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.

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!

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Chalk

  • 10 minutes or more

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

Circle Dodgeball ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Recess Games
  2. Tag Games

Cookie Jar ›

  • 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)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Dodgeballs

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Fox and the Rabbit ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • Jump Ropes

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Readiness Games
  2. Recess Games

Helicopter ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Bases

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Tag Games

Helping Hands Tag ›

In Helping Hands Tag, students need a “helping hand” from another student to get back in the game after being tagged. Use this game to help students remember that it…