Games of Knowledge | Sports and Exercise

Posted By Games Guy on January 2, 2010

When a child is on a playground they want to play!  Whether they are swinging, sliding, or participating in playground games, they are sure to have a good time. Check out these playground games that are fun for kids of all ages.

Kickball.  For this outdoor playground game, you need several people as you will need to form two teams. Kickball is similar to baseball, but instead of hitting a ball with a bat you kick a rubber ball. The pitcher throws the ball on the ground, like a roll toward the person up to kick, as this provides more control in where it goes.The person up to “kick” must only use their feet, but the fielders can kick or throw the ball. There are three outs, scores are made after running all three bases, and making it back home. You can play a predetermined number of innings, to a predetermined score, or just play until recess is over.

Horse. This game is played with a basketball on a court. First players make shots to determine who will be the starter.  The person who makes the most free point shots without missing gets to start. The starter then determines where on the basketball court to shoot from and how the shot is to be made. For example, they may do a layup, granny style, over the back, or however they like. If they make their shot, then everyone else must try to make that same shot. When a player misses they are assigned a letter. If the starter misses, the next person has a chance to determine where and how the basket is shot. They choose the spot, etc. and if they miss it goes to the next person, and so on. If they make it, everyone else in the game must shoot from that spot. When it gets back to their turn, they choose a new spot and the game continues. The game goes until everyone has earned the letters to spell H-O-R-S-E. If you are lacking in time, you can play DOG instead. The goal is to make your shots so others have to take the same shot and get letters if they don’t make the shot. 

Red light, green light. This is a popular game for younger children. The game is lead by the “traffic cop” and everybody else is a “car”.” The traffic cop stands on one side of the court and the rest line up about fifty feet away. When the “traffic cop” faces away from the “cars” and says “green light”, the cars move forward. At any time the “traffic cop” flips around and yells “red light”. At this point all the cars have to freeze. If the traffic cop catches someone moving, the person must go back to the beginning. The first person to make it to the “traffic cop” wins the round and gets to be “traffic cop” in the next round.

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