These aren’t your average field day games.
It’s coming. It’s just around the corner. Elementary schools everywhere are gearing up for field day! It’s a highlight and rite of passage, a fun way to put an exclamation point on the school year, and all of it rests on the shoulders of classroom moms.
Studio 5 Home & Family Life Contributor Maria Eckersley has been in charge of field day at her kids’ school for six years. In that time she’s played a lot of games, and she shares her all-time favorite field day activities.
Find more fun ideas from Maria on Instagram, @meckmomlife, or at www.meckmom.com.
7 of the Best Field Day Games
Deathball
This game is played in a large circle with a big ball and a dunking sponge.
Battleship
This is played on a volleyball court with big sponges and a bucket of water.
Tug of War Topple
Played on milk crates with ropes
Kingpin
This is played with jumbo bowling pins balanced on 5-gallon buckets
Six Corners
This game is played with spots on the ground, a giant die, and a water soaker
Human Tic Tac Toe
Played with hula hoops forming a 3×3 grid
The Stick Game
Played with 4′ PVC pipes
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