10 Holiday-Themed Games that Build Physical Literacy
The holiday season is upon us, and we know that the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming break can make it challenging to keep younger children moving and engaged. But here's the good news: we have the perfect gift for you and your students this holiday season!
Unwrap the Gift of Physical Literacy
The Champions for Life Foundation is excited to present
10 Holiday-Themed Games that Build Physical Literacy, designed to keep your students active, motivated, and having a blast before the Christmas and holiday break. As we delve into the world of these festive and engaging games, you'll discover a treasure trove of opportunities to enhance physical literacy and make your activities unforgettable.
Why Building Physical Literacy Matters
Before we unwrap these exciting holiday activities, let's remind ourselves why physical literacy is a gift that keeps on giving. Physical literacy goes beyond simple exercise; it's about developing fundamental movement skills that enable children to lead active, healthy lives throughout their lifetimes.
By incorporating physical literacy into your holiday activities, you're providing students with skills they'll use far beyond the school setting, encouraging them to lead active, healthy lives long after the decorations come down. It's a gift that keeps on giving!
Countdown to the Winter Holidays
Explore Our Ten Holiday-Themed Games Guaranteed to Delight Your Students!
10 Holiday-Themed Games to Get Kids Moving!
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Popcorn Jump BallList Item 1
Pass the ball between group partners, while jumping in the air, without letting the ball touch the ground.
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Santa's SquareList Item 2
The object of the game of Santa's Square is to eliminate players in higher squares so that you can advance to the highest square yourself.
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Holiday Ornament JugglingList Item 3
Balloons provide a perfect opportunity to practice fundamental movement skills while having fun. The main objective of holiday ornament juggling is for the balloons to never touch the ground.
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S.N.O.WList Item 4
SNOW is an action game that incorporates some elements of dodge ball. The ball is tossed up high, someone catches it, yells “SNOW!”, take four big steps, and tries to get someone out!
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Reindeer Tag
Players move around the game area and have to stay away from the "taggers." Once tagged, they must freeze and create a balance pose of their choice. To get free, a peer must place a bean bag or “snowball” on top of the head or other parts of the “statue” and count to 10 out loud.
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Snowball Relay
Players move through a relay course while carrying a “snow ball” (bean bag). The goal is to see which group can make the largest pile of “snowballs”.
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12 Days of FITMAS
This activity is based on the song “12 Days of Christmas”. The number of the day of FITMAS coordinates with how many repetitions are to be done for each activity.
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Decorate the Tree
The goal of the game is to avoid getting tagged as they try to collect decorations from the other team’s side and then run back to decorate their own tree.
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Toboggan Race
Each teams line up along a start line on one end of the activity space and races their "toboggan" to the finish line.
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Building a Snow Fort
The goal of the game is to build a snow fort using the equipment in the center of the activity space.
Gift Your Students the Skills That Will Last a Lifetime!
As a Physical Education Teacher, you can gift your students the skills and values that will last a lifetime. Consider these 10 holiday-themed games and activities as your secret Santa's elves in creating memorable, active, and enriching lessons this holiday season. We hope these games and activities help you inspire your students to experience the magic of movement this holiday season. So, unwrap the gift of physical literacy with us and make this holiday season unforgettable for your students. Wishing you a season filled with active joy and cheer!
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