35 Cooperative Games for Kids: Team-Building PE and Camp Games (PDF)
Games where the group wins together, or tries again together.
Cooperative games are the ones I use when a group needs to become a team: at the start of camp, after a tough week, or with kids who don't know each other yet. Players have to talk, listen and find a solution as a group. No one sits out and no one wins alone.
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What is included +
- 35 games, each on two pages
- A drawn playing area for every game
- Numbered steps, how to win and a Play Smart safety note
- Equipment, group size and time for every game
- Session planner, scoring sheets and reflection worksheets
Format and devices +
High-resolution PDF, one file sized for US Letter and one for A4. Print it, or read it on a phone or tablet. No app needed.
Delivery +
Fully digital: the download link arrives by email within 2 minutes of payment.
The full game list +
Who it's for
PE teachers, camp counselors, youth group and recreation leaders, ages 4 and up.
What you get
- Two formats in one purchase: US Letter and A4, ready to print
- Instant PDF download, about 100 full-color pages
- Every game on two pages: an illustrated overview, then numbered steps
- Equipment, group size, time and a safety note for each game
- Session planner, scoring sheets and reflection worksheets
- Age guidance from preschool to teens, with ways to make each game easier or harder
- Extra: Printable participation certificate, conflict and reflection worksheets
The 35 games
- Team Catapult
- Dragon's Jewel
- Zombie Tag
- Who Wrote It?
- Mystery Drawing Relay
- Team House Builders
- Pirate Raft Race
- Feet-Only Factory
- Common Ground
- Syllable Toss
- Museum Statues
- Magic Forest
- Polar Bear Islands
- Sound Partners
- Farmyard Find
- Caterpillar Signals
- Side-by-Side Relay
- Co-Pilot Course
- Night Train
- Dragon Tail Tag
- Spin & Protect
- Planet Hoop Pass
- Build It Relay
- Team Memory Relay
- Tornado Hoop Relay
- Pipeline
- Zigzag Challenge
- Hoop Rescue
- Four-in-a-Row Rush
- Collecting Snake
- Team Hoop Carry
- Hoop Handoff Relay
- Row Together Relay
- Meteor Shower
- Satellite Landing
About the author
Written by Xavier Baugé, a state-certified youth sports instructor (BPJEPS, France). He designs and tests every game with real groups. These English editions are adapted from his French books, with clearer steps and US terms. Try some of the games for free on pegameideas.com.
Print as many copies as you need for your own groups. Please don't share the file with other schools or programs.
