Five Unique Field Day Games - Boosterthon

Field Day is approaching, and Booster Spirit Wear wants to help make it the best one yet! While students love Field Day, playing the same games every year can get repetitive. Here are some unique Field Day games to keep things fresh, including eco-friendly and age-specific options.

In this blog, you’ll learn more about:

• ​Fun ways to get students involved
• ​Games that are fun for everyone
• ​Tips and tricks to make your Field Day epic

1. Eco-Relay (an environmentally conscious game)

Each team has a bucket filled with items such as plastic water bottles, newspaper, single-use drink containers, milk jugs, juice boxes, and fake/toy food items like fruit, vegetables, and meats. One team member at a time selects an item and must run and place it in the proper bucket at the end of the field: Compost, Recycle, or Garbage. The first team to correctly sort their “garbage” wins. This is a great game to play after lunch as a way to sort your school’s lunch waste!

Pro Recommendation: Colored shirts build competitive spirit and help teachers keep up with students. Challenge each team or grade to design their own mascot for their t-shirts to get them excited before Field Day arrives!

2. Fox Tails Game

Organize two teams in a defined space (circle or square). Everyone has a “fox tail” hanging on their back (rags, strips of cloth, football flags, etc., tucked into the back of their pants/shorts). The goal is to pull the tail off everyone on the opposing team. When you lose your tail, you go to the outside of the square/circle. From there, you can pull tails you can reach, but you cannot step inside!

3. Ice Bucket Race

Form students into lines. Place a bucket full of icy water on one end and an empty bucket on the other. Students use pails to scoop and move water, passing it above their heads to the person behind. The first team to fill their bucket wins—but they’ll likely lose some water along the way!

Pro Recommendation: Don’t forget the drinking water! For student safety, remember to provide cool games and cool hydration. You can design school-specific water bottles for students to use throughout the day.

4. The Frog & The Pad

Use upside-down frisbees, paper plates, or have your art department paint giant lily pads. Each player is given 4-5 beanbags (“the frogs”). Players toss their frogs onto the lily pads. You can decide how to judge—full points if a frog is fully on the pad, partial if it’s partially off, and even more points for those who land on the furthest lily pads. Think of this as Cornhole for kids!

5. Watermelon Roll

See who can roll a watermelon through an obstacle course the fastest without it breaking! For younger grades, let kids roll in pairs. To avoid the mess, paint sports balls of varying sizes (kickball to exercise ball) like giant watermelons and watch the kids’ eyes light up at the thought of pushing a giant watermelon down the field!

Want even more Field Day planning expertise? Check out the customizable “Ultimate Field Day Experience Toolkit,” including a Field Day Checklist and a list of things to consider.

Happy planning!