Fill the Stocking (Accuracy Game) Santa s helper relay

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1 Fill the Stocking (Accuracy Game) Purchase various supplies at the dollar or discount store, such as oversized stockings, plastic candy cane decorations and small decorative boxes. In teams, students attempt to toss various "presents" into a stocking held by another teammate. Existing physical education tools may be used as stocking stuffers, including bean bags and small foam balls. Each student in the group is given five attempts to toss the item and have it be caught by the other student, after which it is then the next person's turn. The team that accurately tosses and catches the most items is the winning group One cardboard box per pair (tissue box size) Christmas wrapping paper Tape Ribbon Santa s helper relay Set up the boxes, wrapping paper, tape and ribbon on a table 15m from the relay start line Divide students into pairs and then into even relay teams Each pair must race to wrap the box and tie a bow with the ribbon. There is a catch - each player must hold one hand behind his or her back, an impediment that makes it necessary for partners to communicate and work together. Once the box is wrapped the pair run back to their team and tag the next pair to start. The first relay team to finish wins.

2 Note: this game is similar to rob the nest Santa sack steal A variety of Christmas tree decorations e.g. 7 silver balls, 3 red balls, 4 Santa s, 3 angels and 6 reindeer. Mark a playing field square 15m x 15m. Place a hoop with all the decorations in the middle of the square playing field. Divide students into four teams and allocate each team a home base at one corner of the square. Allocate each team a hoop and a Santa sack. The aim of the activity is for each team to obtain a set of decorations as determined by the teacher e.g. 2 silver balls, 1 red ball, 1 Santa, 1 angel and 2 reindeer. On the teacher s signal, the first person from each team runs (or other locomotor movement) to the middle hoop to steal a decoration to bring back to their hoop. When the first team member returns to home base they tag the next player to go. Only one player from each team can be playing at any given time. You can only take one decoration at a time. Teams can either steal from the middle hoop or other team hoops. Teams cannot stop other teams from stealing from their hoop. When a team has collected all specified items, they place them in the Santa bag. The first team will all specified items in the Santa bag is declared the winner. Santa s sleighs 7 small gym mats 14 chairs 7 sacks 7 Santa hats (students can bring these) CD player and Christmas music Set out the gym mats around the gym or outside in a 30m x 30m square Place 2 chairs, a sack and a hat on each mat. The mats are sleighs Divide students into 7 teams of 4. When the music starts students walk or run (or other locomotor movement)

3 around the square. When the music stops each team has to find a sleigh (mat). Two team members sit on a chair, third team member puts the Santa hat on, and the fourth picks up the Santa sack. The last team to set up their sleigh properly is eliminated. There is a catch teams cannot go back to a sleigh they have already been to in a previous round. Students eliminated can help judge the competition. The last team remaining after all other teams are eliminated is the winner. Grinch Stole Christmas FMS Focus: locomotor skills- chasing and fleeing Suggested Level: Year 4-5 Equipment Needed: Cones to mark off two semi-circular areas and a large rectangular playing area with marked boundaries. How to Play Mark off two semi-circular areas with 6-8 cones on either side-line about 2/3 of the way down the playing area. It is best if these semi-circular areas are not directly across from each other, but more at an angle. (These two caves are called The North Pole and The Grinch Cave ) Divide your class into groups with about 5-8 students in each group. Give each group a different holiday name (e.g., reindeer names, candy canes, elves, snowmen, etc.) Have all students line up at one end of the playing area. Pick one person to be the "Grinch" and two to be "Santa and Mrs. Claus". The "Clauses" go to the "North Pole" and the "Grinch" goes to his "cave" (the coned-off semi-circles). To start the game the teacher calls out a holiday name (e.g., Candy Canes). All of the children with that name move (you tell them what locomotor movement you want them to use to the other end of the playing area and back home.) If the "Grinch" tags them with his/her hand, they have to go to his "cave". While the "Grinch" is out capturing people, the "Clauses" run over to the "Grinch cave" to release them to safety. If the "Grinch" gets 10 or more people in his "cave" OR tags either of the "Clauses", that stops the game and a new one can be started. If you have gone a complete round calling out all of the holiday names, start a new game choosing new people. Feel free to stop the game at any time as well and start a new one. Teaching Suggestions: Have the students walk, hop, jump, etc. The "Grinch" gets an extra workout he/she may need to be changed out sooner. Don't let students taunt the Grinch. Stop the game periodically to talk about how well the students are working together or chasing and fleeing. Give them tips about how it can be done better. Play the game in time limits. At the end of the time limit switch to new people.

4 Christmas Tree Tag (like Stuck in the Mud) Before teaching children this game, ask them to raise their hands if their family puts up a Christmas tree in December. Explain how this is a tradition for some families. If you want to take it a step further, you could discuss the history of Christmas trees (who invented the idea, etc.) Ask children what shape a Christmas tree is (triangular). Can they stand up and make that shape with their bodies? (Stand with feet apart, arms above head with hands together). In this game, they will pretend to be Christmas trees and presents will go under their trees! Equipment Needed 4 green/red yarn balls Christmas music (optional) How to Play This is tag with NO SAFE ZONE. Players continue to move throughout the playing area for 2-3 minutes, until teacher gives them a signal to stop. Rotate taggers every round. To begin the game, select 4 taggers to begin on the end line. Taggers carry the yarn balls with them and use them for tagging players. Players begin in personal space. When everyone yells TREE TAG the game begins. If a player is tagged, they turn into a Christmas Tree (standing with feet apart and arms up with hands together above head). For a player to be untagged, another player has to pretend to be a present and go under the tree (crawl between their legs) Candy Cane Tag As above but the taggers hold a red noodle. To be freed when tagged, a child needs to run around the candy cane. Extension: These two tag games can be played at once with four taggers using two different objects.

5 Winter Wonderland Stations FMS Focus: To reinforce previously learned FMS in a fun holiday station set up. Year Level: 3-5 Equipment Needed: Scooters, cones, beanbags, hockey stick, pucks, ring toss, titles of Christmas songs cut-out, "snowballs", bowling pins or other targets. Description of Game For the following stations it is best to have less than 6 students at a station. Please set the stations up with maximum safety in mind including written rules at each station. These need to be shown and explained as well by the teacher. 1. Fun at the Ice Rink: Students use hockey sticks to strike pucks into a goal, between two cones, or into another target (e.g., bowling pins). SKILLS: Striking with an implement. 2. Snowball Toss: Students use white rolled up socks as snowballs to throw at a variety of targets that are on the floor or on the wall (e.g., bowling pins, hoops, pictures, etc.). As long as it is safe let students decide if they want to throw overhand or underhand. SKILLS: Throwing under and overhand. 3. Christmas Song Scramble: Students have a starting point and move (we suggest using locomotor skills other than running) from that point to a hoop that contains words that make up the titles to Christmas songs (e.g., Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, etc.). They pick up one word and run back to their starting spot. Students may only pick up one word at a time and run to the sorting spot. You could also have them choose letters instead of words. SKILLS: Aerobic activity 4. Ring in the New Year: Students toss Deck Rings onto Ring Toss poles, or other targets you have set up. SKILLS: Underhand throwing. 5. Santa s on His Way: Students use scooters to move through an obstacle course of cones to pick up toys (e.g., bean bags, etc.), then back through the course to deliver them. SKILLS: Muscular Strength