Get a collection of fun drama games and exercises. These make for great warm-ups or activities to practice improv. A great way to have fun while developing

Here in this article, you will find 25 online punishments for friends that are guaranteed to make your friends laugh and maybe even teach them a lesson or two!

FaceTime games and fun activities to do with kids. Stay connected, even from a distance with these fun games to play on Facetime.

FaceTime games and fun activities to do with kids. Stay connected, even from a distance with these fun games to play on Facetime.

Read about FREE interactive games, a virtual sandtray, art tools, and other resources to use in virtual counseling and TeleHealth sessions.

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Kids learn so much from play, and it’s an essential part of their development. When you’re an adult with all the responsibilities and time pressures that entails, it can be hard to join in with the…

A collection of 79 games to play while waiting in line. Transition games for school age kids & games for waiting in line at amusement parks like Disneyland.

If there's one trend I can get down with, it's definitely glamping. You know, _roughing it_ in a totally glamorous fashion. And when you throw in some fabulous vintage accessories, an adorable couple,...

If your student is having a hard time focusing on their schoolwork these days why not try games instead! Read through for a list of my favorite OT Teletherapy games that can be played off-screen and on-screen. Shhh! They won’t know they are still learning through play!

A collection of the most hilarious and fun camping games for kids, for adults, and even for teens! Everything from tag style games to the cup game!

In May I put out this blog post about some of the creative, playful ways I was working with kids and using telehealth. I wanted to update you with some more ideas. The 20-21 school year is markedly different because the children are on screens much more than in the spring and summer, so I need to find new creative ways to engage them! I will discuss some ideas that will work for 1:1 work or small groups, and even some ideas for pushing into classrooms virtually. I also collected a lot of fun ga

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Playing tag games is a popular youth camp activity and is a tradition for youth of various ages while at a school, camp, park, or retreat. The basic game

A collection of 21 fun playground games for kids. These playground game ideas include classic playground games capture the Flag, Hand-Clap-Games, Shadow Tag

This package includes instructions and explanations for 10 fun and easy games that you can play in your class with either very few or no materials. Many of these games I learned during my days as a day camp leader and they are always crowd pleasers. As a substitute teacher, I now use these games a...

Here are 20 fun jump rope games for kids. Some are suitable for preschoolers, and others for older kids. Play them individually or as a group.

If you're looking for a way to keep kids active and moving, this list of homeschool P.E. games for elementary students should keep you going for quite some time.

9 Preschool listening games that are fun and easy to play. Strengthen listening skills in a fun way in small and large groups.

Energetic activities are important for gross motor skills development in any child, and even more so for kids with high energy! Try one today.

At the age of 6, kids naturally have amazing potential for growth! Kids at this age are full of energy, curiosity, and creativity. There are many exciting

FaceTime games and fun activities to do with kids. Stay connected, even from a distance with these fun games to play on Facetime.

