Product
Balls
Size
14" (0.36 m) to 24" (0.61 m)
33" (0.84 m) to 48" (1.22 m)
Age group
6 years old and +
Participants
12-30 participants
Difficulty
Intermediate
Activity Type
Team
Duo
Team or Duo Physical Education game
Seeking a cooperative physical education game that can be done indoor and outdoor? Look no further than 2 Dogs for a Bone! Dive into the excitement of this game, perfect for enhancing eye-hand coordination. Read on for all the details on how play this easy to explain PE game.
Description
The participants must, when their number is named, succeed in bringing the bone back to their house after a duel with an opponent.
Objective
In this physical education game, participants will enhance their teamwork abilities as they have to collaborate to collect the most points for their team.
How the game is played
Group the participants into two lines (teams) facing each other about 5 meters apart and place the bone (a 33′ ball or larger) in the center between the two lines. Then give each participant a number in reverse, i.e., the number 1s are at different ends.
Then designate a participant in the middle of each team’s line to be the leash keeper and to be given a SUPER ball. Then, tell the participants that their “doghouse” is the wall of the gym on participant number 1’s side. When the game begins, the activity leader should call out a number.
Participants with that number will first have to retrieve their team’s leash (SUPER) and then try to get the bone (the big ball) back to their team’s niche (wall). Participants must use the leash to manipulate the bone and if they lose it, they must retrieve it before they can reach the bone again.
Adaptations/variations
- Add one or more leashes (balls) for a team version
Specific safety rules
While two participants are fighting over the bone, the others in line must remain still and must not push or kick the ball.
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