One physical education game is called "Act out the Animal." In this activity, students are gathered in an open space such as a gym or a soccer field. The teacher calls out the name of animal, such as a dinosaur, dog or cheetah. The children must then pretend they are that animal and run, gallop or crawl around based on how the animal would move. You can also tell children to make the noises of the animal or use dress-up props or costumes to help the children get into character.
"Blob Tag" is another highly-physical activity that is suited for kindergartners. In this game, the teacher designates one student to be "it." That person must then run around while trying to tag other students. Once a student is tagged, he or she must link up to the person who is "it" by holding hands. These two students then try to tag other students who must link up with them as they are tagged. This activity helps students get a lot of exercise while also teaching them how to work as a team.
"Run and Shout" is a very simple game that is usually extremely popular with younger children. In this game, students line up on one end of a gym or open space. On the other end of the space is a finish line, which you can designate with a rope or other props. On the teacher's cue, the children must run as fast as they can while screaming as loud as they can until they reach the finish line. You can also make it a competition to see who is loudest or fastest. This game usually helps children release a lot of energy while allowing them to do two things their parents and teachers often tell them not to do.
"Egg, Egg, Chicken" is a variation of "Duck, Duck, Goose." With this game -- played the same ways as "Duck, Duck, Goose" -- you simply use a new animal or character each round you play. For example, one child walks around the circle and taps the other children on the head, calling each person an egg. When the child taps someone and calls him a chicken, the person who was tagged must then chase the "it" person around the circle and try to tag him before he reaches the empty spot left by the other child. The next round you can call it something else, like seed, seed, flower or caterpillar, caterpillar, butterfly. You can also let the child who is "it" pick the animals or objects of the next round.