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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

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

P.E. Party

Throw a P.E. party in your own backyard that will make fitness fun!

Year 4

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

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

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

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

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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

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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 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 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 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

Draw Shadow Art

Draw Shadow Art

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun year one activity.

Year one

Activity

Play Vocab-Building Improv!

Play Vocab-Building Improv!

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while pracising directionality words.

Year one

Social studies

Activity

Build Writing Muscles with a Water Relay

Build Writing Muscles with a Water Relay

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

Year one

Activity

Golf for Kids

Teach your child golf without the clubs! Introduce her to Pebble Golf, a fun beach game and a great way to develop her depth perception.

Year 5

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Pop the Balloons!

Pop the Balloons!

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

Year 5

Activity

Play Tip It!

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!

Year 5

Activity

Toe Fencing

Next time your child says he's bored, suggest a game of Toe Fencing! It's a silly and physical game that can be played anywhere, any time.

Year 4

Activity

Play Drop Catch

Play Drop Catch

Develop your child's hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way by challenging her to a game of Drop Catch.

Year 5

Activity

Chain Tag

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of his friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!

Year 5

Activity

Water Ring Toss

Water Ring Toss

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

Year 5

Activity

Cat and Mouse Game

Cat and Mouse Game

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

Year 5

Activity

Sneaky Sneaky

Are you sneaky, sneaky? You'll have to be when your play this fun game involving squirt guns and blindfolds that'll test your child's stealth.

Year 5

Activity

Sponge Relay

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Year 5

Activity

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