Basketball Skillastics™
When one student goes to the mat to roll the die, have all his or her teammates dribble the basketball to a designated spot and back trying to beat their teammate who is rolling the die back to their home spot. Keep the students moving!

For an option, include the colored basketballs on the large game mat location/spot as a shooting competition.  If they land on that spot, the team has to go to a hoop for a challenge in a shoot out (for fun).

Fitness Skillastics™
Instruct the children that when they land on Twister they can create their own dance move that their teammates have to do (of course a dance move that is appropriate).

Family Fitness Night - Excellent opportunity for parent and child to participate together in a fun, physically active environment.  The group that gets back to their starting spot first on the game mat (one time around the game mat) - wins.  Then rotate new participants in to the game.

HalfPint Skillastics™
For very young children, have them practice just rolling the die in the game and go over to the area where the cards are and pick up that particular colored card.  This is an excellent activity for color or shape recognition as well as moving to pick up the card.  This will help them understand the rules of play.

After your class has been introduced to the game, one, two or three children can play the game by themselves. This allows an instructor to assign a variety of activities to a group. Or kids can use the game as a recess activity.

While one child is moving toward the activity cards, it's important to keep the rest of the group busy. Below are simple activities to keep every child engaged and active:

• Toss a beanbag back and forth with the children. After they get used to this activity have them toss the beanbag to each other. The child who ends up wth the beanbag when their classmate gets back with the activity card is next to roll the die. If this child has already rolled the die, have him or her pick a friend who has not.
• Use flash cards (any kind will do) to challenge the children while they are waiting.
• "12-Sided Die" - Roll the die and count to that number.
• "Dots" - Throw dots around the activity area. Children jump from one dot to another making sure their foot lands completely on the dot.
• Sing a song together. (ABC Song, Row, Row, Row Your Boat...)

Classroom Ideas
Use pedometers while the children are playing Basketball or Fitness Skillastics™. This will help you chart exactly how active they are.

During one class you could have both the Basketball Skillastics™ and the Fitness Skillastics™ games playing at the same time at different sides of the activity area or gym.  Halfway through the period the children can switch.
 
Use any Skillastics™ games as a station for “Station Day”.

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