Outer Space

Dragon's Lair Tag

There is one Dragon and they have a noodle, when they tag someone they go to the "Dragon's Lair" a designated area usually with hula hoops/ chalk. Another player must tag the person in the dragon lair for them to escape. Once tagged they may run once more.

Themed Game names:

Magic: magicians lair tag

Outer Space: Alien tag

Superhero: Catch the Villain

*all others can be called Dragon's lair tag

Dragon's Lair Tag

There is one Dragon and they have a noodle, when they tag someone they go to the "Dragon's Lair" a designated area usually with hula hoops/ chalk. Another player must tag the person in the dragon lair for them to escape. Once tagged they may run once more.

Themed Game names:

Magic: magicians lair tag

Outer Space: Alien tag

Superhero: Catch the Villain

*all others can be called Dragon's lair tag

Dragon's Lair Tag

There is one Dragon and they have a noodle, when they tag someone they go to the "Dragon's Lair" a designated area usually with hula hoops/ chalk. Another player must tag the person in the dragon lair for them to escape. Once tagged they may run once more.

Themed Game names:

Magic: magicians lair tag

Outer Space: Alien tag

Superhero: Catch the Villain

*all others can be called Dragon's lair tag

Floor is Lava

There are many variations:

  • Say a color/ multiple color that is lava
  • the color you say is safe
  • get across the floor without touching certain colors/ the floor
  • any other variations you can think of

Themed Game Names

Outer Space: The floor is space

Pirates and Princesses: Stay out of the moat

*all others can be called The Floor is Lava or another themed name you come up with

Floor is Lava

There are many variations:

  • Say a color/ multiple color that is lava
  • the color you say is safe
  • get across the floor without touching certain colors/ the floor
  • any other variations you can think of

Themed Game Names

Outer Space: The floor is space

Pirates and Princesses: Stay out of the moat

*all others can be called The Floor is Lava or another themed name you come up with

Floor is Lava

There are many variations:

  • Say a color/ multiple color that is lava
  • the color you say is safe
  • get across the floor without touching certain colors/ the floor
  • any other variations you can think of

Themed Game Names

Outer Space: The floor is space

Pirates and Princesses: Stay out of the moat

*all others can be called The Floor is Lava or another themed name you come up with

Star catchers

There are 2 star catchers, one says "how many stars are out tonight?" and the others says a number between 2-7. Then the kids start counting up to the number the second star catcher said, and once they are tagged they go back to the original spot. The last 2 stars become the star catchers and the game starts over.

Themed Game Names:

Dragons and Unicorns: Dragon catchers/ Unicorn catchers

Pirates and Princesses: Royalty catchers

Secret Agent: Dark side tag

Animal: Animal Catchers

Arctic Blast: Penguin Catchers

*All others can be called star catchers or another themed name you come up with

Star catchers

There are 2 star catchers, one says "how many stars are out tonight?" and the others says a number between 2-7. Then the kids start counting up to the number the second star catcher said, and once they are tagged they go back to the original spot. The last 2 stars become the star catchers and the game starts over.

Themed Game Names:

Dragons and Unicorns: Dragon catchers/ Unicorn catchers

Pirates and Princesses: Royalty catchers

Secret Agent: Dark side tag

Animal: Animal Catchers

Arctic Blast: Penguin Catchers

*All others can be called star catchers or another themed name you come up with

Star catchers

There are 2 star catchers, one says "how many stars are out tonight?" and the others says a number between 2-7. Then the kids start counting up to the number the second star catcher said, and once they are tagged they go back to the original spot. The last 2 stars become the star catchers and the game starts over.

Themed Game Names:

Dragons and Unicorns: Dragon catchers/ Unicorn catchers

Pirates and Princesses: Royalty catchers

Secret Agent: Dark side tag

Animal: Animal Catchers

Arctic Blast: Penguin Catchers

*All others can be called star catchers or another themed name you come up with

Dodgeball

There are two ways to play:

  1. Divide into two teams, run grab a block and run back and touch the "wall/end area." if you get hit you are out if you catch a block the person who threw it is out and you can bring someone back in from your team
  2. No teams, if you get hit you sit down, if you catch a block you stand up - endless game, great for younger kids.

Themed Game Names:

Outer Space: Asteroid Toss

Arctic Blast: Snowball fight

*All others can be called dodgeball or a themed name you came up with

Dodgeball

There are two ways to play:

  1. Divide into two teams, run grab a block and run back and touch the "wall/end area." if you get hit you are out if you catch a block the person who threw it is out and you can bring someone back in from your team
  2. No teams, if you get hit you sit down, if you catch a block you stand up - endless game, great for younger kids.

Themed Game Names:

Outer Space: Asteroid Toss

Arctic Blast: Snowball fight

*All others can be called dodgeball or a themed name you came up with

Dodgeball

There are two ways to play:

  1. Divide into two teams, run grab a block and run back and touch the "wall/end area." if you get hit you are out if you catch a block the person who threw it is out and you can bring someone back in from your team
  2. No teams, if you get hit you sit down, if you catch a block you stand up - endless game, great for younger kids.

