Field Day and End of School Games

Diving for Eggs

Drop into a plastic wading pool a large number of different colored eggs; the eggs should be glued shut so they don't come apart during the activity. There should be the same number of eggs (6-10) of each color. Cover the eggs with Styrofoam packing peanuts, popcorn, or sand. Arrange students around the pool. Assign each student a different color. Then give students a time limit (maybe 2 minutes) to uncover as many eggs as they can of their assigned color. If a student uncovers an egg of a different color, he or she should rebury the egg so the student who is looking for that color will not be able to grab it from the surface of the pool. At the end of the time limit, count the number of eggs each student uncovered. At an award assembly, recognize students who found the most eggs.

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Alternative Activity: Bury marbles and let students hunt for marbles of any color. How many marbles does each student uncover within the time limit?

Egg Toss. Provide each student with five plastic eggs (the type that are filled with candy at Easter time). Glue the eggs shut so they don't come apart during the activity. Set up a soft target; the target might be a large basket filled with Styrofoam packing peanuts or a pile of hay. How many eggs can each student toss directly onto the target? (You might provide five chances, or you might have students toss until they miss.) Multiple students can take part in this activity; just give each student eggs of a different color or set up multiple targets. Students who hit the target with the most eggs are recognized at the award ceremony.

Frisbee Pancake Flip. Provide each student with a Frisbee and a beanbag. The beanbag should be different colors on each side; or mark the sides with the letters X and O. Students place the beanbag on the Frisbee. Then they have one minute to flip the beanbag into the air and catch it in the Frisbee as many times as possible. (You might give students a few practice flips, so they get the hang of the activity.) Students earn a point each time the beanbag lands inside the Frisbee on the opposite side from the side it was on before the toss. Tally the number of points each student earns. Recognize students with the most points at the award ceremony. (See additional activities at Beanbag Activities [archived copy] from Ayden Elementary School in Pitt County, North Carolina.)

Froggy Finds a Pad. Give each student five beanbags; each beanbag represents a frog. Spread over the game area a dozen lily pads. (Upside down Frisbees might represent the lily pads.) How many frogs can each student toss onto a lily pad? Award 2 points for each bulls eye (a frog that rests entirely on a Frisbee) and 1 point for each frog that has less-than-total contact with a Frisbee. At the award ceremony, recognize students who earn the most points.