• A-F

  • F-N

  • N-Z

  • Tag Games A-U

  • Tag Games V-Z

  • Partner Activities

  • Relays

  • Expansive Games

1. Aeroplanes and Airports

6. Combat

11. Explorer Ball

2. Beat The Ball

7. Cooperation Game

12. Farmer Sam

3. Bombardment

8. Crocodile Net

13. Five Noses

4. Builders And Bulldozers

9. Dodge Ball

14. Four Corner Drill

5. Capture The Flag

10. Dog Pound

15. Foxes and Rabbits

16. Frisbee Football

21. Hide And Seek

26. Keep The Basket Full

17. Frisbee Ninja

22. Human Log Carry

27. Kick the Can

18. Grand Prix

23. Imaginative Movements

28. Mad Eagle

19. Hero

24. Jurassic Park

29. Moon Ball

20. Hero 2

25. Keep It Moving

30. Narnia

31. Not In My Back Yard

36. Pirate Ship

41. Star Wars

32. Numbering The Lines

37. Planet Invasion

42. Target Ball

33. Pacman

38. Poison Dodge

43. Untie The Knot

34. Pacosaurus

39. Skittle Ball

44. Warriors, Warlocks And Elves

35. Panthers And Leopards

40. Space Hunters

45. Wasps

1. Arches Tag

6. Head And Bottom Tag

11. Screen Tag

2. Chain Tag

7. Line Tag

12. Snowball Tag

3. Double Freeze Tag

8. Octopus Tag

13. Tail Tag

4. Everybody's It

9. Rock, Bridge, Tree Tag

14. Team Tag

5. Freight Train Tag

10. Scarecrow Tag

15. Ultimate Team Tail Tag

16. Wedge-Tail Eagle Tag

 		   
     
     
     
     

1. Bean Bag Crossover

6. Leg Jumping

11. Toe Tapper

2. Bridge Jumping

7. Mirroring

12. Toe To Toe Fencing

3. Circus Balances

8. Shadows

 		 

4. Gladiators

9. Sitting Back To Back

 		 

5. Leading

10. Sumo Wrestling

 		 

1. Drop Off Relay

 		   

2. Line To Line Relay

 		   
     
     
     

1. Barry

 		   

2. Hunter

 		   

3. Lord Of The Rings

 		   
     
     

FIVE NOSES

Movement activity which allow students to move in a space and form groups.

Students move randomly in a designated fashion (eg running, skipping etc) in the designated area. The students then form groups.

A command is called out, eg "5 noses!", or "3 elbows!" which contains a number and a body part. The students then have to quickly form a group with the required amount of people based on the number which was called out, and joined by the designated body part.

EQUIPMENT: Cones to define the area.

AREA REQUIRED: Any space. Whole class participation.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Co-operation (Am I including others? How am I including others?)

Teamwork/Groupwork (How am I using others to achieve the goal?)

Class cohesiveness

Initiative (What did I do to join the group?)

Fun

Body awareness

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What did you like about the activity?

Were any parts of the game challenging? (This may bring up 'personal space', Finding the right amount of people to complete the group number).

How did you feel when you found/or didn't find a group?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Be creative with the selection of body parts.

Use any combination of numbers from 2-30.

Ask the student for their feedback on how the game could be modified, or any ideas they have to change it.

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