Local and Traditional Games
Class 3 · Physical Education and Well Being
5 ideas in Class 3 Physical Education and Well Being, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Seven Stones
Part of: Stones and guesses
Seven Stones, also called Satolia, Pitthu or Lagori, needs seven flat stones and a soft ball. Throwers knock the stacked tower from a fixed distance while defenders catch misses. Then throwers dodge throws and rebuild the tower; a hit sends the whole team out, but a full rebuild with the victory shout scores a point before roles switch.
Why it matters. One game trains aim, dodging, teamwork and patience together. Kind play keeps all safe.
Try it in two minutes
- Stack seven flat stones biggest below.
- Knock them with a soft ball from a line.
- Rebuild while a partner rolls balls gently.
Try at home. Play a small three-stone round with family and a soft ball.
Guessing and Listening Games
Part of: Stones and guesses
In Golaap Togor, leaders secretly name players after fruits or vegetables, a blindfolded player is tapped gently on the back, and a right guess of the tapper's real name scores a point. In Aankh Micholi, the blindfolded den follows singing sounds, touches a player and must name her rightly to swap roles.
Why it matters. Guessing games sharpen memory, hearing and gentle touch. They also teach fruit and vegetable names.
Try it in two minutes
- Blindfold gently and tap a back softly.
- Guess the tapper by memory.
- Follow a clap sound with covered eyes.
Try at home. Play gentle back-tap guesses with fruit names at home.
Chase and Tag Games
Part of: Running and tagging
In Pakdam-Pakdai the den chases inside fixed boundaries and a touched runner becomes the den. In Chain, touched runners join hands and hunt together till one free runner wins. In Kumir Denga land is safe while the crocodile strikes in water, and the caught become crocodiles. Dodge Ball and Gadda Maar tag with soft balls that avoid hurt.
Why it matters. Chase games build speed, quick reactions and honesty about touches. Fixed boundaries keep all safe.
Try it in two minutes
- Mark clear boundaries before running.
- Chase gently with soft touches.
- Swap the den often and fairly.
Try at home. Play gentle tag in a safe yard with clear boundaries.
Hopping and Balancing Games
Part of: Running and tagging
Hopscotch throws a marker into squares 1 to 8, hops one foot on singles and two on doubles while skipping the marker square, and faults on lines or wrong squares. Spoon Race walks a lemon or marble on a mouth-held spoon without dropping. In and Out jumps in on Kullam and out on Kara. Bitta Kud jumps a rising stick, and three-legged pairs run tied together.
Why it matters. Hopping builds leg strength and balance, steady hands grow focus, and commands sharpen ears.
Try it in two minutes
- Draw four squares and hop them slowly.
- Carry a marble on a spoon across the room.
- Jump in and out on two called words.
Try at home. Draw hopscotch squares with chalk and play to square four.
Push and Pull Games
Part of: Running and tagging
Tug of War pulls a big rope till one team crosses the centre line, played with care. Cockfighting hops on one leg inside a circle till one holder remains. Light and Shade converts touched players in the rival area. The flower-road game pulls named players across a line, and the pulled join the other team, so equal strength keeps it joyful.
Why it matters. Pull games build full-body strength and strategy. Fair matching teaches respect over easy wins.
Try it in two minutes
- Pull a rope gently with equal teams.
- Hop on one leg inside a chalk circle.
- Practise gentle pulls with matched pairs.
Try at home. Play gentle one-leg balance contests on soft grass.
What your child will practise
- Chase and Tag Games: Jungle Quest (Match It Up)
- Guessing and Listening Games: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Hopping and Balancing Games: Jungle Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Push and Pull Games: Candy Quest (Flip and Match)
- Seven Stones: Treasure Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Chase and Tag Games (8 questions)
- Quiz: Guessing and Listening Games (8 questions)
- Quiz: Hopping and Balancing Games (8 questions)
- Quiz: Push and Pull Games (8 questions)