Age: Grades 3-5

kids playing classroom game
kids playing classroom game
  • 11+ Players

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • 10-15 Minutes

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games

Seven ›

This game is a fun, fast-paced memory game that can help us practice listening carefully to follow instructions.

adult leading students in a game
adult leading students in a game
  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • No equipment needed

  • 10-15 Minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games
  4. Tag Games

Giant ›

This is a great game for indoor play! Students practice self-control in their bodies and voices while also practicing safe tagging.

three adults playing Beans on Toast
three adults playing Beans on Toast
  • 11+ Players

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • 5-10 Minutes

  1. Indoor Game
  2. Readiness Games

Beans on Toast ›

This is a great game for younger students to get lots of movement in. In this game, players listen to the leader and complete the movement associated with that type…

kids and coach in gym
kids and coach in gym
  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • None

  • 5-10 Minutes

  1. Icebreaker

Partner Challenge ›

This is a great icebreaker game. In this game, players are randomly paired together to complete a quick activity and answer an icebreaker question.

kids playing indoor game
kids playing indoor game
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Chairs

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Icebreaker
  3. Indoor Game

Magic Mind Trick ›

This is a great icebreaker, minute mover, or indoor recess game! In this game, students form a circle with one player taking the role of the “Mind Reader” in the…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game

Hero’s Challenge ›

As any comic book collector knows, being a fan can be even more fun than saving the world. In this game, players get to do both. Players play Rock Paper…

Playworks school children safely playing Evolution recess games
Playworks school children safely playing Evolution recess games
  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Indoor Game
  2. Readiness Games

Level Up ›

It’s a bird . . . It’s a plane . . . It’s a recess hero! In Level Up, players unlock superpowers like strength, speed, and even flight. Students “level…

Blue Playworks ball used in Silent Ball game
Blue Playworks ball used in Silent Ball game
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Team Ball Race ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Icebreaker
  3. Readiness Games

Fishbowl (Fish Bowl) ›