If they guess right, they may stay in the corner. You can keep track of correct answers for a tally at the end of recess, or just do it for fun The best part is when students disguise their voices to sound like someone else. And this year the fact that students will be wearing masks to muffle the sound ups the difficulty.
While students are at their desks, call on one at a time to stand on a line at the front of the room and see how far forward they can jump. Since you measure after each jump, there is little interaction.
When I did my student teaching a million years ago, one of the third grade teachers, Mr. What is it? And ten minutes went by in what seemed like a matter of seconds. This long-time favorite game of agility can be played by one student at a time using floor clings that you can buy online.
You can set a time limit for each to complete the course, or have races using two sets of clings. Just be sure to keep the kids socially distanced and wipe everything down when the game is over. One of our easiest indoor recess games! Have the students stand by their desks and dance to music you play. Some schools are discouraging singing, so make sure it is a song without lyrics. I personally like the theme from Space Jam. Another traditional party guessing game can give your class a fun break without coming into contact with each other.
My favorite one is Animal Charades, but you can also do movies, book titles, insects—the sky is the limit. This oldie-but-goodie is a favorite among kids of all ages, and best of all, there are tons of different versions of the game to choose from!
Check out our Top Ten Twists on Tag post for some great variations on this timeless classic game of chase-and-catch. This fun, active indoor recess game, perfect for kids of any age, creates the best kind of chaos. Children use paper plates to bat at balloons. You can set rules if you like, or divide students into pairs or teams—or just have a free-for-all that will keep everyone laughing and moving for as long as recess lasts. While not technically an indoor recess game, yoga—and stretching in general—can be a wonderful way to start and end recess with students of any age.
Since yoga and stretching are also meditative activities, they can help students calm their minds and develop their focus before returning to the rigors of the classroom.
That student catches the item and holds it only long enough to call out their answer before tossing it to the next student to catch and give their answer.
Sometimes, the best indoor recess games are arts-and-crafts-based, as these types of activities allow students to explore their imaginations and exercise their creativity as they get lost in colors, textures and lines. Every now and then, you can add in some stickers, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, or other dollar store-type items to inspire fresh creativity.
I also let kids use leftover worksheet copies, which students use to play school with or transform into their own activity there are always a handful of kids who LOVE this. My students used to anxiously watch the weather forecasts for thunderstorm days, because they knew that meant they could bring toys to school! What are your favorite indoor recess activities for kids?
Please share in the comments below! After a winter like we have had in Ohio indoor recess was an everyday occurrence-almost! Toy Story The short segments make it almost perfect for recess time.
We watch the next segment the following day. My group begs to be able to play with the Lincoln Logs and tinker toys. They like using the ereaders. I made a card game for them Go Fish Sight Words. They really enjoy playing the game while at the same time working on vocabulary and sight words. My husband and I are Noon Aide at a small Elementary school when we have an indoor day grades get to play in their classroom but Kindergarten has to watch a movie now when you get year olds in one room that show no interest in watching a movie it can get crazy we are looking for some activity ideas that we can do with them its only a 20 minute recess and were all in one classroom together any Ideas would help.
If you have a Netflix or Amazon Prime account you can have students watch the show R. The episodes are only 25 minutes long. BTW, if anyone wants to do this idea, I recommend knowing your age group. My recommendation is to let the kids vote on what they want, as long as its school appropriate.
Also, if the video of the winner of the vote is blocked on school computers, then just choose the 2nd most popular option. Your Website. If you are a teacher who is interested in contributing to the Truth for Teachers website, please click here for more information. By Angela Watson. Click above to copy the link. Home Articles 15 fun indoor recess games and activities. Four Corners This classic indoor game is simple to teach and easy to play. Charades Both younger and older students will enjoy this indoor recess activity.
Start or end with a Freeze Dance Party Most kids love to dance or just be silly with their friends, so this is a great way to get kids moving indoors. Small Group Indoor Recess Ideas I love this approach, because I think choice is a really important element for kids and I want them to have some control over how they spend their break.
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