Classroom Games

A quick reflex game played in pairs. On '4', try to trap your partner's finger on your palm while pulling your own away.

Teams try to pass a balloon to their goal post, a teammate standing on a chair holding a pin to pop it.

A seated volleyball game played over a line of desks using a balloon. No catching, only hitting.

A Western-themed reflex game where players must duck when pointed at, and the two people beside them shoot each other. Last to call bang is out.

A trust-building game where one partner guides a blindfolded partner through an obstacle course using only verbal instructions.

A silly circle game where players pass a 'buck' gesture around using alternating hands. Call 'BUCKERK!' to reverse direction, and any mistake gets you out.

A quick table game where players flick a coin to stop it on the opposite edge without it falling off.

The caller performs actions saying 'do this' and everyone copies. On 'do that', everyone must freeze. Move on 'do that' and you're out.

A drawing game where each person draws what the previous person drew, passing it around the circle until the original picture is unrecognisable.

Everyone writes the opening line of a story, passes it on, and the next person adds a line. Fold to hide and repeat until the paper returns.

Classic word-guessing game where incorrect letters build up a hangman illustration on the board.

Classic classroom game where thumb taggers sneak around and tagged players must guess who got them.

A true or false elimination game. Hands on head for true, hands on bottom for false.

Two players sit either side of a desk and try to blow a lolly off their opponent's edge using nothing but a straw.

A circle game where a secret murderer winks people to death while a detective tries to identify them before everyone is eliminated.

Two teams throw scrunched newspaper across a dividing line. The team with the least paper on their side when time is called wins.

Teams bounce a ping pong ball on a table an increasing number of times, and the count only climbs when somebody makes it.

A silent passing game where any noise, dropped ball, or failed tag gets you eliminated.

Teams brainstorm as many jingles on a theme as possible, then take turns performing them. Repeat a song or run out and you're out.

A circle game where players take turns jumping to stomp on someone else's foot while others jump to avoid being stomped.

Teams race to build the tallest freestanding tower using only straws and sticky tape.