• 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

 		   
     
     

COMBAT

Divide the group into two teams.

The aim of the game is to hit someone from the opposition team below the shoulders with a gator skin ball.

When hit you must squat down and can only be freed by a tap on the shoulder from a team mate.

The game finishes when one team is all squatting.

EQUIPMENT: Sashes, Gator balls.

AREA REQUIRED: Any free space where there is room to run and evade. Inclosed court or gym is ideal to prevent balls going to far.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Honesty and acceptance (Did I get tagged?).

Patience (How long did I wait to get freed?).

Compassion (Am I going to free my classmates?).

Control (How am I tagging others?).

Co-operation (We tagged at the same time, do we shake hands?).

Resilience (Can you keep running?).

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

In most tag games we have one or two people who are 'it'. In this game every person is 'it'. This means that if you get tagged, you squat down and wait. You can come back into the game if someone 'frees' you by tapping you on the head or by giving you a high five. The same happens if you tag someone, they will squat down.

If you tag someone at the same time that they tag you, shake hands and say 'nice to meet you'. While you are doing this, nobody can tag you. Then you keep playing.

You have two main jobs in this game. Tag as many people as you can and remember to free people as well to keep them in the game.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

How did it feel to have every person in the class tagging?

Did you remember to free lots of people as well as tagging?

How did it feel when you were tagged and squatting down?

Did you tag someone at the same time as they tagged you? What did you do then?

What else did you enjoy about this game?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Alter the way in which you can be tagged.

Vary the playing space to incorporate more challenging environments - trees, playgrounds or similar.

Try playing the game in 'silence' - if you talk or make a noise you squat down.

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