1. Freeze Dance: Play music and have students dance around. When the music stops, they must freeze in their current pose.
2. Simon Says: One student takes the role of Simon and calls out physical actions like “touch your toes” or “jump in place.” The other students must follow the command only if it begins with “Simon says.”
3. Obstacle Course: Set up a simple obstacle course using chairs, hula hoops, and cones. Have students complete the course as quickly as possible.
4. Jump Rope Rhymes: Teach students jump rope rhymes and let them practice their coordination.
5. Yoga: Introduce basic yoga poses to help improve flexibility and balance.
6. Balloon Volleyball: Divide students into two teams and have them play volleyball using a balloon as the ball.
7. Duck, Duck, Goose: Students sit in a circle while one student walks around, tapping others on the head saying, “duck” or “goose.” The person tapped as the goose must chase the first student around the circle before taking their place.
8. Musical Chairs: Set up chairs in a circle (one less than the number of students) and play music. Students walk around the chairs, then scramble to sit down when the music stops.
9. Hula Hoop Relay: Students race to pass a hula hoop around their bodies without breaking hand contact.
10. Four Corners: Assign each corner of the room a number. One student calls out a number while others run to that corner.
11. Crab Walk Race: Students compete by moving across the floor like crabs – sitting on their bottoms with hands and feet supporting them off the ground.
12. Parachute Game: Use a parachute to engage in various cooperative activities like making waves or lifting it up while everyone runs under it.
13. Bean Bag Toss: Set up targets for students to aim and toss bean bags at.
14. Red Light, Green Light: One student acts as the “stoplight” and calls out “red light” and “green light,” signaling the others to stop or go while moving across the room.
15. Twister: Play the classic game allowing students to stretch and improve balance.
16. Limbo: Students see how low they can go under a bar without touching it.
17. Hopscotch: Create a simple hopscotch grid on the playground for students to jump through.
18. Relay Races: Organize relay races with different types of challenges like running with a balloon between their legs or hopping on one foot.
19. Follow the Leader: Students follow the actions of a designated leader, encouraging creativity and coordination.
20. Animal Walks: Have students move around while imitating various animal movements like slithering like a snake or hopping like a rabbit.
21. Tug of War: Divide students into two teams and let them compete in a friendly tug-of-war competition.
22. Potato Sack Race: Using old pillowcases or sacks, students compete in races by hopping in their sacks toward the finish line.
23. Skipping Stones: Teach students how to gently toss stones across an area marked with chalk lines, trying to reach as many lines as possible before the stone stops moving.
24. Alphabet Exercise: Assign each letter of the alphabet with a movement or exercise (i.e., jumping jacks for J). Students spell words by performing each corresponding action.
25. Sharks and Minnows: One student is chosen as the shark and must tag others who are minnows, swimming through a designated playing area without getting caught by the shark.
