Game Library

Need a group game for 30 kindergarteners, indoors, in a pinch? Trying to convince 5th graders 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 inviting for everyone.

  • 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…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Dodgeballs

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games

Castle Ball ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10 Minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Core Playground Games and Sports

Catch and Pass Volleyball ›

kids standing in circle in gymnasium
kids standing in circle in gymnasium
  • 11+ Players

  • Grades 3-5

  • Cones

  • 15-20 Minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games
  3. Indoor Game
  4. Recess Games
  5. Rotational Games

Celebrity Dodgeball ›

This is a great game for older students during indoor recess. In this game, players work together to throw a dodgeball at the chosen “celebrity”. This is a dodgeball variation!

group of kids in classroom
group of kids in classroom
  • 11+ Players

  • Grades 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10-15 Minutes

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

Chuck the Chicken ›

Chuck the chicken is a game that challenges players to think strategically and move together while practicing the skill of passing an object over their head and between their legs.

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Chalk

  • 10 minutes or more

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

Circle Dodgeball ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Concentration Ball ›

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 ›