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.

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games

All Tangled Up ›

  • 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…

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.

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…

  • 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

  • No equipment needed

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games

Bob the Bunny ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Cones

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Indoor Game
  3. Readiness Games

Booty Ball ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game

Boppity Bop Bop Bop ›

  • 6-10 Players

  • Ages 6-10

  • Bouncy Balls

  • 5-10 Minutes

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

Bridge Ball ›

This is a great game for the entire class! In this game, students form a circle and try to hit a ball through each other’s “bridges.” This game has several…