Playground Games and Rules (VIDEOS)
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Ball Hopping Relays (need 5 to 10 hopping balls):
Handball (need a wall and a soft 8” ball):
Three (3) Lines Basketball (need a basketball, three cones, and beanbags for counters):
“Horse” Basketball (need a basketball):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1_8-DzqtVU
Soccer (need a soccer ball and two goals):
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEk1FFFRQ7o
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMBzwV6admc
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wvpypFvCZw
Kickball (need a large red kickball or special kickball and four bases:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYQz3k_2DqM
Cat and Mouse Jump Rope: Need a long jump rope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq3JdKPCcK4
Hockey (need padded hockey sticks and two goals or objects to knock down):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7NJQ40P39M
Volleyball with Beachballs (need a beachball(s) and a net):
Catch with Velcro Gloves (need 6 to 10 Velcro gloves and mitts):
Four-Square (need a four-square ball and a four-square play area):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3snA-57CiX8
Playground Equipment – Playing Politely:
Steal the Bacon (need a rag, rubber chicken, or something to grab and counters such as bean bags):
Steal the Bacon Basketball (need two cones, two basketballs, and counters):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l82b2JKBTd4
Bowling (need multiple sets of pins, small soft balls for bowling, and areas that are taped off for bowling lanes):
Switch (need a four-square court and one student to call switch):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUG3LSUb0J8
Hoop Hop or “Ro Sham Bo” Relay
(need 20 to 30 hula hoops or rubber circles spaced one hop apart):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuwNgNiC4BY
Tetherball (need tetherball courts and balls:
Scooter Relays (4 scooters and 12 cones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHsPS3mFqYI
