PlayGames for the Active Recovery Hub
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50 inclusive, active and playful activities designed for every child in every type of space.
Remember, they are just the start. Treat them like playdough. Once you’ve got them started work with the children to add new rules and new problems to solve. |
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Best for small spaces
Out of Sight
When you are out of sight, you need someone else to see for you. Work together and join forces.
Bears in the Woods
Move to the beat, act like a bear and collect all the honey you can. Most of all, express yourself!
Rabbit Holes
Your body can do lots more than just see. Use all your senses to stay above ground and not fall into a rabbit hole.
Magic Beans
Magic beans are very precious, keep them close as you climb the beanstalk. It'll be a challenge, but it is possible keep control of your beans on your own.
As Quiet as a Mouse
A mouse is nothing without its tail, don't loose it whatever you do. You'll need to be as coordinated as you can be so you don't become a cat.
Maze Runners
Collect as many gems as you can and create the toughest mazes possible using your body. This one is all about knowing how you move through tight spaces.
Best for big spaces
Messy Bedrooms
This will be the most fun you'll ever have tidying your room. Kick, bat, throw, chuck, hit, toss. Do whatever you need to do, just keep the room tidy!
We’re All Happy
Play whatever game you like, use your imagination. But make sure everyone enjoys it.
Tick Tock
How quickly can you get around the clock and back again? Find out with Tick Tock.
Rugby-Tennis
Is it rugby? Is it tennis? No, its Rugby-Tennis. Making the right decision is just as important as how far you can kick in Rugby-Tennis.
The Rubix Cube
The colours need collecting in the same place. Balancing and being agile is the name of the PlayGame here.
Dinosaur Eggs
Dinosaur eggs are the rarest type of egg. You'll need to be brave to collect them, but also be smart. Make the right choices at the right time.
Best for limited equipment
Animal Mirror
Get creative, reflect each other, stretch and channel your inner elephant. This is great for relaxing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Wall Ball
Can you protect the target? Its a tough challenge, you'll need your whole body thats for sure!
Alphabet Boxes
Your aim is to make the longest word your group can. Is it best to grab as many letters as you can, or think about what letters you need? You decide.
Invisiball
Get to ten catching in a row, but there is no ball to catch...
Invasion
Make sure to attack and defend. But when to do which one is the question?
In the Groove
Dance however you like in this PlayGame, the only rule is that everyone's dance moves are included.
Best for lots of equipment
Space Rangers
The universe needs sorting out, the stars are in galaxies they don't belong in. The universe needs you to save it!
Treasure Islands
The treasure is yours to keep, if you can collect it safely.
Snakes and Ladders
Think like a snake, move like a snake. There are some tight spaces to get through in this PlayGame.
Sinking Ships
A sinking ship is never good. Watch out there are cannonball balls about.
The Danger Zone
It's a race but not as you know it. You can keep going as long as you don't get hit.
Hungry Hedgehogs
Collect as many pieces of food as possible and return them to the burrow. Be careful though, those burrows can be crowded.
Best for younger children
Monsters and Aliens
Monsters and aliens get along, so make sure you're nice to aliens if you are a monster and nice to monsters if you are an alien.
Over and Under
Use your body to create intersting shapes!
Rock, Tree, Bridge
Create these shapes with your body and see how far you can get.
Red Light, Green Light
Stop, go, stop, go, stop, go.
Sharks and Fish
Its hard for fish in the sea when there are sharks around, Its especially hard when the crabs arrive too.
Frogs on the Road
How many times can you hop across the road?
Best for older children
Outnumbered
If you can stay on your side of the area then you've done some good dodging.
Hoops
It doesn't matter who you there, what matters is getting rid of the hoops, but that will be harder than you think.
Under Pressure
This PlayGame is simple, just move your balls from one hoop to another. But nothing is ever simple when there is pressure involved.
Boing Ball
Working together is the best way to succeed and its the only way here. Watch out for the Boing balls!
Lost and Found
Trust: Build it, then use it. Become reunited as quickly as you can by trusting your partner. Sound easy? The problem is only one of you can see.
Under Attack
Use the balls to get three members of the opposite group sitting down.
Under Control
How many people do you think is best to send to gain control and how many will you keep back to keep control?
Best for small groups
Dragon Catching
Capture the dragon and return it to your castle.
Bounce
Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Changing the surface, changes the bounce. Can you get the ball to bounce twice before anyone else?
Foxes and Rabbits
Rabbits are safe when they are in the warren, there are foxes outside. Stay inside for as long as you can.
Crazy Golf
This is a bit like the crazy golf you might have played at the seaside, except there is no putter and you make the course. The angles and surfaces make the challenge.
Focus
Stay focused to complete the challenge whilst there are lots of distractions
Bouncing Balls
Use whatever body part you want to hit the ball upwards and stop it from bouncing twice.
Best for big groups
Gold Rush
This PlayGame is all about gold, get as much as you can, but be warned it'll almost always be just out of reach.
Chain Tag
Don't get caught up in the chain. But once your in the chain remember to think of everyone in it.
Express Yourself
Being yourself and expressing your feelings is always important, practice that here!
Hiding in the Trees
Once you're in the trees you'll be hard to find, but don't all go at once. Someone needs to stay at basecamp.
Whack It
Be the last whacker standing. Protect your legs at all costs.
Chain Ball
Stay together and stay organised, but watch out for the taggers!
Escape the Zoo
Escape from the zoo and get back to the wild, without getting caught by the zoo keepers. The more ways you can move the better.
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