Game Library

Need a group game for 30 kindergarteners, indoors, in a pinch? Trying to convince 5th grader boys to stop hogging the ball? We have you covered.

Explore hundreds of games by group size, available space and equipment, appropriate ages, and developmental skills. Our games are designed to keep all kids playing. You will see lots of games where everyone is “it”, ground-rules that keep games manageable for recess supervisors, skill-building variations on students’ favorite sports, and other adaptations that make games fun and inclusive for everyone.

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Readiness Games

21 Football ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Cones

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Readiness Games

5 Card Pickup ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games

All Tangled Up ›

Recess game call alligator swamp
Recess game call alligator swamp
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • No equipment needed

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games

Alligator Swamp ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Indoor Game

Alligator Swamp Trail ›

This balancing game encourages students to use their imagination while concentrating and applying principles of good followership. Set the stage by describing an alligator swamp full of hungry gators. Students…

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Readiness Games

Animal Farm ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  1. Tag Games

Animal Tag ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  1. Icebreaker

Animals in Action ›

Children balancing in Ants on Log game
Children balancing in Ants on Log game
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • None

  • 10 Minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Ants on a Log ›

Practice teamwork and communication in this fun game of strategy and balance! Students will work together to change positions without knocking any of their teammates off of the line.