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PlayGames for the Active Recovery Hub  

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Dive into the world of Boing and start playing today!

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.

Age: 9+     People: 6+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: High     Space: small

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Bears in the Woods

Move to the beat, act like a bear and collect all the honey you can. Most of all, express yourself!

Age: 5+     People: 2+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: small

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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.

Age: 9+     People: 4+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: small

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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.

Age: 5+     People: 3+     Time: 10 mins      Equipment: High     Space: small

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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.

Age: 7+     People: 3+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: High     Space: small

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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.

Age: 7+     People: 3+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: High     Space: small

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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! 

Age: 5+     People: 2+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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We’re All Happy

Play whatever game you like, use your imagination. But make sure everyone enjoys it.

Age: 7+     People: 6+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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Tick Tock

How quickly can you get around the clock and back again? Find out with Tick Tock.

Age: 7+     People: 4+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Big

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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.

Age: 7+     People: 4+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Big

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The Rubix Cube

The colours need collecting in the same place. Balancing and being agile is the name of the PlayGame here.

Age: 7+     People: 2+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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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.

Age: 5+     People: 4+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Big

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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.

Age: 5+     People: 2+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: None     Space: small

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Wall Ball

Can you protect the target? Its a tough challenge, you'll need your whole body thats for sure!

Age: 9+     People: 5+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: small

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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.

Age: 7+     People: 2+    Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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Invisiball

Get to ten catching in a row, but there is no ball to catch...

Age: 7+     People: 4+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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Invasion

Make sure to attack and defend. But when to do which one is the question?

Age: 9+     People: 4+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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In the Groove

Dance however you like in this PlayGame, the only rule is that everyone's dance moves are included.

Age: 7+     People: 6+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: None     Space: small

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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! ​

Age: 7+    People: 8+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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Treasure Islands

The treasure is yours to keep, if you can collect it safely. ​

Age: 9+     People: 6+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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Snakes and Ladders

Think like a snake, move like a snake. There are some tight spaces to get through in this PlayGame.

Age: 9+     People: 10+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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Sinking Ships

A sinking ship is never good. Watch out there are cannonball balls about.

Age: 5+     People: 4+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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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. ​

Age: 9+     People: 10+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Big

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Hungry Hedgehogs

Collect as many pieces of food as possible and return them to the burrow. Be careful though, those burrows can be crowded. ​

Age: 7+     People: 10+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: High     Space: Medium

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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.

Age: 5+     People: 6+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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Over and Under

Use your body to create intersting shapes!

Age: 5+     People: 6+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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Rock, Tree, Bridge

Create these shapes with your body and see how far you can get.

Age: 5+     People: 6+     Time: 5 mins     Equipment: None      Space: small

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Red Light, Green Light

Stop, go, stop, go, stop, go.

Age: 5+     People: 4+     Time: 5 mins     Equipment: None      Space: Big

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Sharks and Fish

Its hard for fish in the sea when there are sharks around, Its especially hard when the crabs arrive too.

Age: 5+     People: 4+     Time: 5 mins     Equipment: None     Space: Big

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Frogs on the Road

How many times can you hop across the road?

Age: 5+     People: 6+     Time: 5 mins     Equipment: None     Space: Big

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Best for older children

Outnumbered

If you can stay on your side of the area then you've done some good dodging.

Age: 9+     People: 8+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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Hoops

It doesn't matter who you there, what matters is getting rid of the hoops, but that will be harder than you think.

Age: 9+     People: 4+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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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. ​

Age: 9+     People: 10+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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Boing Ball

Working together is the best way to succeed and its the only way here. Watch out for the Boing balls!

Age: 9+     People: 8+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Big

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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.

Age: 9+     People: 3+     Time: 10 mins    Equipment: High    Space: Medium

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Under Attack

Use the balls to get three members of the opposite group sitting down.

Age: 9+     People: 9+     Time: 15 mins    Equipment: Low     Space: Small

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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? ​

Age: 9+     People: 6+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Big

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Best for small groups

Dragon Catching

Capture the dragon and return it to your castle.

Age: 9+     People: 4+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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Bounce

Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Changing the surface, changes the bounce. Can you get the ball to bounce twice before anyone else?

Age: 9+     People: 4+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: small

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Foxes and Rabbits

Rabbits are safe when they are in the warren, there are foxes outside. Stay inside for as long as you can.

Age: 7+     People: 4+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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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.

Age: 7+     People: 1+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Big

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Focus

Stay focused to complete the challenge whilst there are lots of distractions

Age: 5+     People: 4+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: small

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Bouncing Balls

Use whatever body part you want to hit the ball upwards and stop it from bouncing twice.

Age: 5+     People: 2+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: small

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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.

Age: 7+     People: 9+     Time: 20 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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Chain Tag

Don't get caught up in the chain. But once your in the chain remember to think of everyone in it.

Age: 9+     People: 8+     Time: 10 mins    Equipment: Low     Space: Medium

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Express Yourself

Being yourself and expressing your feelings is always important, practice that here! ​

Age: 5+     People: 8+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: None     Space: Medium

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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.

Age: 5+     People: 10+     Time: 25 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Big

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Whack It

Be the last whacker standing. Protect your legs at all costs.

Age: 5+     People: 10+     Time: 15 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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Chain Ball

Stay together and stay organised, but watch out for the taggers!

Age: 7+     People: 9+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Low     Space: Big

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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.

Age: 5+     People: 4+     Time: 10 mins     Equipment: Medium     Space: Medium

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