Age: Grades 3-5

kids playing recess game
kids playing recess game

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bean Bags

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Readiness Games

Unfreeze a Friend ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bandanas

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Birds of Prey ›

Students will begin this game of cooperation and teamwork by sitting in two lines facing each other. All students are holding hands and have their eyes closed (except the line…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Readiness Games

Crab Soccer ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Cones

  • 10 Minutes

  1. Tag Games

Drop the Cookie! ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • Jump Ropes

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Readiness Games
  2. Recess Games

Helicopter ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Dodgeballs

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games

Medic Dodgeball ›

  • Small Group (1-10)

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Cooperative Games
  3. Readiness Games

Roshambo or Rock Paper Scissors ›

Playworks recess games
Playworks recess games

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bean Bags

  1. Readiness Games

Steal the Bacon – Traditional ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Indoor Game

Up, Down, Stop, Go ›

Take a brain break and challenge your students to a few rounds of Up, Down, Stop, Go. This is a great game to refocus your students’ minds and refresh their…