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.

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  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10 Minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Core Playground Games and Sports

Catch and Pass Volleyball ›

girl with cones
girl with cones
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Chairs

  • 15 - 25 Minutes

  1. Minute Movers/Energizer Games

Chair Aerobics ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • None

  • 10 Minutes

  1. Tag Games

Chair Tag ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Icebreaker

Charades Relay ›

Playworks children playing recess games at school
Playworks children playing recess games at school
  • Small Group (1-10)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  1. Ball Games
  2. Rotational Games

Cone Guardian ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Readiness Games
  3. Recess Games

Crazy Kickball ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

Crooked Circle ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

Cut the Cake ›

Dancing Kids
Dancing Kids
  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • No equipment needed

  • 10 minutes or more

Dance Freeze ›