Game Tag: Ball Games

group of kids in classroom
group of kids in classroom
  • 11+ Players

  • Grades 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10-15 Minutes

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

Chuck the Chicken ›

Chuck the chicken is a game that challenges players to think strategically and move together while practicing the skill of passing an object over their head and between their legs.

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Hot Shot Soccer ›

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • Basketballs

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Hot Shot Basketball ›

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!

Blue Playworks ball used in Silent Ball game
Blue Playworks ball used in Silent Ball game
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games

Team Ball Race ›

Children playing recess game called Sneak
Children playing recess game called Sneak
  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  1. Ball Games
  2. Cooperative Games
  3. Tag Games

Sneak ›

Playworks children playing recess games at school
Playworks children playing recess games at school
  • Small Group (1-10)

  • Ages 6-10

  • Balls

  1. Ball Games
  2. Rotational Games

Cone Guardian ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 3-5

  • Balls

  • Less Than 10 minutes

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

Penalty Kick Soccer ›