With any wide game always bear in mind rules for keeping safe Equipment: Life-bands or life tokens A number of tokens marked either Elf, Wizard or Giant Play: Split the group into two teams. Either create a base for each team of allow each team to find and make...
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Raiders (Wide Game)
With any wide game always bear in mind rules for keeping safe Equipment: Life bands or other token (e.g. potato see Fools Gold) Play: Establish 3 bases some distance from each other and divide into 2 relatively equal teams the “Raiders” and the “Runners” (number of players in each...
All-in-Dodge Ball
aka “Ball Tag” As Dodge Ball. Play using a largish ball (volleyball or English football (soccer) sized ball works well). One or two players start as the ‘taggers’ and using the ball they have to tag the other players by hitting them below the knee with the ball. Players once...
Tadpole
Named from the shape formed by the players. 2 teams of equal numbers. One team stands in a circle surrounding a central thrower (the head). The other team line up outside the circle creating the tail. The player in the middle of the circle has to throw the ball...
Pass and Run
Equipment: Suitable ball for throwing 4 corner markers Rules: Similar to the game Tadpole but different arrangement. Divide into two teams. Both teams take turns at running and throwing. Those running line up behind one of the post and wait for the signal to start, before taking it turns...
Ball Runs
Children of all ages (as well as a few adults!) love ball runs, depending on how they are designed. The basic concept is relatively simple, using materials that can guide an appropriate sized ball or marble, put these together to create a course or run that allows the ball...
Ball Run
Sent in by Robert and Heather Eadie Needs: A large number small balls or similar items (even wrapped sweets) to collect (if you have small inflatable paddling pool handy this is ideal). Based on the Lap Game, and a good one for exhausting children and can be used as...
Rescue
Sent in by bkrcrest “The point of this game is to rescue the whole team before the time runs out! It is really fun with a large number of kids.” Split the group up into two teams and have one person from each team stand at the other end...
Star Game
Equipment: Any small unbreakable object. Divide into any number of equal teams (4 are shown here) with each team standing in line legs apart facing the middle where the object is placed. Number each member of the team from the middle outwards so that all the 1’s are nearest...
Pursuits
Equipment: 2 coits (small rubber rings) or relay batons Preparation: Need a rectangular marked out area or tennis court. 2 teams / A cross between relay races and cycle pursuit on foot. Teams stand at opposite corners of the pitch with the first player of each holding the coit....