{"id":32317,"date":"2023-03-20T17:02:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T21:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=32317"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:26:53","slug":"tag-games-for-summer-camp-recreation-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/tag-games-for-summer-camp-recreation-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tag Games for Summer Camp &#038; Recreation Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-playing-tag-camp.jpg\" alt=\"kids playing tag camp\" width=\"840\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-playing-tag-camp.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-playing-tag-camp-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-playing-tag-camp-220x155.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-playing-tag-camp-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/kids-playing-tag-camp-426x300.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve shared some fun tag game variations that you can incorporate into your activity rotations for summer camp and recreation programs to provide more twists on a classic game for kids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/aqua-noodles-W7561\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Noodles<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/sports-and-pe\/hoops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hula Hoops<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/sports-and-pe\/balls\/tennis-balls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennis Ball<\/a><\/strong> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/spectrum-no-inflate-mini-playground-balls-2-5-set-W14443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>small playing ball<\/strong><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/sports-and-pe\/coach-and-instructor-resources\/flags-cones-and-spot-markers\/cones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cones<\/strong><\/a> for boundaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Shop Our Best-Selling Supplies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/pgridtest\/?bcpop=no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"750px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Noodle Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A tag game with pool noodles. Approximately five noodles per 25 students. Determine boundaries and pick five students as taggers with noodles. They must tag only knees and below with the noodle. At referee&#8217;s signal, all students run away from \u201ctaggers\u201d. If tagged a child must freeze with both arms extended. They must be \u201cdefrosted\u201d by two people \u2013 once on each arm \u2013 to become free. When their first arm is \u201cuntagged\u201d they should drop it to their side and wait for a second \u201cuntag\u201d so they can be defrosted. They are allowed three seconds to flee before they can be chased again by a noodle tagger. The game ends when all students are frozen or a referee signals that time up.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sock Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Everyone takes off a sock and puts it in the back of their pants so that it looks like a tail. The object of the game is to steal other people&#8217;s socks without having yours taken. If your sock is taken, you must stand on the boundary and you can try to take other people&#8217;s socks if they come near you (you can only move your upper body). If you steal someone else&#8217;s sock and you still have your own, you can keep that sock incase your own is taken, then can use your reserve sock as a back up and you&#8217;re still in the game. The winner is the last person who is left in the middle.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hoop Scoot Tag<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scatter hoola hoops in the play area several feet apart. Select players to be \u201cit\u201d and give them a tennis ball to carry for identification. The object is for players to run from one hoop to another without being tagged. Only three players can stand in a hoop at a time, and for no longer than five seconds. If a player stands too long in a hoop, the tagger begins counting the seconds. If after five seconds the player hasn\u2019t left the hoop he or she is automatically caught. The person who was caught switches role with the tagger. When the tagger tags a player the two switch roles and the tennis ball gets passed to the new \u201cit\u201d and the game continues.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t Get Caught with the Cookie<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Choose 2 students to be the taggers. Give out balls (cookies) to other students. Taggers are trying to tag all students who have possession of the ball (cookie). If you have the ball and get tagged, you must put the cookie back in the jar (a bag outside the boundary area). If you are tagged, you must go to the sideline and cheer on your class. Students can pass the cookies to each other to avoid getting tagged while holding the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Create a FREE account at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesummercampsource.com\">www.thesummercampsource.com<\/a> to have full access to our Camp App, Activity Guides, and downloadable camp resources.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Jason Schaitz, MBA, CPRE<\/p>\n<p>Jason is a Parks and Recreation Director with over 15 years\u2019 experience coordinating youth programs, camps, sports, and recreation activities. He also created and manages The Summer Camp Source with the goal of providing free high quality resources for any type of camp, youth recreation or childcare program. Take your program to the next level by visiting our website for free resources and education!<\/p>\n<p><u>Website<\/u><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesummercampsource.com\">www.thesummercampsource.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Facebook<\/u><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thesummercampsource\">www.facebook.com\/thesummercampsource<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesummercampsource.com\/camphq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camp-Banner-468x60-1.png\" alt=\"Camp Banner\" width=\"700\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camp-Banner-468x60-1.png 732w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camp-Banner-468x60-1-300x39.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camp-Banner-468x60-1-220x28.png 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camp-Banner-468x60-1-500x64.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29220\" src=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1522px) 100vw, 1522px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source.jpg 1522w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source-1024x381.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source-220x82.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Summer-Camp-Source-500x186.jpg 500w\" alt=\"The Summer Camp Source\" width=\"900\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve shared some fun tag game variations that you can incorporate into your activity rotations for summer camp and recreation programs to provide more twists on a classic game for kids. 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