{"id":3525,"date":"2025-06-04T09:38:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/2025\/06\/04\/10-games-to-get-kids-moving\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:33:09","slug":"10-games-to-get-kids-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/2025\/06\/04\/10-games-to-get-kids-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Games to Get Kids Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids need physical activity, and play is one of the most effective and joyful ways to make it happen.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s during recess, in the classroom, or at home, active play helps kids stay physically healthy and mentally engaged. It\u2019s more than just a break from routine\u2014it\u2019s a critical part of child development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When kids play, they build motor skills and physical strength, develop stronger relationships with their peers, and return to the rest of their day more focused and ready to thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 10 easy-to-lead games that can help kids of all ages get moving. Best of all, these games work in a variety of spaces, require minimal equipment, and can be adjusted to fit different ages and abilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-853x427.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585-666x333.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/IMG_6079-X2-e1747154566585.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/up-down-stop-go\/\">Up, Down, Stop, Go<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fast-paced listening game where players move opposite to the command. Ex. jump up when told down, freeze when told go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: With younger kids, use literal commands (up means up, down means down, etc). Start out just doing up and down and then add the stop and go commands. Then mix up all four commands and the speed at which they are given.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Quick movement, impulse control, and focus<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/switch\/\">Switch<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a small indoor or outdoor space, like a foursquare court, players must quickly find a new spot when \u201cSwitch!\u201d is called.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Using equipment like hula hoops or cones to add\/subtract the number of spaces available for players to \u201cswitch\u201d to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Quick strategic thinking, agility, balance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch.jpg\" alt=\"Students run to a new corner on a Switch\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/switch-499x333.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/sharks-and-minnows\/\">Sharks and Minnows<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players sprint across a play area while avoiding being tagged by \u201csharks\u201d in the middle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Add consequences for getting tagged, like becoming another shark or turning into \u201cseaweed\u201d (stand in place but can move arms to tag minnows).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Speed, agility, and strategic movement<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/bandage-tag\/\">Bandage Tag<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When tagged, players place a hand on the \u201cinjury\u201d and keep playing. After three tags, they visit a \u201ccare zone\u201d to get back in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Allow players to heal themselves by stepping anywhere outside the boundaries to do the jumping jacks or other actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Continuous movement, teamwork, and peer support<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_9021-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/back-to-back-get-up\/\">Back-to-Back Get Up<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partners sit on the ground back-to-back, link arms, and, using balance and communication, try to stand up together without using their hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increase the size of the group working together to 3 or 4 students for an added challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Strength, balance, coordination, and teamwork<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/chuck-the-chicken\/\">Chuck the Chicken<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams race to retrieve a rubber chicken (or other soft object) while the other team runs in a circle to score points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Try using a variety of items to replace the chicken of different sizes, shapes, and weights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Quick movement, teamwork, and strategic thinking<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3532 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-2048x1357.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-1630x1080.jpg 1630w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-1087x720.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-906x600.jpg 906w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_2704-scaled-503x333.jpg 503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/lava-game\/\">Lava Game<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players navigate a play space without touching the ground (or &#8220;lava&#8221;) by stepping only on safe objects like cones, mats, hula hoops, or tape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay out the hula hoops further apart once players understand the game, making it more difficult to cross the lava.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Balance, spacial awareness, and problem-solving<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/move-your-feet\/\">Move Your Feet<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designated taggers try to hit runners&#8217; feet with a soft ball by throwing or rolling it low. If a runner gets hit on the foot, they head to a designated area to complete an exercise (like jumping jacks) before rejoining the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Increase the number of balls and taggers to make the game more challenging for older students<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Hand-eye and foot-eye coordination<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3534 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/new-york-new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/DSC_9728-scaled-499x333.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/dog-chases-its-tail\/\">Dog Chases Its Tail<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small group forms a line and holds hands. The player in front tries to tag the player in the back without breaking the chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Set up multiple lines of players, creating two dogs that can chase each other\u2019s tails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Agility, spatial awareness, and group coordination<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/run-rally\/\">Run &amp; Rally<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leader calls out a prompt (ex. Touch something yellow &#8211; run!) and players run to complete the task. Upon hearing the leader yell \u201cRally!\u201d the players quickly regroup and form a new line based on criteria such as height or birthday month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Challenge team to play the game without talking or have players touch two or more objects before returning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What it builds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Quick thinking, listening skills, and team coordination<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s Get Moving!\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From playgrounds to classrooms to backyards <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/news\/why-kids-should-experience-a-variety-of-sports-and-games\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to sports fields and courts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, kids thrive when they have opportunities to get physically active. These simple games turn everyday spaces into active, playful environments where kids can move their bodies, spark joy, and connect with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play doesn\u2019t always require fancy equipment or perfect conditions\u2014just a little creativity and a willingness to have fun. And when adults join in or help create the space for play, kids benefit even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more ways to keep kids active? Explore our free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playworks.org\/game-library\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game Library<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for even more ideas you can use anywhere, anytime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids need physical activity, and play is one of the most effective and joyful ways to make it happen. 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