Age: Grades 6+

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • Basketballs

  1. Ball Games
  2. Readiness Games

Basketball Bowling ›

Playworks school children safely playing Evolution recess games
Playworks school children safely playing Evolution recess games

  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • None

  • 5-10 Minutes

  1. Indoor Game
  2. Readiness Games

Evolution ›

On the playground, most conflicts can be solved with a good ol’ fashioned game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (also called Roshambo). Use this simple playground tool as a means to…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Bean Bags

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Let’s Go Fishing ›

This game promotes team building and many skills such as problem-solving, leadership, cooperation, teamwork, listening, creative thinking and conflict resolution.

  • 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…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Dodgeballs

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games

Benchball ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Icebreaker

Find Somebody Who ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bouncy Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Over Under Relay ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Volleyball Net

  • 10 minutes or more

Volleyball ›

  • 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…