Relay Games

A Bit Dicey

A Bit Dicey

You will need Popsicle sticks and a lot of dice. In small groups, one person must be on their knees.

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Ameba Race

Ameba Race

Tie several crowds of people together with a rope around their perimeter and have them race each other’s group as.

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Animal Relay

Animal Relay

The players form two lines with equal numbers on each team. The first player on each team is one animal,.

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Backlash

Backlash

Divide the group into two teams, then divide each team into pairs. This is a relay race, and the race.

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Backward Scotsman

Backward Scotsman

Divide the group into two teams, and have them stand in parallel lines, one team member behind the other, at.

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Balance Quarter

Balance Quarter

You will need tape and quarters. Divide group into two teams, each team makes an obstacle course for the other.

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Balloon and Spoon Race

Balloon and Spoon Race

Great game for two or more kids and ideal for outdoors, this game is much like the traditional egg and.

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Balloon Master

Balloon Master

This game is a relay played on grass. Have everyone blow up a balloon and tie a short string to.

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Balloon Pop Relay

Balloon Pop Relay

Each team member is given a balloon. One at a time, they race up to a chair, then sit on.

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Balloon Pop Relay

Balloon Pop Relay

This is the age old relay where they line up, run to a chair across the room, blow up a.

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Balloon Snake Races

Balloon Snake Races

Divide into two teams and line up. Blow up enough balloons to put one in between pairs of students (with.

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Balloon Waddle Races

Balloon Waddle Races

An outdoor game for two or more participants. Have campers start at the starting line, place a balloon between their.

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Beach Ball Races

Beach Ball Races

Partners each have a beach ball. They must carry the ball across the finish line without using their hands and.

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Big Clothes Relay

Big Clothes Relay

Split the kids in groups. Get a set of oversized clothes for each group. The first person has to put.

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Bobsledding Bodies

Bobsledding Bodies

This is a team relay. Form teams of 4 – 6 players. Teams sit in a line and wrap their.

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Card Relay

Card Relay

Put kids in four equal groups. Get 1 deck of cards and divide by suit where each team gets a.

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Charades Relay

Charades Relay

Divide group into 2 or more teams. Have everyone spread out so that they cannot overhear the surrounding teams. Review.

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Chariot Races

Chariot Races

Divide campers into groups of three. Each group gets a large blanket or bed sheet. Each team lines up at.

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Chuck Race

Chuck Race

Campers should be standing behind their desks with their chair pushed in. Explain that during this activity, they will not.

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Clothespin Bite Relay

Clothespin Bite Relay

This is set up like any relay with multiple teams, each team with 5 clothespins. Have the first person in.

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Continuous Relays

Continuous Relays

Place each pair of cones approximately 20’ from each other (adjust the distance depending on age and fitness level). Keep.

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Crab Walk Race

Crab Walk Race

Split into groups and set up cones for campers to go through. Each camper has to crab walk around the.

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Crocodile Race

Crocodile Race

Form teams of 4 – 10 players. Each team stands in a straight line. One person is the leader and.

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Dizzy Bat Relay

Dizzy Bat Relay

Split into teams. The first player on each team puts their head on one end of the bat while the.

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Egg Relay

Egg Relay

Teams are formed with the group. Each team gets an egg and a spoon. The team has to take the.

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Feed the Dog Relay

Feed the Dog Relay

Depending on how many students are playing, set up pairs of two hoops (preferably of the same color) next to.

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Firemen’s Relay

Firemen’s Relay

Form a line. The first person in line will stand approximately 10 feet from the next person in line who.

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Food Races

Food Races

Put a bunch of random items on a table at the other end of the play area. Give them all.

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Golf Ball and Nylon Relay

Golf Ball and Nylon Relay

Tape two lines on the floor about fifteen feet apart. Have ready two pair of pantyhose and four golf balls..

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Jump Rope Relay

Jump Rope Relay

One-by-one the students enter the rope and then exit the rope. In the first round, the jumpers try to run.

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Jump Rope Relay Race

Jump Rope Relay Race

This one can be done two different ways depending on the number of players. If just two kids are going.

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Jungle Race

Jungle Race

Lay out two separate paths using polyspots. Put one hula hoop at the beginning of each path. Put a box.

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Leaky Cup

Leaky Cup

You can play this game as teams or as individuals. Place several holes in a plastic solo cup.  Children will.

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Memory Relay

Memory Relay

Split into groups. Get a deck of cards for each group. Put all the cards face down at the other.

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Mummy Race

Mummy Race

Have team select their mummy. Then have 4 or 5 “wrappers” whose job it is to cover every exposed surface.

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Obstacle Course Relay

Obstacle Course Relay

Set up a simple obstacle course featuring mountain climbers, jumping jacks and single-leg balance hops, jumps, crawls, etc. that can.

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Over Under Relay

Over Under Relay

The object is to pass an item (a balloon, a ball, a bucket of water, etc.) over their head then.

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Overhead Relay

Overhead Relay

Form teams in a line and sit down. The first person in each row faces the object that is to.

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Partner Balloon Dash

Partner Balloon Dash

Two partners have to stand back to back and place a balloon between their shoulders and then put their hands.

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Pencil in the Bottle

Pencil in the Bottle

This is a hilarious game and can either be played one-by-one or in a team relay. Tie string around a.

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Picket Fences Relay

Picket Fences Relay

Create teams, and use as many different colored half cones or poly dots as there are teams. Set the cones/dots.

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Ping Pong Chase

Ping Pong Chase

You will need 2 ping pong balls, 2 ping pong paddles, and four target areas. Divide two teams (evenly) on.

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Pizza Delivery

Pizza Delivery

Divide the students into groups of 4-5. Give each group a hula hoop. Model how to safely run with someone.

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Plank Race

Plank Race

Everyone gets in a plank position along a horizontal line. On the “GO” command, the person in the back stands.

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Plunger Head

Plunger Head

In most hardware stores you can buy the pink plunger part separate from the stick. So get two plunger ends.

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Pyramid Piggyback Portage

Pyramid Piggyback Portage

Divide the group into teams of 8- 10 people. If possible, have an even number of players on each team..

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Pyramid Races

Pyramid Races

Divide groups into teams of six. Have them build a pyramid (three people on bottom, two in the middle, one.

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Relay Lock Race

Relay Lock Race

Divide students into groups of 5-8 and line them up on the far end of the area. The first two.

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Ro-Sham-Bo Relay

Ro-Sham-Bo Relay

Set out a semi-circle (U shaped) path using cones or other markers. You can also use half of a basketball.

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Run & Rally

Run & Rally

Divide the group equally into two or three teams. Have each team line up in a single file line behind.

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The Sponge

The Sponge

Simple but fun, especially on a hot day! You divide your group in rows. In front of each row you.

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Water Gun Relay

Water Gun Relay

Water gun squirt races are a fun competitive activity. Set up is pretty easy with just some string and plastic.

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Wheels

Wheels

In this relay, each participant on a team runs around cones 25 feet away in the following order of vehicle.

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