Active games for junior youth

Action Netball

You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....

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Monsters inc. (sully says)

Works very similar to Simon says or just as a fun way of keeping everyone warm without the sully...

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Santa's Coming!

One person is Santa - and chooses an action for the rest of the group to follow. Santa calls...

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Sharky shark

Set the boundaries of the game, a straight channel as long as you decide and as wide as appropriate,...

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Cabbage

I made this game up as a child with my friends but played it with a tennis ball and...

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Rubber Band Cup Stacking

Players work together in teams to stack cups using a rubber band pulled by strings.

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Camoflauge

1. Pick a person to be it (Maybe a leader for the first round) 2. Everyone else hides in a large...

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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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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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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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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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Chalk Challenge Path

Kids complete a series of simple hopscotch-like actions. Perfect for junior youth and preschoolers. Use chalk to draw up...

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Chalk Targets

SETUP Find a good area of concrete or sidewalk path where you will be able to play chalk targets....

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Creative Hopscotch

To play hopscotch, players must hop and jump along a hopscotch course. Usually a course consists of single or...

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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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Walk the Chalk Maze

SETUP Find a big concrete area that's suitable for drawing on with chalk. Using pencil and paper, design a...

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Gift Wrapping Competition

Teams compete to wrap gifts quickly and effectively

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Easter Egg Hunt

Kids race to find hidden chocolate easter eggs!

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Egg and Spoon Race

Spoon + egg + running = wobbly challenge

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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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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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Run 'n Raid Relay

A running relay with a difference

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Water Balloon Toss

Always first "water balloon" game that comes to mind

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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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