Resources and Information on Games, Contests, and Relays

http://www.funandgames.org/games/GameHomePage.htm

This website offers several ideas of games and activities for children, teens, and even adults. The website has game ideas for almost any situation. There are ideas for ball games, active team games, relay race games, and quieter games. One example of a game I thought was interesting was called Mummy! The goal of this game is to wrap one of your team members with toilet paper so they look like an egyptian mummy. Points are awarded to the best looking mummy. I think this game could be incorporated in a relay race, which would make it so much more fun!

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents_games.htm

This website offers a great deal of information for instructors or leaders working in a gymnasium. It offers several games that can be used with a variety of sports equipment. Games such as capture the flag, bean bag scrabble, balloon soccer, and dodgeball skittles are just some of the games this website provides information for. A game I thought could be very beneficial to playing with young children is called the Passing Skills game. This simple activity involves passing a ball from one line of children to the next. To make this activity more challenging you could move the two lines further aport increasing the distance between the two lines. Every child must have the chance to throw and catch the ball. This activity would teach children how to properly throw a ball and also encourage them for the adjust there force of throwing the ball. So for example how hard the children need to throw the ball for it to each the other side. 

http://spoonful.com/family-fun/sports-athletic-games/relays-races

This website offers ideas of games and relays for preschool and school aged children. You are able to find resources and information on games for the holidays, for the type of game, for the number of players, and even themed games and relays. A game that I found very interesting is called Penny Spoon Race. All you need is a bowl of pennies and large spoons. Each player gets a spoon full of pennies. Once the players are told "go" they race towards the finish line. If any pennies fall they must stop and pick them up. This game may sound simple but it's a test of grace and speed.