[For Kids] Exciting Class-vs-Class Games: Team Competition Activities
Looking for team-based games that will get everyone excited indoors with your friends? We’ve gathered a variety of cooperative indoor games—like creative twists on the classic charades, flipping races, and telephone—that teams can enjoy together! With simple rules that let you start right away, these games are sure to bring out smiles all around.
Indoor games that deepen team bonds while letting each person’s individuality shine.
Let’s sync up and have fun together!
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Balloon and Ball Play (1–10)
Ball passing
This is “pass the ball,” a game where teams compete to see how quickly they can move a ball to the back without dropping it.
You pass the ball to the person behind you, but you don’t turn around; you keep facing forward and hand it back over your head.
The person who receives it from above then passes it through their legs to the next person behind.
The ball alternates going over, under, over, under as it’s passed along.
It’s a game you can play with large groups by adding more teams.
Balloon Carry Relay
Let’s try a “Balloon Carry Relay,” where teams carry a big balloon! Two people hold the balloon between their bellies and run, turn around, and come back to switch with the next pair.
Slightly larger balloons are easier to play with.
Don’t use your hands—run using only the pressure you apply to each other so the balloon doesn’t fall.
If you drop it, start again from where it fell.
Safe baseball
Let’s play using soft materials! Here’s a safe way to enjoy baseball.
When you think of baseball, you probably imagine wooden or metal bats and balls filled with cork.
But when playing with preschoolers or children who aren’t familiar with baseball, why not try using equipment made from soft materials? For the bat, use a pool noodle cut in half, and for the ball, use a newspaper rolled into a ball.
Give it a try!
dodgeball
A classic recreation from long ago: dodgeball.
It’s also enjoyed as an official sport, and there are many different rules.
While there are formal rules, people often have local rules depending on the school or region, or add an extra rule for the day to make it more fun.
It’s a recreational activity you can play both outdoors and in a gym.
Balloon Tennis
“Balloon tennis,” where you use a balloon instead of a ball! Real tennis balls are small and hard to aim at, and because they’re hard, it hurts when you get hit—that’s the drawback.
But with a balloon, it doesn’t hurt if it hits you, and it floats down gently, making it easier even for small children to hit with a racket.
You can prepare balloons of various sizes, or after inflating them, let some go without tying them and chase them as they fly—there are lots of ways to play depending on your creativity.
Be sure to keep a close eye on the kids so they don’t get hurt while chasing after the balloons.
Ping-pong ball relay
It’s a game that tests speed and teamwork, played like a relay using a spoon with a ping-pong ball on it.
The course has you go around set cones and come back, focusing on balance so you don’t drop the ping-pong ball.
Because teams compete on speed, the rush to go faster makes it harder to keep your balance with the ball.
A rule where two people hold hands and walk back adds a cooperative element, so that version is also recommended.
Soccer × Tail-Tag
We’d like to introduce a soccer × tail-tag game where strategy is key.
Each player has one soccer ball and must dribble to escape.
Attach a tail to your waist and try to grab others’ tails while dribbling.
If your tail is taken, you’re out on the spot.
Likewise, if your ball is kicked out of the court, you’re also out.
In this heated battle, the last person remaining is the winner.
Aiming for tails while dribbling tests your eye line and body balance.
Do your best and aim for the win!
