Where can I find playground/ park/ gym games for youths aged 8-12?
GamesKidsPlay.net has lists of playground games and includes directions for the games. The games on this site are organized by category and the site has a search feature if you want to know about a specific game. Categories of games include: Ball Games (ex. Pickle, Four Square, Horse) Chasing Games (ex. lots of versions of tag) Circle Games (ex. Hot Potato) Mental Games (ex. Seven Up, Simon Says) Sensing Games (ex. Hide and seek, Marco Polo) Strength Games (ex. Crack the Whip, Red Rover) This site also provides jump roping games/verses and has variations on traditional games like hopscotch. The variety of games insures that while most children are familiar with many of the games, some of the games would be new experiences for everyone.