20 Outrageously Fun Minute to Win It PE Games for Elementary

Get ready for fast-paced fun with 20 Outrageously Fun Minute to Win It PE Games Your Students Will TOTALLY LOVE! 

This exciting PE teacher resource is packed with quick, easy, and engaging games that keep students moving, laughing, and working together in gym class.

20 Minute to Win It PE Games

Perfect for elementary PE, brain breaks, field day, and active classroom fun, these Minute to Win It style challenges are simple to set up and sure to become student favorites.

These Minute to Win It PE Games were designed to be played with two teams but they can very easily be played with 3 or more groups or teams. The point system is also up to you. Or, don’t do points – You do you!

My favorite times to play these MTWI games are at the beginning of the school year (ice breaker activity) and the end of the school year (team bonding celebration of our year together in PE class).

Hi there, it’s so great to meet you! I’m Mrs. T. (Love 2 Teach and Learn) or you can call me Jen – a Michigan mom, wife, new grandma (aka “Jemma”) and K-12 PE teacher who has also taught Kindergarten, 3rd, and 6th grades.

In this post love2teachandlearn (Mrs. T.) will share every awesome detail related to how to easily add these Minute to Win It PE Games to your PE Class Schedule.

I love teaching PE class because I get to spend time telling silly sports jokes and exercising while laughing with my students.

I’m also on a serious mission to MAKE SCHOOL FUN AGAIN and these Minute To Win It PE Games and Challenges are a great way to to just that!

READY! SET! LET’S PLAY Some Minute To Win IT PE Games!

Challenge Game #1: STACK ATTACK

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 40 Stackable Cups (Speed Stacks Cups work Awesome)

HOW TO PLAY: Give 20 cups to each team. Each team works together to quickly build a tower of cups. The team with the highest tower at the end of 60 seconds earns the points!

Challenge Game #2: JUMP ROPE SHOWDOWN

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 1-2 Long Jump Ropes

HOW TO PLAY: Using a long jump rope, two group members twirl the rope while another member jumps. The object is to have the most consecutive jumps without missing during the 60 seconds.

Challenge Game #3: FREE THROW FRENZY

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 Basketballs

HOW TO PLAY: Give each team a basketball and send them to a hoop. The object is to make as many free throw shots as you can in 60 seconds. The team that makes the most free throws earns the points!

Challenge Game #4: PLANK HOLD SHOWDOWN

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED

HOW TO PLAY: Each team should choose the member with the strongest core muscles. They will be given 60 seconds to perform a plank hold with good form. The team member that can hold the longest plank earns the points!

Challenge Game #5: BUMP BATTLE

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 VOLLEYBALLS

HOW TO PLAY: Each team grabs a volleyball and forms a circle.The object is to have the most consecutive bumps with your team during the 60 seconds. The team with the most consecutive bumps earns the points.

Challenge Game #6: GO FISH RELAY

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 1 DECK OR CARDS
• 2 CONES

HOW TO PLAY: Scatter the cards facedown in the middle of the gym. Each team makes a line behind their cone.

The first group member runs to the middle, grabs one card and brings it back to their team, high fives the next team member and they do the same.

After 60 seconds, each team counts up their card matches.  The team with the most GO FISH matches earns the points.

Challenge Game #7: SNOWBALL SHOWDOWN

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 BUCKETS
• 2 BLINDFOLDS
• FAKE SNOWBALLS

HOW TO PLAY: One team member holds a bucket on their head. Another team member will be blindfolded and attempting to throw fake snowballs into the bucket.

The remaining team members will be giving the thrower tips on how and where to throw the snowballs since they will be blindfolded.

The team with the most snowballs in the bucket after 60 seconds earns the points.

Challenge Game #8: GRANNY PANTS RELAY

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 PAIRS OF GRANNY PANTS (or large pants, or large buckets)
• COLORED PLASTIC BALLS (or fake snowballs)

HOW TO PLAY: Each team chooses one person to wear the granny pants and stand a certain distance away from their team.

The rest of the team takes turns throwing one ball at a time trying to land it inside the giant pants. The team that collects the most balls in the pants in one minute earns the points!

Challenge Game #9: FOWLING

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 FOOTBALLS
• 20 BOWLING PINS

HOW TO PLAY: Set up 10 bowling pins for each team. Team members take turns throwing the football once trying to knock down all 10 pins. The team that knocks the most pins down in 60 seconds earns the points!

*If a team knocks all 10 down before the 60 seconds is up, quickly set pins back up and add to score.

Challenge Game #10: BALLOON BOP

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 BALLOONS

HOW TO PLAY: Each team grabs a balloon and forms a circle.The object is to have the most consecutive balloon bops (keeping it up without hitting the floor) with your team during the 60 seconds.

Challenge Game #11: SHOE TOWER

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• NO EQUIPMENT

HOW TO PLAY: Each team removes their shoes and builds a shoe tower. The team that builds the highest shoe tower at the end of the 60 seconds earns the points!

Challenge Game #12: FLIP CHALLENGE

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 CONES
• 2 WATER BOTTLES

HOW TO PLAY: Each team chooses one person to be the cone or the water bottle flipper. The team that gets the most upright bottle or cone flips in 60 seconds earns the points.

Challenge Game #13: HULA HOOP SHOWDOWN

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 HULA HOOPS

HOW TO PLAY: Each team should choose a person to compete in the challenge. The student who can keep the hula hoop up and going the longest during the 60 seconds earns the points!

Challenge Game #14: FROZEN STATUES

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED

HOW TO PLAY: The teacher chooses a pose that each person should mimic. After the timer starts, everyone holds the pose (ex. Stand on one foot) as long as they can.

As soon as they fall, they are out. The team that has the most statues standing after 60 seconds earns the points.

Challenge Game #15: LINE JUMP HOP

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED

HOW TO PLAY: Each team should choose a person to compete in the challenge. Students jump back and forth over a line as many times as possible during the 60 seconds. Most jumps earns the points!

Challenge Game #16: JUMPING JACK SHOWDOWN

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED

HOW TO PLAY: Each team should choose a person to compete in the challenge. Students see how many jumping jacks they can complete in one minute.

Challenge Game #17: TENNIS WALL BALL

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 TENNIS BALLS
• 2 TENNIS RACKETS

HOW TO PLAY: Each team should choose a person to compete in the challenge. Students see how many consecutive tennis ball hits against the wall they can complete in one minute.

Challenge Game #18: PUSH-UP SHOWDOWN

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED

HOW TO PLAY: Each team should choose a person to compete in the challenge. Students see how many push ups they can complete in one minute.

Challenge Game #19: QUICK PICK-UP

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• RANDOM EQUIPMENT (Whatever you have laying around – balls, cones)

HOW TO PLAY: The teacher dumps out a bunch of random “soft” equipment onto the gym floor (balls, cones, etc.)Then each team gets on one side of the gym.

The object is to have the cleanest side at the end of the 60 seconds. The team with the LEAST amount of equipment on their side earns the points.

Challenge Game #20: TEACHER SKETCH

SUPPLIES NEEDED for this Activity: 

• 2 PENCILS
• 2 CLIPBOARDS
• 2 PIECES of PLAIN WHITE COMPUTER PAPER

HOW TO PLAY: This game is my FAVORITE of the Minute to Win It PE Games and I always leave it as the last challenge.

Each team gets a clipboard, one piece of blank paper, and a pencil. Give each team 60 seconds to draw a fun portrait of you, their Awesome PE teacher.

*I usually don’t choose a winner for this activity and award both teams the same amount of points for this one.

TIMES UP

So, what do you say? Why not blast some “clean” and upbeat PE music , maybe tell a few funny sports jokes and bring the excitement of these 20 Minute to Win It PE Games to your gymnasium today!

So, whether you decide to play these incredible Minute to Win It PE Games with your kindergarten students, first grade cuties or all the way up to fifth grade, Just have tons of FUN!

Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my 20 easy and super fun Minute to Win It PE Games.

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I hope that you have a TRULY BLESSED And BEAUTIFUL Day spent laughing until your cheeks hurt!