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.

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!

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Icebreaker

Circle Animal ›

students and coach playing indoor game
students and coach playing indoor game
  • 6-10 Players

  • All Ages

  • None

  • 10-15 Minutes

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

Detective Frog ›

This is a great game for indoor play! In this game, players get the chance to try on different skills, like being a part of a team and watching others’…

  • Grades 3-5

  • Bean Bags

  1. Cooperative Games

Deweke ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Icebreaker
  3. Readiness Games

Fishbowl (Fish Bowl) ›

  • 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 ›

adult leading students in a game
adult leading students in a game
  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • No equipment needed

  • 10-15 Minutes

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

Giant ›

This is a great game for indoor play! Students practice self-control in their bodies and voices while also practicing safe tagging.

  • 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…

Hula Hoop recess games
Hula Hoop recess games
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Hula Hoops

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Hula Hoop Challenge ›