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

  • Grades 1-2

  • Jump Ropes

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Jump the River ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • Basketballs

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Rotational Games

Kick-Basket-Ball ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Bases

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Recess Games

Kickball ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • Basketballs

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Rotational Games

Knockout ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  1. Recess Games
  2. Tag Games

Mannequin Tag ›

Play this fun group game to help develop cooperation and listening skills.

  • 11+ Players

  • Grades 6+

  • Bouncy Balls

  • 10-15 Minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Recess Games
  3. Rotational Games

Over the River ›

This is a quick paced, rotational game where players work in pairs to send the ball over the river into the other team’s “Square.” Over the River is also known…

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

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

Over-Under Kickball ›

  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • Other

  • 5-10 Minutes

  1. Recess Games
  2. Rotational Games
  3. Tag Games

Partner Tag ›

This is a quick paced, cooperative tag game!