Game Tag: Cooperative Games

kid and coach playing game
kid and coach playing game
  • 6-10 Players

  • Grades 3-5

  • Bean Bags

  • 5-10 Minutes

  1. Cooperative Games

Tic Tac Toe Relay ›

This is a great game for active indoor and outdoor play. In this game, players work together to get three of their team’s markers in a row.

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!

students and coach playing indoor game
students and coach playing indoor game
  • 6-10 Players

  • All Ages

  • None

  • 10-15 Minutes

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

Detective Frog ›

This is a great game for indoor play! In this game, players get the chance to try on different skills, like being a part of a team and watching others’…

adult leading students in a game
adult leading students in a game
  • 11+ Players

  • All Ages

  • No equipment needed

  • 10-15 Minutes

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

Giant ›

This is a great game for indoor play! Students practice self-control in their bodies and voices while also practicing safe tagging.

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…

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 ›

  • Large Group (10 and up)

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Icebreaker
  3. Readiness Games

Fishbowl ›

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 ›

  • Any Size

  • Ages 6-10

  • None

  • 10 minutes or more

  1. Cooperative Games
  2. Indoor Game

Tower of Power ›