These games are great if you are looking for a filler in your lesson or a fun game to wrap up your lesson. They can take 10-15 minutes.

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Spot Tag Materials: Cones

  • Divide the students into two teams. Team one will line up at one end of the gym. Team 2 will take a cone and place it any where in the gym. This will be their “spot”.
  • The spot team must keep one foot on their spot at all times and can not move from their spot.
  • The spot team calls out “Spot Watch!” and all of team one run through the play area trying to not get tagged by team two.
  • Once team one reaches the other side of the gym they wait for team two to call “Spot Watch!” again.
  • If a student from team one gets tagged, they must freeze balancing on one foot until someone from team one comes and untags them in the next round.
  • The goal is for team one to practice dodging and for team two to practice pivoting.
  • After a few rounds, switch roles so both teams can try each role.
  • Note: After the game have a conversation with the students about strategy and what formations the spot team could use to make it easier or harder to tag the other team.

Balloon Hacky Sack Materials: Balloons

  • Split the class into groups of three or four. Give each group one balloon.
  • All group members will stand in a circle.
  • The goal is to keep the balloon off the ground for as long as possible.
  • Students can use any body part except their hands.
  • If a student in their group drops their balloon or uses their hands that student must complete 5 burpees or jumping jacks.
  • Note: You can have groups challenge each other by seeing which group can play the longest with out dropping the balloon or touching it with their hands.

Elves, Wizards, and Giants Materials: Music

  • Have students spread out in the gym. Explain to them the movements for each characters.
  • Giants must stand tall on their tippy toes with the arms in the air. Elves crouch down into a ball. Wizards extend their arms out in front of them while leaning back.
  • When the music starts students can run around or dance. When the music stops the students have to freeze as a wizard, giant, or elf.
  • The other variation of the game is when the music stops the teacher can call out wizard, giant, or elf and a students must freeze in that pose.
  • Notes: You can increase the challenge by creating an elimination element. The last student to get in the pose must do a movement of your choice.

Smack Attack Materials: Balloons

  • Divide students into groups of 3 or 4. Provide each group with a balloon.
  • Have each group stand in a circle.
  • The goal of the game is to keep the balloon in the air for as long as possible.
  • Students can only hit the balloon by jumping and striking the ball. The strike can be underhand or overhand and must be done with an open palm.
  • Have students time themselves to see how long they can keep the balloon up per round.
  • Note: This game is intended to be a lead up to learning volleyball. If your class is ready you can exchange the balloon for a volleyball and introduce different hits. You can also use a balloon with a different striking tool such as a paddle or racket.

Protect the Golden Eggs Materials: Beanbags

  • Place 7 to 8 beanbags around the gym these are the “golden eggs”. Choose 7 to 8 students to protect the golden eggs. The other students try to grab the eggs.
  • The egg protectors stand over their egg and try to tag any student that tries to grab the egg.
  • Students can not dive to grab the egg. The protector can not push students away.
  • If a student grabs the egg, they are the new protector. Students must give the new protector time to get ready by taking 5 big steps away from the new protector.
  • Once they take 5 steps away, the new protector is now active and the round begins again.
  • Note: After the game, have a discussion with the students and talk about levels, dodging, and body control.