The hula hoops can be slippery if kids are running and step on the hoop. We did this gym game outside because the weather was beautiful. You can adapt this game to integrate science by doing a predator-prey type tag. We used the idea of islands and sharks because we were learning about sharks and the ocean in class. I played suspenseful music over my speaker which added to the excitement. If they get tagged, they became a shark! Eventually all but one child will become a shark and they are the winner. This prevents children from simply standing on the island. However, on the island, children have to count to 10 and then they have to get off of the island. If a child is on an island, the shark cannot touch them. This game is basically a different version of tag. One child is it, or a shark, for the game and cannot go onto an island. Outside of the hula hoops is water, but in the water there are ‘sharks’. I used roughly 1 hoop for every 3-4 players.Įach of the hula hoops are an island. Lay the hula hoops randomly around the playing area. Gym Game for Kindergarten – Hula Hoopsįor our first game, we went outside. Make sure to supervise children while doing the activities. Click the link when provided below the picture for more information.Īlways make sure to choose activities that are at the children’s ability level. However, some of the activities include extra photos and ideas. Some of the activities are simply an idea that requires no further explanation for how to play it. 14 Primary Gym Activities + Kindergarten Gym Games
A few of the games also integrate other subject areas into the activity. Some of the games require more equipment than others. However, I hope an activity, or two, sparks an idea for a new gym game to take back to your gym class.
You can always alter them to fit what supplies you have the age group you are working with. You don’t have to do the games exactly the same way that I describe them. Below is a collection of a few of the gym games and activities that my students loved and became popular for us to play. However, there are also lots of other gym games that are worth introducing to kids of all ages. Wolf? There is always time for these games. There are the classic gym games for kindergarten that will always remain popular, such as Octopus and What Time is it Mr. Never underestimate what a child can do – given the opportunity. I love doing different active games with kids because of the difference that I always see from the first class, where equipment and basic skills are introduced, to the last class, the amount of growth is always amazing. Introducing kids to different gym games and sports may spark an interest and skill that may turn into something for life. For many kids, gym class is their first exposure to these sports. Of course, it is introduced at an appropriate level, but the skills are still being developed. As young as three years old my children, and students were playing basketball, floor hockey, soccer and volleyball, to name a few. I am a firm believer in introducing kids to a variety of games and sports even at a young age. Whether you teach gym in school and are looking for some unique gym games for kindergarten, or older grades, or if you are looking for something new for your kids to play and be active doing, these gym games are all kid tested and kid approved! Most kids love the opportunity to run around and play games.
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