
How to Play Freeze Tag
Taggers freeze anyone they touch. Frozen players stand still with their legs apart until a free player crawls through to unfreeze them.
- Whole class
- 10 min
- Nothing to prepare
- Kindergarten to 5th grade
- Lively
How to Play
5 stepsPick taggers
Choose one tagger for about every eight players.
Run and tag
Taggers chase. A tagged player freezes on the spot.
Freeze wide
Frozen players stand with their legs apart and arms out.
Unfreeze a friend
A free player crawls between a frozen player's legs to free them.
Switch taggers
After a few minutes, or when everyone is frozen, pick new taggers.
Ways to Change It Up
- High FiveA high five unfreezes instead of crawling through.
- Statue PosesFrozen players hold a pose, like an animal or a statue.
Play It With
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Freeze Tag Questions
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