Virtual
Field Day!
The Setup
How it works:
● Choose and select as many games and activities as you would like
● You can always modify an activity to fit the equipment that you have!
● Keep track of how many events you completed. next slide
Accomplishments:
● 7 activities completed = Bronze Metal
● 10 activities completed = Silver Medal
● 13 activities completed = Gold Medal
1. Flying Shoes
Materials:
● 1 pair of shoes
● 1 distance marker (water bottle, stick, cone)
● 1 starting line marker
Directions:
● The object is to kick your shoe as far as you can off of your foot
● Untie your shoelaces so your shoe is loosely on your foot
● Take 2-3 steps back from the starting line
● When ready, walk up and kick 1 shoe off
● Repeat this process for the other shoe
● Place a distance marker where the shoe landed and try to beat it each time
2. Javelin Throw
Materials:
● 1 javelin (pool noodle or any item you can safely throw)
● 1 distance marker per competitor to mark each player’s throw (cone, plastic cup, etc.)
● 1 throwing marker
Set Up
● Find a large open space to play
● Place the throwing marker on one side of the play area
Directions
● Take 5-10 steps away from the marker
● When ready, run towards the marker and throw your javelin as far as you can
● After throwing, retrieve the javelin and place a distance marker at the spot where the javelin
landed.
● Continue until everyone’s had 5 turns
3. Hot Shots
Materials:
● Basketball and a hoop if playing outside
● Socks and a box or laundry basket if playing inside
● 5-10 Shot markers (paper plates or cups, cones, sticks, etc.)
Directions:
● Scatter your shot markers all over the ground around your basket
● When the game starts, you have 1 minute to stand on a shot marker
to try and make a shot
● If you make it, take the marker and put it in a pile
● If you miss, you must leave it
● Score as many markers as you can and add them up at the end!
4. Keep It Up
Materials:
● Something that will hold air
● Example - a balloon or a ziplock bag
Directions:
● Use your arms, legs, or head to keep your balloon or bag up in the air for
as long as you can
● Count how many hits you can get in a row
● If it hits the ground, your score goes back to zero!
5. Running Long Jump
Materials:
● Something to use to mark when to jump
● Example - pool noodle or water bottle
● Measuring tape (optional)
Directions:
● Place your jump marker down on the ground
● Take 20-25 steps away from the marker
● Run as fast as you can and then jump once you reach the marker
● Have someone measure the distance between the marker and where your
feet landed
6. Move On Wheels
Materials:
● Something you can ride that has wheels
● Example - bikes, scooters, roller blades, skateboards
Directions:
● With adult supervision, ride for at least 10 minutes in either your
neighborhood or park
7. Tower Construction
Materials:
● Anything you can build a tower with
● Example - plastic cups, old
newspaper rolled together, legos
Directions:
● The object of the game is to build the tallest tower using the material that
you chose
8. Trick Shot!
Materials:
● Anything you choose
Directions:
● Try to come up with your very own trick shot
● Be creative!
9. Yoga Freeze Dance
Directions:
-When the music starts
you can dance along or
come up with your own
dance moves
-When the music stops,
look at the screen and
freeze like the yoga pose
for 10 seconds!
10. Egg Toss
Materials:
● Anything you can toss and catch back
and forth
● Examples - eggs, water balloons, etc.
Directions:
● You will need a partner for this game
● Start by facing your partner and take 1 step back from each other
● Toss the egg to your partner
● If they catch it, you will take another step back
● Continue to do this until someone drops the egg or until it breaks
● Count how many total steps you can take away from each other!
11. Shoe Balance Challenge
Materials:
● 1 Shoe
Directions:
-Start by balancing a shoe on
top of your foot
-The object is to role all the
way over without letting the
shoe drop
12. Paper Plane Cornhole
Materials:
● 1 basket or bucket
● 3 pieces of paper to make airplanes
Set Up
● Create 3 different airplanes
● Set your basket 5-10 ft. away
Directions
● On “go” you have 1 minute to score as
many points as you can
● A plane that lands in the basket = 2 points
● A plane that hits the outside of the basket
= 1 point
● A plane that doesn’t hit the basket = 0
points
● Play multiple rounds and keep track of
your high score
13. Bowling Challenge
Materials:
● Something to make pins for example - water bottles or plastic cups
● A ball that will roll
Directions:
● Set your pins 10-15 steps away
● See how many pins you can knock down in 6 rolls
● Set the pins back up after each roll
● Add your score up at the very end
