Playing for Life
Fun and active games to develop children's skills, confidence and lifelong interest in sport
Playing for Life activity cards are designed for everyday use by teachers and coaches.
Aligned with the Australian Curriculum and the Australian Physical Literacy Framework, these game based activities are easily adapted to different sports and help create a safe, inclusive and challenging environment for children.
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- 2 Square Bounce, opens in a new tab
- 3 Hands 2 Feet, opens in a new tab
- Frost and Thaw, opens in a new tab
- Target Throw and Run, opens in a new tab
- 4 Square, opens in a new tab
- 5 Point Player, opens in a new tab
- 6 or Safe, opens in a new tab
- All in Tag, opens in a new tab
- Back to Back Pass, opens in a new tab
- Balancing Act, opens in a new tab
- Base Run, opens in a new tab
- Bat Tapping, opens in a new tab
- Beat the Ball, opens in a new tab
- Beat the Bucket, opens in a new tab
- Birthday Groups, opens in a new tab
- Blanket Ball, opens in a new tab
- Boccia, opens in a new tab
- Bombard, opens in a new tab
- Boundary Pass, opens in a new tab
- Bowler Goaler, opens in a new tab
- Bucket and Hoop, opens in a new tab
- Bullseye, opens in a new tab
- Buroinjin, opens in a new tab
- Catch Me, opens in a new tab
- Catching Challenge, opens in a new tab
- Circle and Push or Retreat, opens in a new tab
- Circle Sit, opens in a new tab
- Collect 3, opens in a new tab
- Continuous Cricket, opens in a new tab
- Continuous Tennis, opens in a new tab
- Cork Screw Tag, opens in a new tab
- Corner Bowls, opens in a new tab
- D1 and D2, opens in a new tab
- Defend the Zone, opens in a new tab
- Defenders of the Line, opens in a new tab
- Dribblers and Robbers, opens in a new tab
- End Ball, opens in a new tab
- End to End, opens in a new tab
- Engage All, opens in a new tab
- Everybody, opens in a new tab
- Find the Goal Line, opens in a new tab
- Fish in the Net, opens in a new tab
- Flip it, opens in a new tab
- Follow the Line, opens in a new tab
- Footy Golf, opens in a new tab
- Form a Group, opens in a new tab
- Four Bowler Cricket, opens in a new tab
- Four Corners, opens in a new tab
- Freeze Frame, opens in a new tab
- French Cricket, opens in a new tab
- Frogs and lily pads, opens in a new tab
- Frozen tag, opens in a new tab
- Fun on the spot, opens in a new tab
- Get the bean bag, opens in a new tab
- Gorri, opens in a new tab
- Great work, opens in a new tab
- Group balance, opens in a new tab
- Hearts-clubs-diamonds-spades, opens in a new tab
- Here, there, nowhere, opens in a new tab
- Hit 4 and go, opens in a new tab
- Hit the target, opens in a new tab
- Hoop races, opens in a new tab
- Hoop stretch, opens in a new tab
- Hospital tag, opens in a new tab
- How high?, opens in a new tab
- How many bean bags?, opens in a new tab
- In the zone, opens in a new tab
- Keentan, opens in a new tab
- Keep the ball, opens in a new tab
- Keep the ball up, opens in a new tab
- King/Queen of the court, opens in a new tab
- Koolchee, opens in a new tab
- Left, right and more, opens in a new tab
- Let’s see it!, opens in a new tab
- L-o-n-g throw, opens in a new tab
- Look out for others!, opens in a new tab
- Loose carriage, opens in a new tab
- Low 5s – High 5s, opens in a new tab
- Mexican wave, opens in a new tab
- Mini golf, opens in a new tab
- Mini pyramids, opens in a new tab
- Mini tee-ball, opens in a new tab
- Mini volleyball, opens in a new tab
- Moving fun, opens in a new tab
- Musical statues, opens in a new tab
- Names, opens in a new tab
- Newcombe ball, opens in a new tab
- Newspaper hockey, opens in a new tab
- No-go, opens in a new tab
- Nose and toes tag, opens in a new tab
- Number change, opens in a new tab
- On-court off-court rapid pass, opens in a new tab
- Over the pit, opens in a new tab
- Pairs passing, opens in a new tab
- Partner tag, opens in a new tab
- Pass and run, opens in a new tab
- Pepper, opens in a new tab
- Pick some spots, join the dots, opens in a new tab
- Pirate’s gold, opens in a new tab
- Put it away!, opens in a new tab
- Rally around, opens in a new tab
- Rebound ball, opens in a new tab
- Relaxation, opens in a new tab
- Run the circle, opens in a new tab
- Shapes in space, opens in a new tab
- Shuttle ball, opens in a new tab
- Skip to my lou, opens in a new tab
- Snakes alive, opens in a new tab
- Spaghetti bodies, opens in a new tab
- Speed gate, opens in a new tab
- Splitting pairs, opens in a new tab
- Spot turns, opens in a new tab
- Stone, bridge and tree, opens in a new tab
- Stork tag, opens in a new tab
- S-T-R-E-T-C-H, opens in a new tab
- Take a seat!, opens in a new tab
- Target and intercept, opens in a new tab
- Target relay, opens in a new tab
- Team alphabet, opens in a new tab
- Throw, throw, throw!, opens in a new tab
- Treasure, opens in a new tab
- Triangle roll, opens in a new tab
- Trust me!, opens in a new tab
- Tunnel and laps, opens in a new tab
- Underarm return relay, opens in a new tab
- Untie the knot, opens in a new tab
- Video ref, opens in a new tab
- Wall tennis, opens in a new tab
- Wana, opens in a new tab
- Warriors and dragons, opens in a new tab
- What did you learn?, opens in a new tab
- What did you like?, opens in a new tab
- What happens?, opens in a new tab
- What’s ahead?, opens in a new tab
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