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.

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 3-5

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game

This is My Nose ›

This game of concentration will stump your students and keep them wanting more. In this game, students begin in a circle with one student leader in the middle. The student…

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game

Tomato ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Grades 1-2

  • Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Ball Games
  2. Icebreaker
  3. Indoor Game

Tornado ›

  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • None

  • 10-15 Minutes

  1. Autonomous/Self-access Games
  2. Cooperative Games
  3. Icebreaker
  4. Indoor Game
  5. Readiness Games
  6. Recess Games

Under Pressure ›

This is a quick paced, counting game, ideal for any group size.

  • Any Size

  • Grades 3-5

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

  1. Icebreaker
  2. Indoor Game

Zip, Zap, Pop ›

In this sequencing game, students will develop comfort with their peers and strengthen their concentration skills. To begin, teach the students a hand gesture to go with the words “Zip,”…