Active junior youth games for small groups
Steal The Keys
Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...
No Sir, Not I Sir (Prince of Paris)
This is a high paced game of concentration and reaction time. The goal of the game is to become #1...
Pass the Potato
Overview: This game combines "hot potato" with elements of tag. It can get very competitive with more people. Where...
10-Second Hide and Seek
Have you ever wanted to play hide and seek, but found that the playing space was simply too small...
Answer Race
1. Prepare four sheets of questions. Each sheet represents one suit (diamond, hearts, clubs, spades). On each sheet write a...
Chair of Doom
Have everyone hold hands in a ring around the chair. The object of the game is to be the...
Action Netball
You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....
Monsters inc. (sully says)
Works very similar to Simon says or just as a fun way of keeping everyone warm without the sully...
Camoflauge
1. Pick a person to be it (Maybe a leader for the first round) 2. Everyone else hides in a large...
Simon Says
Simon Says is a kids game usually played with three or more people. One person is nominated to be...
Charades
Charades is a classic family game of acting and guesses. It's been around for a fair while but we'll...
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...
Poisonous stump
Want your friends to fall into the poison zone? Then this is the perfect game for you! Get ready...
Blow!
Blow is a game that provides a bundle of laughs! You'll ideally need a ping pong table (or table...
Chalk Challenge Path
Kids complete a series of simple hopscotch-like actions. Perfect for junior youth and preschoolers. Use chalk to draw up...
Chalk Targets
SETUP Find a good area of concrete or sidewalk path where you will be able to play chalk targets....
Creative Hopscotch
To play hopscotch, players must hop and jump along a hopscotch course. Usually a course consists of single or...
Handball
An ageless classic, handball (or four square) is always a favourite for kids to stay active in the schoolyard.
Medic Dodgeball
To play this game you'll need to know the basic rules of dodgeball, so check them out here first....
Walk the Chalk Maze
SETUP Find a big concrete area that's suitable for drawing on with chalk. Using pencil and paper, design a...
