Game Tag: Cooperative Games
![kid and coach playing game](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/151215_Playworks_Houston_00342-402x240.jpg)
![kid and coach playing game](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/151215_Playworks_Houston_00342-402x240.jpg)
6-10 Players
Grades 3-5
Bean Bags
5-10 Minutes
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](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-23-at-12.41.14-PM-402x240.png)
![kids standing in circle in gymnasium](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-23-at-12.41.14-PM-402x240.png)
11+ Players
Grades 3-5
Cones
15-20 Minutes
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](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GW_Recess_Playworks_0J3A5008-X3-402x240.jpg)
![students and coach playing indoor game](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GW_Recess_Playworks_0J3A5008-X3-402x240.jpg)
6-10 Players
All Ages
None
10-15 Minutes
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](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GW_Recess_Playworks_0J3A5029-X3-402x240.jpg)
![adult leading students in a game](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GW_Recess_Playworks_0J3A5029-X3-402x240.jpg)
11+ Players
All Ages
No equipment needed
10-15 Minutes
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](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_1855-X2-402x240.jpg)
![kids playing indoor game](https://www.playworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_1855-X2-402x240.jpg)
Large Group (10 and up)
Grades 3-5
Chairs
10 minutes or more
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…