Tag is one of the most popular games among children, especially preschoolers. Here are several variations of tag your children are sure to love. Red Light, Green Light One player is IT and stands a far distance from the rest of the players. With his or her back turned, IT calls out "Green Light"...

Teach your children the fine art of jumping rope with the following games and rhymes. To help your children learn how to skip, swing a rope from side to side instead of overhead so that children can practice jumping over it. Once they have the timing, start swinging the rope over head. Teddy Bear, Teddy...

These active games require a lot of open space and are great for larger groups. Capture the Flag The object of the game is to capture the opposing team's flag, without being caught. Divide players into two teams and assign each team a large playing area as their "home base". Each team must...

Here are a few old time favourites to teach your preschoolers. Hopscotch Using chalk, draw a hopscotch board marking the squares 1 to 10. The first player begins by throwing a rock on square #1. The player then hops up and down the board- landing on one foot for single squares and two feet for double...

Teach your children the fine art of jumping rope with the following games and rhymes. Coffee and Tea One person jumps in while chanting the following rhyme - I like coffee, I like tea, I'd like (name of next person in line) to come jump with me . The skipper calls out the name and the rhyme is repeated...