Goal Games
Goal games where competition centres around getting possession of or reaching a goal or base.
29 GamesSkip Away (Filling the Gap)
Arrange all the players except one in a circle close together and facing in. The extra player, 'It' is outside …
None
Centre Base
All the players stand, fairly wide apart, on the circle. At the centre a small circle is marked with 50 …
Ball
Magic Wand
One player is selected as 'It'. He becomes the witch and moves the magic wand in all directions, thus creating …
Wand or stick
Good Morning
Arrange all the players except one in a circle close together and facing in. The extra player 'It' is outside …
None
Mid-Night
A goal line is marked at one end of the playing area. One player is selected as the fox, on …
None
Partner Skip Away (Flying Dutchman)
All players except two stand in a circle facing in, arranged in pairs, each pair holding hands. The odd pair …
None
Circle Zig-Zag (Circle Weaving Race)
Arrange all but one player in a circle, with double arm distance and facing in. The extra player, 'It' stands …
None
The Beater Goes Round
Arrange all the players except one in a circle, facing in with their hands behind their backs. Give the extra …
Knotted handkerchief or towel
Catch-the-Cane
Arrange the players in a circle. Number the players. Select an 'It' give him a one metre stick or base …
Stick or baseball bat (1m)
Squirrels in Trees
Arrange the players in pairs, facing each other holding the hands up and form a tree. The third player stands …
None
Squirrels on the Cages
Arrange the players around a big circle in pairs, facing each other with holding the hands up and form a …
None
Fox and Hound
The players stand about the playing space in groups of three. The centre players are designated Foxes. Two extra players …
None
Snatch a Club
Give all players but one an Indian Club and arrange the players in a circle. The odd man, 'It' stands …
Indian Clubs (one less than number of players)
Come with Me
Arrange all players except one in a circle, facing in. Each player marks his spot on the floor. The players …
Stick
Get-Your Partner
Players form two concentric circles. Players standing in the outer circle stand behind those of the Inner circle and thus …
None
Merry-Go-Round
Arrange all players except one in a double circle, the inside circle facing to the right, and the outside circle …
None
Form Twos, Threes, Fours etc.
Players run around a circle. Suddenly the teacher or leader says, 'From Threes'. All the players try to form groups …
None
Fire in the Mountain, Run, Run, Run
Arrange all the players except one in a double circle, facing in. The inside players are trees and they raise …
None
Vis-a-Vis (Busy Bee)
Divide all the players except one into two teams. The odd player is 'It'. Members of Team A choose partners …
None
Back to Back
All players except one are arranged in couples standing back to back with elbows locked and scattered at random over …
None
Fruit Basket
The players are seated in a circle, and count off by fours. All the number one's are 'lemons', the number …
None
Postman (Mailman)
This is similar to fruit basket. The players are seated in a circle with the Postman ('It') in the centre. …
None
Club Rush
Arrange the players in a single line and place a row of Indian Clubs 15 to 20 metres in front …
Indian Clubs (one less than players)
Circle Snatch (Circle Rush)
Arrange the players in a large circle. Place objects of the varying size (such as balls, Indian Clubs, dumbbells, sticks, …
Various objects (4 less than players)
Musical Rush
Arrange the players in a circle. In the centre of the circle, place a number of objects, like balls, dumb-bells, …
Objects, Music player
Musical Number
Arrange the players in a large circle. All the players walk or skip around the circle as the music plays. …
Music player
Spoke-Circle Club-Snatching
Draw a circle with 2 meters diameter and arrange the teams like the spokes in a wheel. In the centre …
Indian Clubs
Spoke Tag
Divide the players into groups of five to eight and arrange them as in the spokes of a wheel. There …
None
Guard the Treasure
Mark two concentric circles of one metre and ten metres diameters. Three Indian Clubs are kept standing in the inner …
3 Indian Clubs, Ball