[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)
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.
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.
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!
balloon volleyball
Let’s try playing volleyball with a balloon! I’m sure many of you have played volleyball before, but haven’t you ever thought the ball was a bit hard and painful? With balloon volleyball, the ball is light, so it won’t hurt your hands even if it hits them.
Plus, balloons move slowly and unpredictably, so you never quite know which way they’ll go—that’s part of the fun!
indoor hockey game
Kids are guaranteed to be hooked! Introducing an indoor hockey game.
Hockey, which also drew big excitement at the Olympics, is played using sticks and a hockey ball.
This time, let’s try an indoor hockey game you can enjoy inside.
All you need are marker cones.
Set up two red and two blue marker cones as facing goals, then use a marker cone of a different color as the “ball.” Slide it along the floor and aim for the goal.