Indoor active games

Simon Says

Simon Says is a kids game usually played with three or more people. One person is nominated to be...

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Zone Soccer

A human-sized version of foosball. Players play a normal game of soccer, each needing to stay in their designated...

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Atlas Shrugged

1. Split your group into 2-4 teams. Each team has a Frisbee and an end zone. 2. They start in the...

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Charades

Charades is a classic family game of acting and guesses. It's been around for a fair while but we'll...

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Crazy Quoits

A hand skill based game where players throw small hoops onto sticks worth different point values

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If I Were A Butterfly

This is the game version of the popular children's song "If I Were a Butterfly" and is a variation...

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Medic Dodgeball

To play this game you'll need to know the basic rules of dodgeball, so check them out here first....

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Octopus Tag

Octopus Tag can be played indoors or outdoors with any sized group and any aged kids. It's a very...

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Poisonous stump

Want your friends to fall into the poison zone? Then this is the perfect game for you! Get ready...

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Sneaky Rope Battle

This is a two player battle game, perfect for a one-on-one duel or up the front challenge. Place the...

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The Floor Is Lava

Imaginations turn the floor into super hot lava and require players to avoid touching it at all costs. No...

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Blow!

Blow is a game that provides a bundle of laughs! You'll ideally need a ping pong table (or table...

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Bush Basketball

Set up the room or the playing area to have a chair at either end. Mark out an area...

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Cornhole

The long-time favourite American classic game of Cornhole, otherwise known as beanbag toss or sack toss, is a fantastic...

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Handball

An ageless classic, handball (or four square) is always a favourite for kids to stay active in the schoolyard.

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Line Chasey

Line tag or line chasey ideally needs to be played in a gymnasium with multiple court lines (basketball, netball,...

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All Wrapped Up

Teams compete to be the fastest to wrap up a "human gift"

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Gift Wrapping Competition

Teams compete to wrap gifts quickly and effectively

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Balloon Team Keep Up

A massive team vs team competition of trying to keep as many balloons in the air for as long...

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Easter Egg Hunt

Kids race to find hidden chocolate easter eggs!

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Glowstick Grab

teams compete to be the first to collect their glowsticks

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Number Clumps

Alliances are quickly formed and broken as kids scramble to clump together in groups of different numbers.

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Gold Rush

Two teams compete to get the "gold" back to their side of the field.

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Hide the Thimble

A "hide and find" party game that's as simple as they come

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Laser Grid

Players become secret agents trying to navigate their way through a maze of lasers

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Blanket Ball

Players work in pairs using a blanket to catch and throw a ball

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Maze Runner

Runners try to escape the Grievers and the Maze

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Pool Noodle Duel

Two people face each other in a blindfolded pool noodle duel

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Corner Spry Relay

Fast ball throwing action makes for a very competitive old-school relay

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Nuke 'Em

Players throw a ball across a net to the other team (it's harder than it sounds!)

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Balloon Battle

An all vs all battle to keep balloons in air

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Chocolate Easter Egg Relay Race

Teams race while carrying small chocolate eggs on spoons

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Human Netball

Two teams compete in a twisted version of netball

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Run 'n Raid Relay

A running relay with a difference

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Scatter Ball

All in Dodgeball.

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Tea Towel Dragons

1. Each player is to take a tag and hang it out of their pocket so it becomes like a...

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Spoon Catapult

Paper cups, napkins and plastic cutlery combine to make the perfect picnic game

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Simon Says "It's-a-Me, Mario!"

Simon Says for the LLM age

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Balloon is Bomb

When balloon touches the ground, it EXPLODES! Keep the balloon off the ground, who failed to do so looses.

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