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.

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • Balls

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Invent a Game ›

Do your students have active imaginations? Encourage them to team up to Invent a Game. With the task of creating a game with boundaries, rules and equipment, students’ minds are…

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • Jump Ropes

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Cooperative Games

Jump Challenge ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Bean Bags

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Let’s Go Fishing ›

This game promotes team building and many skills such as problem-solving, leadership, cooperation, teamwork, listening, creative thinking and conflict resolution.

kids playing indoor game
kids playing indoor game
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Chairs

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Icebreaker
  3. Indoor Game

Magic Mind Trick ›

This is a great icebreaker, minute mover, or indoor recess game! In this game, students form a circle with one player taking the role of the “Mind Reader” in the…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Tag Games

Magic Tag ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bases

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Multi-Ball ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bouncy Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Over Under ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Bouncy Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Over Under Relay ›

  • 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…