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Red Light, Green Light: a sticker of a traffic light with its red and green lamps both glowing

How to Play Red Light, Green Light

Move on green, freeze on red. Anyone still moving when the caller turns around goes back to the start.

  • Whole class
  • 10 min
  • Nothing to prepare
  • Pre-K to 2nd grade
  • Lively
One page with all five steps

How to Play

5 steps
  1. Red Light, Green Light, step 1: Line up

    Line up

    Everyone stands on the starting line.

  2. Red Light, Green Light, step 2: Pick a caller

    Pick a caller

    The caller stands at the finish, facing away.

  3. Red Light, Green Light, step 3: Green light

    Green light

    Players move toward the caller.

  4. Red Light, Green Light, step 4: Red light

    Red light

    The caller turns around; anyone still moving goes back to the start.

  5. Red Light, Green Light, step 5: Tag the caller

    Tag the caller

    The first to touch the caller wins and calls next.

Ways to Change It Up

  • Yellow LightYellow means move in slow motion.
  • Movement WordsCall hop, tiptoe or crawl instead of green.

What You Need

No tools needed: Red Light, Green Light takes nothing but the class.

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