Games are a tried and true way to engage students. Whether teaching in-person or remotely via a live session like Zoom or Google Meets, teachers know that games, brain breaks, and icebreakers are an awesome way to get students actively involved in learning. With the ever-changing landscape of education, I thought it might be nice to compile some versatile activities that challenge students in really fun ways. Best part? These activities are very low prep and work in a variety of settings. These activities encourage students to listen, solve problems, be creative, and practice critical skills. They're designed to be easy to do with little to no prep. You can easily add one of these games to any lesson as a warm-up, closure, community building activity, or lesson extender. GAMES & ACTIVITIES ⭐How Many? Give students a category and then challenge students to see how many different things they can fit within that classification. At first students will respond with obvious ideas. However, as they brainstorm, their ideas will stretch and their creativity will grow. Students can jot their ideas down on scrap paper and earn points for each unique response when they share out. Here are some categories to get started: occupations, things that are slimy, things that roll, animal noises, articles of clothing ⭐Listen Carefully: Read a short passage out loud to students. Then, have them answer questions based on what they can remember. Make it especially fun by awarding points for every answer that students get right. You can change up this activity by reading two versions of the same story. Mix up some of the details in the second version for students to listen for. Give this activity a try with the passages in this set of FREE Brain Bursts. Add your information below and then check your inbox! ⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟ ⭐Silly Silent Spelling: Practice spelling words in a super silly way. Explain to students that you are going to be giving them a practice spelling test (definitely NOT the real thing). Just like a typical practice test, they'll listen for the word and write it down. However, here's the catch: you're only going to silently mouth the words. Students will need to read your lips to figure out what word they will need to write down. Of course, figuring out a word from a silent cue is not easy. That's what makes this fun. Students will write down some wild guesses as they spell their way through this game. ⭐One Word: Pose a fun question to the class and have them all think of a one-word answer. Then, give every student a chance to share their responses as you call on each of them. Here are some questions to get started: --- If you were a type of dessert, what would you be? --- Where do you feel happiest? --- How would a soccer ball describe its day? --- Where is somewhere that you would like to visit? --- What would be the perfect gift for you? ⭐Mystery Item: This activity is quick and easy to play. To prepare, write 5 or 6 clues about an object. Make the clues gradually increase in their specificity. Then, read the clues to students as they jot down their guesses for the mystery item until you reveal the answer. ⭐Punchline: Start telling a joke to students, and then have them guess the punchline. Find a ton of jokes for kids here. ⭐Strike a Pose: Explain to students that they are going to pretend that they are in a photograph. They will need to imagine that the photo was taken at the height of the event. All they have to do is strike a pose after you give them a situation. For instance, you might say, "haunted house," and then students would freeze in a pose that shows them frightened or terrified. Here are a few situations to try: Dentist Office, Roller Coaster, Last Day of School, Scary Movie, Food Fight, Race ⭐Timed Writing Activities: Engage students with a creative writing prompt. Then, "amp up" the fun factor by adding a timed element. Challenge students to race the clock as they write as much as they can in a fixed time period. Find my favorite prompts here. ⭐And Then...: This is a listening game for the entire class. Students will need to listen to and add to a growing story. You'll start the story with an opener like, "At the zoo, I decided to open the lion's cage, and then..." Next, you'll call on a student to explain what happened next. That student will add one line and the phrase "and then" before selecting another student to add to the story. ⭐Listen and Draw: Students love this activity! To prepare, create a simple illustration filled with shapes and designs. Then, write out the directions for students. Have students complete the activity on a piece of paper. Read each direction to students and challenge them to replicate the illustration you instructed them to draw. (These are included in the exclusive freebie below.) ⭐Class Pet: Pretend that you have a new class pet. Explain to students that they will need to guess the type of animal. Students will need to ask questions and write their guesses on a piece of paper when they think they have figured out the new class pet. ⭐Add the Ending: Engage students as they practice writing and storytelling skills with this activity. First, students will listen to the beginning of a story that you read to them. Then, they'll take over the writing and complete the story. The story starters are a fun way to motivate students to write. ⭐Alien, Tiger, and Cat: Here's an improvisational theatre game that works in the classroom. Explain to students that they can be one of three things: an alien, a cat, or a tiger. If they choose to be an alien, they need to hold their pointer fingers next to their head (like antennae) and say "bleeb, bleeb." To be a cat, they need to rub their wrist along their face (like a cat cleaning itself) and say "meow." Finally, to be a tiger they need to push their hand forward with a claw stance and roar. On your cue, every student will choose and act like an animal. The goal is to get everyone to choose the same animal (which is nearly impossible, but fun to try). ⭐Rapid Recall: Create a list of random words. Then, read the list of words to students. As you read the words, you might have students put their hands on their heads so that you know for sure that they aren't taking notes. Once you've read the words to students once or twice, wait about a minute before letting students write down every word that they remember. (Find ready-made lists in this complete resource.) ⭐Finish the Fact: Share the beginning of a fact with students. Then, challenge them to complete the fact. Have them share their guesses before revealing the complete fact. Find a collection of random facts here. Want a free set of virtual classroom activities designed to be NO PREP and NO COPIES? Just add your name and email below. ⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟⮟ BONUS: Here's one more idea: ⭐Paper Airplanes: Help students practice following directions by challenging them to fold a paper airplane by following your directions. To get started, choose a paper airplane design to have students fold. Then, have students take out a piece of paper. They'll need to listen carefully to each of your directions to make their paper airplane. Wishing you tons of fun in your (virtual) classroom, Mary Beth P.S. Find a TON of ready-made activities HERE.

Children love role-playing and this type of play is highly educational. Here are 30 of the best role play ideas for kids.

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Looking for parachute games and activities? Check out these 32 parachute activity ideas. These parachute activities will provide hours of fun and exercise.

I am always looking for ideas to shake up my OT treatments and try to get creative with activity tolerance activities, because it is just NOT functional or

Have a group of kids, tweens, or teens you need to get to talking? The skittles conversation game is a great way to get kids, tweens, or teens talking. The Skittles Conversation game is a great icebreaker game for all ages. Works with kids, tweens, teens, and even adults. This icebreaker game is fun, easy, […]