35 Tag Games for Kids: Printable PE and Camp Game Book (PDF)
Chase games that keep everyone running, including the kids who usually get caught first.
Tag is the easiest game to start and the hardest to keep fair. This book gives you 35 chase games with clear roles, safe zones and ways back into the game, so a tagged player is back in the action fast. From Watch Out, Wolf! for the youngest to Capture the Flag and team raids for older kids.
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, recess and camp staff, after-school and recreation leaders, ages 3 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 cards and game pieces
The 35 games
- Color Dash Tag
- Restaurant Rush
- Hens, Foxes & Snakes
- Zombie Gate Run
- Bee Sting Tag
- Decoy Delivery
- Living Wall
- Watch Out, Wolf!
- Hot & Cold Heist
- Capture the Flag
- Crocodile River
- Fleet Messenger Chase
- Number Call Scarf Dash
- Tail Duel
- Crows & Cranes
- Tail Comeback
- Steal the Tagger’s Tail
- Volcanoes & Ice Creams
- Dogs & Cats Dash
- Growing Snakes
- Gold Rush Raid
- Sneaky Treasure Hunt
- Lightning Tag Teams
- Roll-a-Tag Team
- Camp Swap Raid
- Mail Delivery Dash
- Split-a-Blob Tag
- Midnight Clock
- Say It, Stay Safe
- Partner Switch Tag
- Growing Chain Tag
- Bank Rescue Raid
- Line Maze Rescue
- Super Banana Rescue
- Twenty-Second Chase
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.
