Description: This is a very simple game that can be done with about any group in about any location.  Have everyone bend until they can hold their ankles.  Then, on your count, they must walk in a straight line, keeping their knees stiff, without letting their ankles go.  This can also be used in relays. [...]

Description: Have the kids form a line, single file, holding each other’s  waist.  The first child is the head and the last child is the tail.  On your signal, the head tries to catch the tail, while the tail tries to avoid the head.  Everyone must keep hold of the person in front of them.  [...]

Description: In this game you will want to break your group into small teams (teams under 10 people work best).  Then you will give each group a balloon.  The object is to keep the balloon in the air as long as you can.  You lose once the balloon touches the ground, pops, or you hold [...]

Description: This game is very similar to tag, but MUCH better.  You give every child a flag (as if you were going to play flag football).  It does not matter what color flags everyone has.  Then you choose one person to be “IT”.  Whoever is “IT” starts the game with NO flags.  When you say [...]

Description: Have the players stand close together in a circle, facing the center.  The person who is “it” must run around the outside of the circle and tag any player (kind of like duck, duck, goose).  Both then race around the outside of the circle in opposite directions.  The winner is the first one to [...]

Description: In this game you will want to break your group into two teams.  You will need to give every person a swimming noodle, and set up two goals (one on each side of the field).  The rules are similar to soccer…except, you should use a beach ball, and instead of kicking the ball, you [...]

Description: Have the kids for a circle by joining hands (they are the fence).  One child is chosen as the “Wild Bull” and stands in the center of the circle.  He or she tries to break through the “fence” of kids by rushing at a pair of joined hands to pry himself or herself free.  [...]