Fun physical education games

Kids form partners. Try and make it from one side of the playing area to the other. Several pairs may try to maneuver at the same time….

Need Flags or a strip of cloth to be used as a tail. Players with the most tails collected in a specified time are the winners. When two pieces of popcorn meet, they stick together. Once stuck together, they continue to pop around together, sticking to even more pieces, until they end up in a big popcorn ball.

Required: Playing cards preferably larger size playing cards and activity slips-two of each directive be creative Players: Small to large groups. Sit ups, push ups, right sideway leg lift, left side-way leg lift, run in place, shoulder rolls, jumping jacks, hop on right foot, hop on left foot, jump up and down, scissor jump-steps, siwmming from waist motion, jump rope in place-without a rope, etc. Everyone walks around with their eyes closed in a small space.

This is the clue to join onto their hand and open your eyes. The fun comes when there is only one person left to find the Pruie! All the children line up on the other side of gym. Object of game: The first one to make it to the stoplight wins and is now the stoplight.

It gets tricky when the stoplight changes…. Scatter out several hula hoops around the floor. Assign taggers to freeze the other players. Students inside a hula hoop can not get frozen, but can only stay long enough to count to Only one child per hula hoop is allowed.

This game is played like traditional tag. Players try to tag others. Other players can be immune from the tag by holding their nose with one hand and their toes with the other. They can only hold this pose for three seconds. They must immediately start to run after stopping in his manner. All the children line up side by side except the player who is the caller.

The caller stands at a distance from the lined up players. He calls on each player in turn to take a number of steps toward him. The steps allowed are: baby steps, giant steps, and scissor steps like forward jumping jacks. If the player forgets to ask permission after they get directions— and takes steps toward the caller— they are sent back to the starting line. The first player to reach the caller is the winner and new caller. Idea: Change the name to the season: Teacher May I?

Santa, Snowman, Cupid, Leprechaun, Bunny, etc. Purchase feathers at a local craft store. Give each child a feather. This game can also be played in teams. Half of the group are called foxes and the other half are named rabbits. Rabbits are standing behind a line at one end of the play area.

Equipment: Sponge balls of various sizes A ball is thrown in to start the game. The teams each on their own side of line throw two or three balls, back and forth, trying to hit the opposite team. A basic tag game. If children are tagged, they must stand with their legs apart stuck in the mud until someone crawls through and releases them.

You have two or more taggers, and two youth with rubber chickens. The taggers run and tag children to freeze them. After a few minutes switch the taggers and the chickens. Make sure there are no trip hazards.

They must find their friends, link arms, and then find the rest of their friends. They will have a good time shuffling around and bumping into each other! Be sure an adult is present at all times. Players take turns leaning backward and shuffling under the rope. Lower the rope after each round. Be sure to play Limbo music! Have all players join hands in a circle.

The cat chases the mouse around and through the circle. Players help the mouse but not the cat. When Mouse is caught a new Cat and Mouse are chosen. This one is a surefire winner! Divide the remaining players into teams of three members each. Each team will choose one of the three members to be a target. The target on each team will wear an identifying marker such as a piece of masking tape.

Players continue to hold each others wrists during the entire game. Instead of using actual Hockey sticks, use foam noodles that are for swimming. Instead of a puck, use a waffle ball. Tape or mark off the boundaries. Have a penalty box for the rule-breakers. You can make a time limit, or a goal limit. If you have many kids be sure to switch out players…. TIP: Do you remember your favorite game as a child? Teach that game to your kids!!! The game starts with all players in a plank position.

If they are a fuse player, they will immediately flip over and do 10 sit-ups then tag the next player in the line to activate them. The fuse player will hold a V-hold position after doing their sit-ups — which means they are an activated fuse.

If the next player is a fuse, they will do their sit-ups also. However, if the next player is a dynamite player, all of the dynamite players in the team must jump up and do 20 burpees.

The first team to finish their chain of fuses and dynamite is the winner. You can alter the types of exercises used and the number of repetitions for each exercise to make the game harder or easier. I, Spy is a favourite game of children everywhere. One person will identify a physical object that is visible nearby and everyone else will have to guess what it is, using a series of questions.

This game combines I, Spy with 20 Questions to provide the kids in your PE class with an excellent workout. Start by spotting an object in the area, like a basketball ring. Going around the class, each student can ask one question about the item you are thinking of, or guess what it is. The number of repetitions they must perform increases every time they get the answer wrong. So, the game might go like this:. PE Teacher: No!

Do 3 pushups everyone. Next question please Sam. Do 5 pushups everyone. Next question please Rebecca. PE Teacher: Yes! It is partially made from wood. Next question please Mark. This is a challenging game that will test the fitness of students and force them to work as a team. Divide the class into teams of at least 5 people each.

Have each team line up alongside each other in separate rows and nominate a finish line for the race. They will move to the front of their team closest to the finish line and enter into plank position.

This is repeated until the group reaches the finish line. This is a super fun PE game that young children will love. The objective of funny running is to get from one side of the gymnasium to the other while running like an animal.

You can choose a different animal for each pass, including monkeys, snakes, horses, and kangaroos. You can also have the kids run across the gymnasium while performing a funny dance like the Floss Dance or teach them some disco moves. Put some catch music on and they will have the time of their lives as they exercise! Have the kids line up against one wall of the gymnasium or on a boundary line of the sporting field. This exhausting game will help you discover which kids are the fastest in the class.

Have your students line up against a wall of the gymnasium. Eventually, you will only have a small number of children left in the group. Bookmark our website for more fun PE activities for kids. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read the full disclosure here.

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