before putting it back.
See also Relay Race Games.

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New Fun Games

Animal Tag
Start the game by calling one of your runners "it" and naming an animal to imitate. All players
must then move like that animal. The player who's "it" tries to tag as many players as she/he
can before a new "it" and a new animal are chosen. Tagged players, players who step out of
bounds, and players who forget to move like the animal are out and should wait on the
sidelines until the next round. Once a new player is "it" and a new animal is named, all players
return to play. Call a new "it" and animal every 15-20 seconds to keep the game fast paced so
everyone gets a lot of exercise. Make sure everyone has a chance to be "it." Remember that the
game is most fun when everyone sticks to their animal running forms.

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Balance Beam/BeanBag Walk

Students place a beanbag on their heads. How many times can a student walk the length of the
balance beam without letting the beanbag fall? Each student who can walk the beam five times
(up, back, up, back, and up again) is recognized during the award ceremony. Younger students
might need to walk the beam fewer times.

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Balloon Burst
Several balloons and string needed. Each player is given two balloons to be inflated and tied
around each ankle with a piece of string. Object of game is to burst the other players balloons
with their feet—no hands allowed. Winner is last person with a balloon or balloons. Game can
be played with or without boundaries.

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Bean Bag Challenges

Put up a chart with the below challenges. See who can complete the list!

 Throw a beanbag in the air, turn around, and catch it again.

 Throw the beanbag up and backwards over your head and try to catch it behind your
back.
 Throw the beanbag in the air, clap your hands once, and catch it. Now try clapping your
hands twice, then three times, and so on. How high can you go?
 Throw the beanbag in the air and clap your hands under your right leg before catching
it. Now try with your left leg. Now clap behind your back. Invent some more challenges.
 Throw the beanbag up, jump, and try to catch it. Jump twice. Jump three times!

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  Throw it up, kneel down and try to catch it.
 Throw and catch with just your right hand, then with just your left.
 Try throwing it up and catching it with your eyes closed!
 Balance the beanbag on your right foot, then throw it up and catch it from there. Can
you do it with your left foot too?
 Can you throw the beanbag up and catch it on your left foot?
 Can you run with a beanbag balanced on your head? Can you jump? Can you twist
around? Can you kneel down and stand up again, or sit down? Can you climb the stairs?
Can you do any of these things with two beanbags balanced on your head? Or three?
 Try balancing a beanbag on each shoulder while you walk, run, jump etc.
 Sing one of your favorite songs or rhymes while you throw the beanbag up and catch it,
or pass it round a circle of children.
 Set up a variety of hoops, containers and targets and have some throwing practice. How
far can you throw the beanbag? Does it make a difference if you throw over-arm or
underarm?

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Bean Bag Hunt

Set up a variety of different coloured items (like bean bags) hidden in the playing area
underneath cones or buckets, etc. Multiple groups are on the search for the same colored bean
bags. Instruct the students to use various locomotors to move along play area. Students are
allowed to look under only 1 cone/bucket per turn. Check out the video on this website for a
better understanding of the game!

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Bicycle Derby
Every child has to bring their own helmet,
but they have a few people bringing in
bicycles to use for the event, and the kids
will share bikes. Have the children go
through a derby course that helps teach
them safety rules, such as stopping
before crossing a pretend intersection,
signalling to turn right or left, and the
proper side of the street to ride on.

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Cage Ball
For cageball, paint a circle 35' in diameter, then split it in two equal parts with a line. (the line
does not extend past the circle as shown in the picture). In the center of the circle, paint a ball
start line or circle. For this game, use a 6' cageball, but any size would work [Link] each
team on the outside line of the circle. (On their own side). On your signal, students will move
Crab style only, in an attempt to move the ball across the boundary line on the opposing teams
side of the circle. After each point, reset the ball to the center of the circle and the students to
their outside boundary line. Play the best of 3. First team to get 2 points wins the
game. Students must move in a crab walk only. However, they may strike the ball while seated.
Students may only kick with one foot at a time. Students are allowed to use their hands. Stress
safety, especially students who are kicking and hitting without regard to the safety of other
players.

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Clean Your Room

Students will be divided up into two teams. Soft yarn balls will be put in an area; they are to
throw the balls of yarn over to the other side. The team with the most yarn balls on the other
side wins.

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Cup Stack Tower

Equipment: Several packages of large plastic party cups (the disposable kind are fine, although
they might crack if the kids are too rough on them!) This activity can be done one child at a
time, two at a time, or several at a time.
Description/Objective: On “GO”, each student has one minute to make a tower using the cups,
but stacking them, first one up, second one on top of first one and up-side down, third one on
top facing up, fourth one on top and upside down, etc…..
See who in your group can make the tallest tower in one minute! If your tower falls, you must
start over! (Note: It's a good idea to set up a long table near a wall, and tape a tape measure to
the wall, so students can see how tall their tower is)

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Diving for Eggs

Drop into a plastic wading pool a large number of different colored eggs; the eggs should be
glued shut so they don't come apart during the activity. There should be the same number of
eggs (6-10) of each color. Cover the eggs with Styrofoam packing peanuts, popcorn, or sand.
Arrange students around the pool. Assign each student a different color. Then give students a

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time limit (maybe 2 minutes) to uncover as many eggs as they can of their assigned color. If a
student uncovers an egg of a different color, he or she should rebury the egg so the student
who is looking for that color will not be able to grab it from the surface of the pool. At the end
of the time limit, count the number of eggs each student uncovered. At an award assembly,
recognize students who found the most eggs. Alternative Equipment: Bury marbles, golf balls,
tennis balls. How many marbles does each student uncover within the time limit?

