Field Day and End of School Games

Hula Hoop Frisbee Throw. Spread on the ground -- or hang from a tree or clothesline -- a number of Hula Hoops. Give each student five chances to toss a Frisbee into (or through) one of the hoops. You might vary the game for older students by assigning each hoop a different point value. Students add up the points they earn for their five Frisbee tosses. Students who get the most Frisbees into hoops or the most points are recognized during the award ceremony.

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Hula Hoop Marathon. How long can students keep a Hula Hoop spinning around their bodies? Record the time each student keeps the hoop spinning; stop the clock the first time the hoop contacts the ground. Students with the longest spinning times are recognized during the award ceremony.

Marble Toes. Mark with lime or paint an area on the grass a foot or two in diameter. Cover the area with marbles. (You could set up several areas so groups of students can do the activity at the same time.) Students take off their shoes and socks and attempt to pick up marbles using only their toes. How many marbles can each student pick up in 60 seconds? At the award ceremony, recognize students who pick up the most marbles.

Miniature Golf. Provide each student with a golf club and a specific number of golf balls (for example, six or ten). Use lime to mark circles on the grass; each circle should include a number that indicates the number of points students earn when they putt a golf ball into that circle. Students add up the number of points they earn. Note: To have several students golf at the same time, simply spray paint golf balls in different colors; each student uses balls of a different color, so monitors easily can track students' points.