Reindeer Games: 5 Holiday Themed PE Activities with Railyard Fitness

Railyard Fitness Presents: Reindeer Games

Each of these games encourages teamwork, agility, and creativity while embracing the holiday spirit.

1. Rudolph’s Relay
• Objective: Teams compete to guide “Rudolph” to deliver presents as fast as possible.
• Setup:
• Divide the group into teams.
• Place your Railyard Course and cones in a zigzag pattern to create an “obstacle course.”
• Each team has a red foam ball (“Rudolph’s nose”) and a small sack of “presents” (beanbags).
• Rules:
• The first player balances the foam ball on their nose (Or hold ball for younger kids) while holding the sack.
• They navigate the course without dropping the ball or presents.
• If anything drops, they return to the start of the course.
• The next player goes when the first finishes.
• Winning: The team to complete the relay first wins.
2. Santa’s Sack Toss
• Objective: Toss “presents” into Santa’s sack from varying distances.
• Setup:
• Use buckets or hula hoops as “Santa’s sack” targets, each worth different points based on difficulty.
• Provide beanbags or small balls as “presents.”
• Rules:
• Players take turns tossing presents into the sacks.
• Adjust distances based on age/skill level.
• Winning: The player or team with the most points after a set time wins.
3. Candy Cane Capture
• Objective: Steal the opposing team’s candy canes without getting tagged.
• Setup:
• Divide the group into two teams.
• Place Railyard course and cones to mark each team’s “base.”
• Use pool noodles or large candy-cane props as the goal objects.
• Rules:
• Players attempt to steal candy canes from the opposing team’s base and bring them back to their own without being tagged.
• Tagged players must freeze or return to their base.
• Winning: The team with the most candy canes at the end wins.
4. Reindeer Dash
• Objective: Work together to “pull Santa’s sleigh” as a team.
• Setup:
• Use large ropes or hula hoops as sleighs.
• Divide into small teams of “reindeer” who pull one team member as the “Santa” in the sleigh.
• Rules:
• Teams race from the start line to a turnaround point and back.
• Rotate who gets to be Santa after each race.
• Winning: The team with the fastest cumulative time wins.
5. Snowball Showdown
• Objective: Throw and dodge “snowballs” (soft foam balls) to hit players on the opposing team.
• Setup:
• Divide the playing area with cones or tape to create two zones. 
• Then have each team build a Railyard "fort" as place to regroup and strategize. 
• Each team has a pile of foam balls (“snowballs”).
• Rules:
• Players throw snowballs to hit opponents while dodging incoming snowballs.
• If hit, a player sits out until their team catches a snowball.
• Include optional “safe zones” for a quick rest.
• Winning: The team with the most players left standing after a set time wins.