I’m On the King’s Land
Students stand in a circle and sing the song: The goal of the game is for each student to make it from the far wall back to the King’s palace (the choral risers) without being tagged by the king
No Robbers Out Today
This is a game originated by children of the neighborhood. Two “robbers” hide along the path where thetravelers have to pass. After the robbers have hidden, the travelers walk along singing the song. Suddenly the robbers rush out and try to catch the rest. Those caught become robbers.
Fudge Fudge
Hot Potato Game! Students sit in a circle and sing the song while passing a ball around the circle. At the end of the song, the student with ball is out and sits in the middle. The game repeats, and the students that are out create a new circle in the middle.
We Are Dancing In The Forest
Formation: One student is “wolf” (“It”) and stands facing the corner. The rest of the students dance in a circle while singing. At the end of the song, the students that are in the circle ask the wolf “Wolf are you there?” And the wolf responds twice with no and a reason. Ex: No I’m […]
Plainsies Clapsies
Throw the ball up and catch it. Throw the ball up, clap hands, catch it, and so on. The game may be structured to last until a single player misses, while the class sings, or in other ways.
Closet Key
Players form a ring with hands behind them. Verses 1 – 2: One player (“It”) with a key walks around the outside of the ring and places the key in someone’s hands, while leading the singing. “It” rejoins the circle and the player with the key becomes the new “It.”Variation 1: There is a person […]
Bow Wow Wow
Students stand in a one circle, each facing a partner. Sing the song and do motions. The game continues until all students return to original partner.Bow wow wow = stomp, stomp, stompWhose dog art thou? = wag finger at partner 3 timesLittle Tommy Tucker’s dog = hold both hands with partner & trade placesBow wow […]
Naughty Kitty Kat
One student is the “kitty cat” and sits in the middle of the circle. Another student is the “old man” or “old lady,” who stands outside of the circle.Students sing the song once as they walk around the circle and bend their knees on the rests.Students sing the song a second time as they stand […]
Lemonade
Version 1 = One student sings the solo and the rest of the class sings the “class” part. While singing, the soloist pretends to pour lemonade into students who are holding cups in their hands. On the last word, the person who the soloist is standing closest to becomes the new soloist. Version 2 = […]
A Tisket A Tasket
Formation: Students sit in a circle on the floor.One student (“It”) carries a basket and walks around behind the other students as everyone sings the song. At the end of the song, “It” puts the basket behind a student, then runs around the circle while the other student picks up the basket and chases the […]