We’ve all been there. It’s raining, it’s pouring…and you need to do indoor recess. Now, some teachers might resort to such classics as hangman or heads up 7-up, or just give free time, but you’re a World Class Educator – right?
Here you will find 5 rainy day activities for indoor recess:
1. Last Player Standing
Last Player Standing is a multiplayer dice game based on boxing aimed at grades 1-8.
This board game requires rolling 2 dice to try and roll a pre-selected “Knock Out” number to remove opponents from the ring.
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Baseball is a two player or 2 team dice game based on the regular rules of baseball except the hitter rolls dice. The game is aimed at grades 2-8.
Box Me In is a game where players take turns drawing a line between dots and get points when their line forms a square. It is a quiet game that requires only a crayon for drawing the lines. Box Me In can be played at any age but this game board was designed with younger children in mind. It is appropriate for grades 1-8.
You Can’t Beat Me is a multiplayer dice game for 2-4 players, grades 2-8. This board game requires rolling 3 dice and lining up the dice to form the highest number. For example, rolling a 2, 6, and 4 would be 642. DOWNLOAD You Can’t Beat Me Board Game
5 to the Sky can be played as a multiplayer dice game with 2-4 players in primary grades. This board game requires rolling 2 dice. It also helps with learning to count by 5’s. DOWNLOAD 5 to the Sky game board
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2. Baseball
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3. Box Me In
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4. You Can’t Beat Me
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5. 5 to the Sky
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