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Group Games for Kids

Check out these great hands-on games that kids can play in the classroom, on the playground, or at home for an afternoon of educational fun! Little learners can review sight words, consonant blends, important maths skills, logical reasoning and much more with these fantastic hands-on games that can typically be enjoyed with common household materials like playing cards, construction paper, or sidewalk chalk. For more learning, check out our Printable gamesOr our cool Online educational games.

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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.

Boost your child's listening, verbal and teamwork skills with this unique trust game in which one player guides another through a maze using only words.

This variation on the game of tag combines exercise, teamwork, and a little friendly trickery.

Get your 4th-7th grade child outside with this fast-paced twist on the classic game of tag. This activity provides good cardiovascular exercise.

Play Builders and Bulldozers

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Be an Inspector Detective for a Day

Be an inspector detective for a day in this fun mystery game that puts your child's powers of observation to the test. Perfect for a party or group gathering.

Play Rattlesnake Relay

Need an outdoor activity for your next party or family gathering? Try this wacky group relay game that's fun for adults and kids alike.

Paper Plate Ring Toss

Mix fun with basic maths in this fun homemade game of ring toss! Make rings out of paper plates and you're ready to play anytime, anywhere!

8th Grade Graduation

From how to make your own invitations to what games to play the day of, this guide has everything you need to make your graduate's day a time to remember.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Play Water Freeze Tag

This twist on the classic game of freeze tag spells fun for your fourth grader--and the whole family!

Play Alphabet Tag

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.

Human Knot Game

The human knot game is a perfect team-building exercise and a fun activity that's sure to bring lots of laughs along the way.

Improvisation Game

Here's a party game that's guaranteed to bring along lots of laughs. Kids get creative as they act out improve scenes with some help from an audience.

Play Extreme Hopscotch

Take the classic game to a new level, by including super fun directions inside the chalk-drawn boxes.

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

Ring the Bottle: A maths Carnival Game

Nothing chases the blues away like a trip to the boardwalk. Bring the fun home with this do-it-yourself version that sneaks in some maths practise.

This Valentine's Day, promote strong hearts with an active relay that the whole family can enjoy! It's light on the wallet, but heavy on heart health.

Horseshoes Game

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Play Whistle Hide-and-Seek

Encourage a group of third graders to play this fun game of Whistle Hide-and-Seek as a warm-up to get them prepared for finding a "lost" camper.

Compete in the Maccabiah Games

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Compare Fractions

Compare fractions in this two-player maths game. The objective of the games is to work together to determine who has created the largest fraction.

Positive and Negative Numbers Game

This maths game helps fourth graders improve their understanding of positive and negative integers in a fun way.

The Place Value Game

Use a deck of playing cards to practise place value and other maths concepts with your second grader!

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