For groups of all ages and all sizes.

1.                         Assume the ZOOM

Have players form a circle. Players must get in the zoom position (leaning into the circle, one foot in front of the other, both hands on the front knee) - "assume the zoom." Begin by passing the word "zoom" around the circle (verbally). You can't "pass" the "zoom" until you've received "it." Record the time it takes to get the word all the way around the circle. Ask for suggestions on how to improve your time. Try to beat your previous time. Incorporate any reasonable suggestions.

2. Alphabet Letters

The object of this game is to get into groups of four players then form alphabet letters or words that a leader calls out.

3. Animal Relay

Each member of a team is assigned a different animal. He must then move across the hall in the style of that animal.

    Donkey - Traveling on all fours to the goal and imitating the

    donkey's bray.

    Lame Dog - Walking on two hands and one foot and barking..

    Bear - Bent over standing on their hands and feet, moves right and

    left foot together, and then left hand and right foot together..

    Duck - Squatting down low, with knees spread, arms stretched out

    with their hands clasped in front of their legs below their knees..

    Crab - Back toward the floor, supported on hands and feet, the feet

    facing forward..

    Elephant - On hands and feet, with legs and arms absolutely rigid.

    Frog - Feet spread with his knees outside his hands, which are

    together. Advancing by frog-like jumps, landing on hands at each

    leap, then bringing the feet up..

4. Ankle Tag

In order to prevent being tagged, a player must have hold of a third player's ankle, who in turn must take hold of a third player's ankle, or attempt to get away.

5. Bawl Game

Player who makes the most noise for a given period of time wins.

6. Back to Back

Have players start in groups of two or three people. Have the pair (or trio) sit on the floor back to back. The players need to bend their knees and link elbows. On the count of three they try to stand up. It may take a few tries before the group is successful!

Next have the individual groups combine to make a larger circle. Combine circles until you have everyone work together to stand at the same time.

7. Back to Back Race

For this race the players must form pairs and stand back to back. They

then link their arms together at the elbows. On the word 'Go!' the

linked players begin moving towards the other side of the room. If the

arms become unlinked then the pair must return to the beginning.

8. Be An Animal

The instructor asks the players to remember the sounds of different animals. The players must pronounce these sounds at the instructor’s command.
The instructor: "How wonderful it is to be a dog!
The players: "Woof, Woof!"
The instructor: " How wonderful it is to be a duck!"
The player: "Quack! Quack!"
Each of the players may make sounds only if the instructor points at him/her. If the player hesitates too long, he/she is out of the game. The game is over when there is only one player left

9. Bear in a Pit

Circle is formed, players joining hands.  Player 'It" in center of circle attempts to climb over or under clasped hands of those forming circle.

10. Bow Wow

One player is "It" and all the others stand in a circle, about an arm's length apart.
"It" runs around the outside of the circle, taps one of the players, and keeps running. The tapped player runs around the outside of the circle, in the opposite direction from "It."
When "It" and the tapped player meet each other running, they must get down on all fours and bark, "Bow Wow," three times. Then they each must get up quickly and continue running around the circle in the same direction as before. The first one to reach the empty space in the circle gets the place. The one left out becomes "It" in the next round.