Games to play in the gym

My name is Kalie Schult and I am a PE teacher from Winterse, Iowa. I posted a video of my students playing Strikerball on Twitter for my striking unit in PE and it was a hit! Below I have shared … Read More

13 Indoor Recess Games | If you’re the teacher of kids in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, or middle school and you’re looking for ideas for large groups to keep your students entertained on snowy or rainy days, we’ve got you covered! We’ve included a mix of physical education and gross motor activities, learning station and team building ideas, and other classroom games to play that are sure to keep your students engaged and help them blow off steam. #indoorrecess #brainbreaks

Your gym period is the best time to run your class around and expel some of that boundless energy they seem to have! Sometimes though, the same old games just don’t cut it and you find your students getting distracted or a bit bored, meaning it’s time to switch it up! Thankfully we’ve hunted high and low for the best fun and simple gym games for kids, whether they’re in preschool, elementary, or middle school! Our picks are easy to set up and don’t require too much equipment, making them…

How to play Bridge Ball, a game perfect for both indoors and out.

I introduced BEACH BALL IN A BASKET to my third-grade students during our team-building unit early in the school year. It proved to be an ideal game encouraging cooperation, patience, communication…

A collection of 44 fun gym games for kids. Great for filling your PE calendar. #kidactivities #kidgames #activitiesforkids #funforkids #ideasforkids

Your gym period is the best time to run your class around and expel some of that boundless energy they seem to have! Sometimes though, the same old games just don’t cut it and you find your students getting distracted or a bit bored, meaning it’s time to switch it up! Thankfully we’ve hunted high and low for the best fun and simple gym games for kids, whether they’re in preschool, elementary, or middle school! Our picks are easy to set up and don’t require too much equipment, making them…

There are 2 teams on scooters. Each team has a goalie that is not on a scooter. We play this game on half of the gym and we usually have 2 games going on at once. The goalie starts with the ball they throw the ball in to a teammate. Each team is trying to get the ball down the court to throw and knock down the 3 bowling pins and make a basket. It does not matter in which order they do this but they must knock down allo 3 bowling pins and make a basket. Each person on the scooter may not move…