Classroom Parties

At most classroom parties you should plan games or activities so that the children can work off a little bit of energy. If the weather is nice, it may be possible to plan games for outside such as relay races. But there are plenty of fun games you can play in the classroom or gym, as well. Here are some possibilities:

• Relay races using plastic eggs and spoons.
• Water balloon toss (obviously, outside only).
• Freeze dance - an ever-popular classroom activity where you play music, the children dance, then suddenly stop the music and the children freeze. If they're caught moving when the music is off, they're out. Continue to play until one dance is left.
• A variation on musical chairs where hula hoops are placed on the ground and the children parade around the hoops and jump into one when the music stops. Works well in the gym or outside.
• Duck, Duck, Goose - The children sit in a circle, one child goes around and gently taps each child on the head saying duck, until she decides to make one the goose. The child tapped as goose needs to chase the child around the cirle. If the child gets back to the open spot without being caught, the new child becomes "it".
• Turn it into a dance party where the kids play musical games.
• Pass the potato or pumpkin, valentine, or any theme appropriate object. Play until one person is left in circle.
• Mummy Wrap - A fun game for Halloween. Divide children into groups, give each group a roll of toilet paper. Then the race is on to see who can wrap a member of their group with the complete roll of toilet paper first. No face wrapping is allowed!