Hobbies And Interests
Kick the Hot Potato
Position the children into a sitting circle on the ground outside, instructing everyone to stretch their legs out in front of them. Pick one child to be "It." Place a medium-sized ball at his feet. When you say "Go," It has to kick the ball, attempting to get the ball out of the circle. The other players have to try and stop this from happening by blocking the ball with their feet. When It finally gets the ball out of the circle, another player gets to play "It." Continue for multiple rounds.
Follow the Leader
Choose one player to be the leader. Line all of the other students behind her. When ready, the leader starts walking, leading the group of kids behind her. As she walks, start calling out instructions such as "Hop on one leg" or "Pat your head." The line follows your instructions. Once the leader understands the game, she can call out her own instructions. Change up the leader position every few minutes until all the kids have a chance at it.
Everybody's It
If you want to get your gang of preschoolers moving, play this variation on the famous tag game. When ready, tell all the kids that everyone's "It." This prompts everyone to start tagging each other. Anyone tagged has to stand still in their places until someone tags them back in the game. If two players tag each other at the same time, they both have to freeze. Continue playing until you're ready to move on to another game
Blowin' Bubbles
Gather up about five bottles of bubble-blowing mixtures, complete with bubble wands. Line the bottles up on a table. One by one, each kid has a turn at this timed game. The players have to first open up one bottle at a time, use the wand to blow a bubble, then close the container and move on to the next bottle. However, they cannot move on to the next bottle unless their bubbles float away without a hitch. The preschooler with the fastest time wins.