When they reach the other side they must hand off the monkey chain to the next person. They must then use the monkey arms to grab a second monkey before walking to the other side of the relay. The first student starts by holding one monkey in their hand. Each team should be divided so that half of the students are on one side of the relay and the other half of the students are on the other side. Students work in teams to build a monkey chain that is 10 monkeys long. All you need are some hanging monkey game pieces from the Barrel of Monkeys game. This book inspires the monkey relay for field day. This fun story of a peddler, his caps, and a band of mischievous monkeys has been a favorite for many years. If you aren’t familiar with the classic book Caps for Sale by Esphyr Solbodkina you are missing out. This is one of the field day activities that students will love but requires very little prep or supplies! Having a few of those in the mix will make organizing and preparing for field day a little easier. If time is available for another round, the gingerbread man becomes a tagger. The last student running is crowned the gingerbread man. If a student gets tagged they must sit down. The rest of the class tries to run away without being caught. With the challenge of getting caught, it’s the perfect book to inspire a game of tag.įor a game of Gingerbread Man Tag, choose 2 or 3 students to play the characters that chased the Gingerbread Man. You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man!” Kids of all ages know these lines from the beloved book The Gingerbread Man by Gail Yerrill. The three-headed wild things then race to the finish line using teamwork and communication. The student in the middle puts their head through the main hole in the shirt, while the students on the sides put their heads through the arm holes. Instead of working in pairs, groups of three students will become a three-headed team by putting on an extra large t-shirt. This type of relay can also be done as a three-headed wild thing race. Students will work together to run to the finish line without falling. Using a velcro strap or strip of fabric, their two middle legs are tied together, creating three legs.
Students will pair up and stand side by side. What has three legs or three heads? Why, wild things, of course! Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is the inspiration for your field day three-legged race. I’ve also seen this type of relay done with a cup or small bucket that has holes in it – making it more challenging.īut why stop at an ordinary water relay? While racing, students will need to be aware of and doge falling food! Teachers and parents can help on the sidelines by filling the air with falling food (aka tossing water balloons)! It’s sure to be a water relay your students will love! 2. They will race with cups of water to see which team will be the first to fill a bucket. For this water relay, students will be divided into teams. The beloved book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett is the perfect inspiration for a field day relay race.