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.

  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Patintero ›

Get those butterfly fingers ready and jump into the grid for Patintero. This traditional game from the Philippines will have students tagging, evading, and laughing as they try and cross…

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Readiness Games
  3. Rotational Games

Penalty Kick Soccer ›

  • Grades 1-2

  • Cones

Picket Fences ›

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bouncy Balls

Pickle ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Recess Games

Pin Down ›

  • Grades 3-5

  • Bean Bags

Pizza Delivery ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • Bean Bags

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Indoor Game
  2. Recess Games
  3. Rotational Games

Playground Shuffleboard ›

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

Pony Express ›

Children listen and move to designated area
Children listen and move to designated area
  • Pre K/K

  • None

Poop Deck ›

“All hands to the poop deck!” In this sailing game, students use their imaginations as they listen to instructions and move to the correct section of the “ship.” This fun…