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Get kids moving, creating, and learning together with our collection of group games for students of all ages. Whether you’re stuck indoors or looking for some educational outdoor games, we have plenty of hands-on activities that fit the bill. From alphabet tag and letter-sound hopscotch to vocabulary building games and card games that hone maths skills, there are tons of options to support learning and cooperation.

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Play an ABC Balloon Game

Play an ABC Balloon Game

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.

Year one

Activity

Five Stones

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Teach your child a classic kid's game: Five Stones. All you need are five stones and a flat surface.

Year 4

Activity

Prediction Game

Prediction Game

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Year 4

Social studies

Activity

Back to School Party

Back to School Party

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

Year 4

Activity

Conkers: A British Kids' Game

Conkers: A British Kids' Game

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Year 6

Social studies

Activity

Map My House

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Year 3

Activity

Unwrap the Gift Game

Unwrap the Gift Game

At your next party, play this amped-up version of hot potato that comes with a prize!

Year one

Activity

Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions

Try turning the evening ritual of asking about your kid's school day into a challenging game that consists of twenty questions.

Year 6

Activity

Halloween Party Game

Halloween Party Game

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practise! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then subtract to determine their scores.

Year 3

Maths

Activity

Candy Hunt

Entertain your next batch of energetic youngsters with a Halloween-inspired candy hunt!

Year one

Activity

Monster Dance

Catch the dance mash fever with this catchy and foot-tapping activity that's all about movement and Halloween fun!

Year one

Activity

Flying Potato

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

Year 5

Science

Activity

Catch a Leprechaun

Catch a Leprechaun

Your children will squeal with delight when they discover all the mishaps that come about after a visit from the leprechaun.

Year one

Activity

Finding Gold

Your kids will love this tradition of finding a leprechaun's gold hidden all over.

Year 2

Activity

Drawing Game

Kids get to play mad scientist in this wacky drawing game that's a great way to help kids to mellow out after the high-energy antics of recess.

Year 4

Activity

Toss and Blend: A Carnival Game

Toss and Blend: A Carnival Game

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Year one

Reading & writing

Activity

Play Find It!

This hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

Year one

Activity

Play Letter-Sound Hopscotch!

Play Letter-Sound Hopscotch!

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for year two reading.

Year 2

Reading & writing

Activity

Play the Game: Itsy Bitsy May I?

Play the Game: Itsy Bitsy May I?

Like "Mother, May I?", this following directions tag game focuses on gross motor skills, but to the theme Itsy Bitsy Spider. Fun indoors or outside!

Year one

Activity

Play Animal Exercises

Play Animal Exercises

Preschoolers need to practise hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

Kindergarten

Activity

Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your child with the directional vocabulary he should master in time for year one.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Activity

Hopped Up Hide and Seek

Hopped Up Hide and Seek

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for year one.

Kindergarten

Social studies

Activity

Pinball Machine Game

Pinball Machine Game

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

Year 3

Activity

Over and Out! 2 Great Obstacle Courses

Over and Out! 2 Great Obstacle Courses

When it comes to working kids' muscles, nothing beats an obstacle course! Here are some easy ideas for creating your own course at home.

Kindergarten

Activity

Play Sardine Hide and Seek!

Play Sardine Hide and Seek!

This twist on the same old Hide and Seek is a great weekend or rainy-day activity.

Year 2

Activity

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