Themed Game Names:

Outer Space: Asteroid Toss

Arctic Blast: Snowball fight

*All others can be called dodgeball or a themed name you came up with

Rescue Mission - Traditional

Campers take turns hiding the rat/object, and everyone else tries to find the rats.

Themed Game Names:

Magic: Find the magic orb

Dragons and Unicorns: Save the Unicorn

Animal: Save the rat/other animal

*All others can be called rescue mission or a themed name you come up with

Rescue Mission - Traditional

Campers take turns hiding the rat/object, and everyone else tries to find the rats.

Themed Game Names:

Magic: Find the magic orb

Dragons and Unicorns: Save the Unicorn

Animal: Save the rat/other animal

*All others can be called rescue mission or a themed name you come up with

Rescue Mission - Traditional

Campers take turns hiding the rat/object, and everyone else tries to find the rats.

Themed Game Names:

Magic: Find the magic orb

Dragons and Unicorns: Save the Unicorn

Animal: Save the rat/other animal

*All others can be called rescue mission or a themed name you come up with

Rescue Mission - Floor is Lava

Campers take turns hiding the rat/object, and everyone else tries to save the rats without touching the floor. You can also play where the coach hides the rat and all the kids work together to save the rat/ object without touching the floor/ dropping the rat.

Themed Game Names:

Magic: Find the magic orb

Dragons and Unicorns: Save the Unicorn

Animal: Save the rat/other animal

*All others can be called rescue mission or a themed name you come up with

Rescue Mission - Floor is Lava

Campers take turns hiding the rat/object, and everyone else tries to save the rats without touching the floor. You can also play where the coach hides the rat and all the kids work together to save the rat/ object without touching the floor/ dropping the rat.

Themed Game Names:

Magic: Find the magic orb

Dragons and Unicorns: Save the Unicorn

Animal: Save the rat/other animal

*All others can be called rescue mission or a themed name you come up with

Rescue Mission - Floor is Lava

Campers take turns hiding the rat/object, and everyone else tries to save the rats without touching the floor. You can also play where the coach hides the rat and all the kids work together to save the rat/ object without touching the floor/ dropping the rat.

Themed Game Names:

Magic: Find the magic orb

Dragons and Unicorns: Save the Unicorn

Animal: Save the rat/other animal

*All others can be called rescue mission or a themed name you come up with

Natural Disaster

Students work to escape the natural disaster. The coach (or winning student) calls out the different natural disasters. Students run in a circle and when they hear the natural disaster they perform the safety action. You can use whatever natural disasters you would like, and can change the amount of disasters you use depending on your groups age. Here are some suggestions:

Fire: stop drop and roll

Hurricane/ Flood: get on top of a mat

Tornado: get under a mat

Earthquake: lay on the ground and shake

Apocalypse: lay motionless like a cockroach

You can play an infinity round where no one gets out (best for younger kids) or play elimination and the last one to get there or who doesn't perform the right action gets caught in the natural disaster, gets rescued and becomes a life guard "rescuing" those who also did not escape.

Themed Game Names:

Space Disaster - Outer Space

Use Disasters such as:

Solar Flares: stop Drop and roll

Meteor Shower: under a mat

Black hole: hold on to a mat

Crash landing: shake on ground

*all others can be called natural disaster or a themed name you come up with

Natural Disaster

Students work to escape the natural disaster. The coach (or winning student) calls out the different natural disasters. Students run in a circle and when they hear the natural disaster they perform the safety action. You can use whatever natural disasters you would like, and can change the amount of disasters you use depending on your groups age. Here are some suggestions:

Fire: stop drop and roll

Hurricane/ Flood: get on top of a mat

Tornado: get under a mat

Earthquake: lay on the ground and shake

Apocalypse: lay motionless like a cockroach

You can play an infinity round where no one gets out (best for younger kids) or play elimination and the last one to get there or who doesn't perform the right action gets caught in the natural disaster, gets rescued and becomes a life guard "rescuing" those who also did not escape.

Themed Game Names:

Space Disaster - Outer Space

Use Disasters such as:

Solar Flares: stop Drop and roll

Meteor Shower: under a mat

Black hole: hold on to a mat

Crash landing: shake on ground

*all others can be called natural disaster or a themed name you come up with

Natural Disaster

Students work to escape the natural disaster. The coach (or winning student) calls out the different natural disasters. Students run in a circle and when they hear the natural disaster they perform the safety action. You can use whatever natural disasters you would like, and can change the amount of disasters you use depending on your groups age. Here are some suggestions:

Fire: stop drop and roll

Hurricane/ Flood: get on top of a mat

Tornado: get under a mat

Earthquake: lay on the ground and shake

Apocalypse: lay motionless like a cockroach

You can play an infinity round where no one gets out (best for younger kids) or play elimination and the last one to get there or who doesn't perform the right action gets caught in the natural disaster, gets rescued and becomes a life guard "rescuing" those who also did not escape.

Themed Game Names:

Space Disaster - Outer Space

Use Disasters such as:

Solar Flares: stop Drop and roll

Meteor Shower: under a mat

Black hole: hold on to a mat

Crash landing: shake on ground

*all others can be called natural disaster or a themed name you come up with