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Fifty Yard Scream

When the leader calls go, everyone runs for as far as they can as they scream. They are only
allowed one breath, so as long as they are yelling they may continue to run. Once they stop
screaming, they must stop and sit down. Once the last player as sat down you will be able to
see how far everyone got. Recommended playing area for this game is a full sized soccer field.
You can then have the group go back and try to beat their distance in a second round.

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Frisbee Pancake Flip

Provide each student with a Frisbee and a beanbag. The beanbag should be different colors on
each side; or mark the sides with the letters X and O. Students place the beanbag on the
Frisbee. Then they have one minute to flip the beanbag into the air and catch it in the Frisbee
as many times as possible. (You might give students a few practice flips, so they get the hang of
the activity.) Students earn a point each time the beanbag lands inside the Frisbee on the
opposite side from the side it was on before the toss. Tally the number of points each student
earns. Recognize students with the most points at the award ceremony.

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Hula Hoop Marathon

How long can students keep a Hula Hoop spinning around their bodies? Record the time each
student keeps the hoop spinning; stop the clock the first time the hoop contacts the ground.
Students with the longest spinning times are recognized during the award ceremony.

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Hula Hut
The object of the activity is to be the first team to build three hula huts that are standing at the
same time. In the beginning of the game, each team will stand with a foot inside a large hula
hoop. When the game begins, the students will attempt to collect hula hoops for building huts,
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hit it may get a hula hoop and take it to their team’s construction site (one of the large hula
hoops).

Building the Hut – Once the team has collected 6 hoops, they may begin building their hut. The
first hoop is the base and lays on the floor. The next two hoops build the first walls. The hoops
should form a triangle above the base. The next two hoops form the other sides of the hut and
rest on the first two walls. The final hoop rests on the top of the four walls.

Protecting or Knocking Down Huts – Once the huts are built, the team must protect their huts
while attempting to knock down any huts built by the opposing team. If any hut is knocked
down, it must be rebuilt.

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Marble Toes
Mark with lime or paint an area on the grass a foot or two in diameter. Cover the area with
marbles. (You could set up several areas so groups of students can do the activity at the same
time.) Students take off their shoes and socks and attempt to pick up marbles using only their
toes. How many marbles can each student pick up in 60 seconds? At the award ceremony,
recognize students who pick up the most marbles.

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Noodle Socci
Split the classes into 6 even teams. Each team will have a basket that is filled with noodles. On
the top of each basket will be 2 coloured flags. The first two people in each line will hold a flag.
The flag indicates whose turn it is. Once the teams have been created, the leader will need to
choose 4 students to be the defenders. The defenders will move to the middle of the playing
area and pick up a demi-noodle. The defenders will use the demi-noodles to protect the Socci
goals (To see a Socci goal visit: [Link] by hitting the noodlettes that are
thrown by the other students. When the game begins, the students with the flags may pick up
ONE noodlette and run to the middle and try to throw it into the top of the Socci goal. If the
shot is made, the player will earn 2 points. Each player will keep their own score. After taking
the shot, the player will return to their team and hand the flag to the next person in line. After
about 2 minutes, stop the activity, quickly clean up the noodlettes, and choose new defenders.
The players shooting may NOT pass over the defensive line (a line of cones around the Socci
goals). Students may only pick up noodlettes that are in their baskets (NOT ones that they find
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Noodle Soup
Split the class into 4 equal teams. The students may line up behind the cones facing the center
of the game area. Two players will be picked to be the “crazy chefs”. The “crazy chefs” will
attempt to protect their noodle soup (small noodle pieces) from the hungry students by hitting
them with their spoons (longer noodle pieces). Each team will have two players at a time
attempt to collect the food in the middle (they may only take one noodle piece at a time). The
players who are attempting to collect food will hold a flag in their hands. If the “crazy chef” tags
another player, the student must go back to their team without food and let another player go.
After a few minutes, pick two new “crazy chefs” and continue the game. See how many pieces
of soup each team can collect.

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Nuke Walk
This is a cooperative team game. Set up requires setting
up a course with cones, platform in the centre of the
parachute, and a refill station for the water. With the
parachutes on the ground, and the platform centered in
the parachute and cups full, students will get hold of their
won parachute. On the signal, students must work
together, to walk their nuclear material down and around
the cones and back, without a spill. If there is a nuclear
spill, the class must lower their parachute to allow the
designated player to get the cup for a refill. You can designate one player to wear a vest (life
jacket can be used) and be the Licensed Nuke Re-filler. When there is a spill, this team may not
continue until their cup has been refilled and place on the platform. The entire team must go
around the cone, make 1 full spin, and return to their starting area. The first team to return to
their spot, and set their nuclear material down safely, will be declared the winner.

