For example:. Walking, running, skipping and hopping are all fun ways to move around the circle as the music plays, but students can also do other fitness-building movements around the chairs, such as lunges, dancing, high-knees, running backward or somersaults if the game can be played on mats or another soft surface. Add extra movement requirements for students to perform as quickly as possible when the music stops: Have them do five jumping-jacks or touch their heads, shoulders, knees and toes before finding a chair.
This is another simple movement game that seems childish but can be lots of silly fun for all ages, and which can be used to build cardio endurance, strength or flexibility as well as skills related to listening, observing and following instructions. The game is played until everyone has crossed the finish line.
The movements students use in moving toward the finish line are up to them and the teacher to decide; they can run, skip, dance, or do jumping-jacks, high-knees, lunges or even burpees. The possibilities are nearly endless! The slow movements followed by holding a particular position can help students build both muscle and endurance.
Many kids love having some free choice and autonomy built into their school day, and indoor PE days are perfect for blending free choice and autonomy with movement and fun. These can include activities that develop their persistence as well as their spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination, such as hula-hooping or underhand throwing with bean bags; plyometrics activities, such as jumping rope, jumping-jacks or long jumps; strength-training activities, such as pushups or planks; or cardio endurance builders, such as burpees, high-knees or running in place.
A chilly, rainy day can be perfect for helping students develop mindfulness with a yoga and stretching session. Yoga is great since it can be modified to work for almost any age and ability level, and the benefits for students extend well beyond the gym. When students have a few minutes during the school day to calm down and focus on their breathing or how certain stretches or poses make their bodies feel, they can develop mindfulness over time.
This can help improve their test scores and focus in class as well as their mood and confidence levels. This game requires nine hula hoops and ten beanbags—five of one color and five of another.
Lay out the nine hula hoops on the floor like a tic-tac-toe grid and then divide students into two teams. Both teams must line up at a starting line some distance away from the hula hoops. As soon as that player returns, Player One from the second team does the same thing, running to the hoops and dropping a beanbag into another hoop, attempting to block the other team from winning, just like in regular tic-tac-toe.
Then, designate one person to be the DJ in charge of the music. Once the music starts, everyone will jog around the circle. As soon as the music stops, they have to rush to grab a mat and get into the plank position. Whoever is left without a mat when the music stops is out. Remove one mat for each round, so there are never enough mats for everyone. The game continues until only one person is left planking. To play, you simply need to designate a start and a finish line that are at least 50 feet 15m apart.
While the crossing guard is talking, the rest of the group has to run toward the finish line. But, as soon as the crossing guard stops talking, everyone needs to stop exactly where they are. The game continues until one person finally crosses the finish line. You can mix things up for a bit of fun if you want to play multiple times. Instead of running, the participants can crab walk, frog jump, broad jump, lunge, or use any other form of forward motion to get to the finish line.
Contents 1 Why Use Fitness Games? About the Author: Gaby Pilson. As a writer and editor, Gaby has written for a variety of health and wellness, outdoors, and travel blogs, news sites, and climbing magazines. You can check out more of Gaby's work on her website: www. Related Posts. Indoor Exercise Games for Kids Jump-Rope Games From solo games to multiplayer ones, these jump-rope workout games really get the kids moving.
Obstacle Course Create a furniture course in your house or apartment. Bubble-Wrap Attack If you get bubble wrap in the mail, jump on it until it's all popped, or try one of these other bubble-wrap games and activities. Photo by Ally Noel Balloon Ball There are endless ways to play with balloons indoors. Scavenger Hunt Write up clues and hide them around the house.
Hallway Bowling Fill up water bottles and use any ball you have. Baby Activity Center Keep the wee-est ones actively engaged by turning their high chair into a play zone.
Sensory Bins Little ones can explore, touch, grab, and lunge their way through one of these 10 sensory bin ideas for busy toddlers. Animal Races Hop like a bunny or frog, squat and waddle like a duck, and so on. Follow the Leader Add to the workout with energetic movements such as jumping, stomping, and squatting. Freeze Dance When the music stops, freeze in your pose and hold it until the music begins again.
Tickle Tag Chase your children. When you catch them, it's tickle time. Wheelbarrow, Crab, and Bear-Walk Races Holding one of these tough positions gives you a real workout. Cleanup Race Set a timer or put on a song to see who can right the room the fastest. Hopscotch Use tape to make an old-fashioned game of hopscotch on your floor. Pillow Fight No explanation needed. Wrestling Put down a mat, or play on a rug or a bed. See if your kids can wrestle you to the ground. Pushover Parents Plant your feet and see if the kids can budge you.
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