Preschool - 1st Grade Fitness & Exercise Activities

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help him learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

When itâs too warm to ice skate or too cold to roller skate or you simply want an anytime, indoor activity, set up a wax paper skating rink.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

These bean bag games are a fun and inexpensive way to keep your first grader learning! Work on social skills, coordination, math, or even spelling!

The objectives of this classic game are to toss a marker onto each square, to hop onto the single squares, and to skip the square where the marker landed.

Your kindergartener will love this counting activity on a rainy day. Turn any indoor space into a colorful hopscotch board and using simple recycled materials.

Kids will love this more challenging version of tag where they'll have to run while "attached" to someone else.

Celebrate Read Across America Day with your kindergartener by playing an alphabet balloon volley game inspired by "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss.