Recreation Therapy to Create a Better Life

Materials One balloon per person One trashcan or something that can act as a goal per every two people Designate a start and finish lin...

Depending on your group size, you can have the students do this individually or split the students into groups. Give the student or group ...

Deep and Wide! Deep and wide, Deep and wide, There's a fountain flowing deep and wide. Deep and wide, Deep and wide, There...

Split the students into group of 3-4 people. Have two people that are not in a group. One person will be the loose caboose, and the...

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear [name], happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, happy birthday...

To play, face each other, holding hands. Then try to tap the tops of each other's toes with your toes. When one of the partners scores ...

First ask your group who can demonstrate juggling (There is usually at least one person who knows how to juggle). Ask, "Who can jugg...

Music can set such a great tone for any event that is going on! These two songs are termed as "Recreation Songs" because they hav...

To start, make groups of 4 (you can do a group of 5 if necessary). Have three of the people in the group hold hands in a triangle facing e...

Music has a huge effect on people. From camp-outs to car trips, songs have made them more fun! Ain't Gonna Rain No More and the Campfir...

If you can't tell, I absolutely love all of the games I post. I am extremely picky about the games I will use. Last summer, I had an in...

For my class, we had to do a final group event that included everything we had learned in class: Pre-opener: a game that people can partic...

Noah's arc has become one of my new favorite games. It brings out people's creativity and laughter. Chicken in the hen house defini...

Both of these games can be used as pre-openers or normal activities. Pre-openers are games used when people are arriving. These allow peopl...

These are some of my favorite pre-openers! Pre-openers are activities used at the beginning of a social as people arrive. Pre-openers are m...