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Ping Pong Ball Blow

Set up a track using boards; or mark a track on pavement using chalk, or on grass using lime.
The width of the track should be no wider than a foot. Provide each student with a ping-pong
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end of the track to the other without moving it outside the borders of the track. At the primary
grades, recognize at the award ceremony all students who complete the track. For older
students, recognize the fastest times. See Squirt Bottle Race for Water Game variation.

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Plunger Challenge
Beginning with 4-8 plungers, have students pass a ball back-and forth as many times as possible
with the plungers. Younger kids do this while standing in a circle, older kids while running
toward a finish line. Kids compete for lowest score – one point is awarded each time the ball
hits the ground.

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Pyramid Battle
This is a great game to get kids active and use math skills! Students battle one on one as they
role the dice to get the higher number. If they get the higher number they advance to the next
level. When they get to the top of the pyramid and win, they get a point for their team.
Materials: -15 Hula Hoops, 30 dice, 6 cones, Hurdles, noodle, way to keep score. This game has
been used for classes with 20-80 students. It is great for large classes and gets all students
involved. This is a game that integrates all 6 National PE Standards with classroom Math
standards. This game has been used with grades K-5. This is such a great game and kids love it!
Check out the video on the following website to understand this game better!

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Rope Jumping Race

Provide each student with a jump rope. Students count aloud as they jump. Record the number
of jumps each student completes before missing. You might provide a time limit (for example,
two minutes) and record the number of jumps made during that time; that way, students who
jump faster -- at more risk of missing -- have a better chance of completing more jumps. The
three students who jump the most times within the time limit are recognized at the awards
ceremony.

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Rubber Chicken Throw

How far can students throw a rubber chicken? Give each student a toss or two and record the
farthest distances thrown by boys and girls for each grade. Recognize the farthest throws at the
award ceremony.

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Shoe Kick
Have students loosen one shoe so their toes still are in it. From a marked starting line, students
kick that shoe into the air. Record the distance the shoe travels. Students might take a running
start, or not; they are disqualified if they take a running start and kick from the wrong side of
the starting line. Students in each grade who kick the longest distance are recognized at the
award ceremony.

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Sneaker Hunt
Everyone takes their sneakers off and piles them up at one end of the area. On "go," everyone
tries to find their sneakers and put them back on and run back to the start. The entire group is
timed. Kids are encouraged to help others find their sneakers, because they, as a group are
trying to beat their previous time. No one "wins" by getting their sneakers first. They just try to
cooperate to continue to improve their group's time.

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Sweep It

Equipment: Broom (child size broom for younger children) and bean bag, small soft toy or
stuffed animal, or small foam ball, or whatever object you would like to use to ‘sweep’ across
the floor.
Objective: Each student starts sweeping object from point A to point B. It’s fun to set up cones
so students have to go between or around them! Let’s see who can do it the fastest in each
group!

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Tarps
Split the class into two equal [Link] team will have a tarp and will stand on top of it. The
objective is to flip the tarp over without having any member of the team touching the floor. The
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important it is to communicate and work together in order to be successful at the task. Start
with the tarp completely spread out and then each round fold it in half to make it smaller and
more difficult with less space for a team to stand on.

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Toe Tag
Everyone is "it" at the same time. Runners tag each other by stepping lightly on their toes. Once
tagged, players are out until there is a single winner. Players are also out if they go out of
bounds. The game is best with five or more players. Stomping is not allowed! The best way to
avoid being tagged is to keep the feet moving quickly. Keeping the playing space small will
encourage short, quick, and agile movements.

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Trolley Walk
This game requires a lot of cooperation and
teamwork. Place the two trolleys on the start line.
The objective is for the students to move the
trolleys as far as possible in their allotted time. All
players must be aboard the trolleys in order for the
trolley to move. All players must have one foot on
each trolley. If a player falls off a trolley, the trolley
must wait until they re board before moving again,
but they DO NOT need to start from the beginning.
Use cones or markers to track where each group
ended, so that other groups may have a distance to try to beat.

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Ultimate Steal the Bacon

A fun new twist on steal the Bacon using a Tugball. Two students from each team step forward
and find a grip on the Tugball. The first team to tug the ball close enough to knock off a ball on
the outside of the circle wins (or gets a point). See the following video for a visual
demonstration.

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Watermelon Seed Spitting

Give participants pieces of watermelon. Whoever can spit their seed the furthest wins or
encourage them to make a personal best “shot”.

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Yarn ball Toss

Provide students with a ball of yarn. Each student must hold onto the end of the strand of yarn
and throw the ball. How far does the yarn ball go? Measure the yarn from the student's hand to
the spot where the yarn ball lands. At the award ceremony, recognize the longest throws by
boys and girls at each grade level.

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