

We love that there is limited setup required before playing. Striker ball is an enjoyable game that will keep your students entertained while working on reaction time and strategic planning. Learn more: Monster Ball at The PE Specialist 10. Make a square around the monster ball, divide the class into teams on either side of the square, then task the teams with throwing small balls at the monster ball to move it into the other team’s area. You’ll need a large exercise ball or something similar to act as the monster ball in the middle. Monster Ball The PE Specialist/Monster Ball via Students will have fun pushing their balls around the gym with pool noodles while building their caterpillars. We love that this game is not only fun but also works on students’ hand-eye coordination.

Learn more: Halloween Tag at The Physical Educator 8. It’s similar to tag, but there are witches, wizards, and blobs with no bones! This is the perfect PE game to play in October. Halloween Tag The Physical Educator/Halloween Tag via Similar to regular soccer, but students will need to play on all fours while maintaining a crab-like position. We love elementary PE games that require students to act like animals (and we think they will too). Learn more: Spider Ball Game at Kid Activities 6. If a player is hit, they can then join in and become a spider themselves. One or two players start with the ball and attempt to hit all of the runners as they run across the gym or field.

Spider Ball Kid Activities/Spider Ball via Įlementary PE games are often variations of dodgeball like this one. Learn more: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Cones at S&S Blog 5. If cones is called, students have to race to be the first to pick up their cone before their opponent. Finally, call out head, shoulders, knees, or cones. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Cones S&S Blog/Head, Shoulders, Knees & Cones via Line up cones, then have students pair up and stand on either side of a cone. Learn more: Cross the River at The PE Specialist 4. This fun game has multiple levels that students have to work through, including “get to the island,” “cross the river,” and “you lost a rock.” Cross the River The PE Specialist/Cross the River via Be sure to demonstrate safe tagging, stressing the importance of soft touches. Pick two students to start as the Blob, then as they tag other kids, they will become part of the Blob. Learn more: Tic-Tac-Toe Relay at S&S Blog 2.

Grab some Hula-Hoops and a few scarves or beanbags and get ready to watch the fun! Tic-Tac-Toe Relay S&S Blog/Tic-Tac-Toe Relay via Įlementary PE games that not only get students moving but also get them thinking are our favorites. Regardless of your students’ athletic abilities, there is something for everyone on our list of elementary PE games! 1.
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There are even PE games for kindergartners based on beloved children’s TV shows and party games. You’ll want to make sure to have some staples on hand like balls, beanbags, and parachutes. You can transport to another galaxy using just a pool noodle or two or create a life-size game of Connect 4 using just Hula-Hoops. Although there is no shortage of options, we love that the supplies required remain relatively minimal. Since then, there have been countless reinventions of and variations on old classics as well as completely new games. In the old days, going to gym class probably included playing kickball or dodgeball after running a few laps. There’s nothing kids need more to break up a day spent sitting still and listening than a fun PE class to let off some steam.
