Have children line up along a wall. Choose one child to be King, and have them sit in a “throne” (chair) at the opposite side of the room. The children take turns saying “King, may we ____?” (e.g., take three giant steps, take five baby steps, take four frog hops forward). The King may grant the request by saying, “You may,” and the children move in that manner. The King may also alter the allowed movement by replying, for example, “No you may not, but you may take six steps backwards.” A third option is that the King may allow only some children to move forward by responding with criteria like, “If you are wearing blue, you may.” If the child calling out the request forgets to say “King, may I?,” the teacher sends him back to the starting line. The first child to reach the throne and tag the King is the winner, and he or she becomes the next King.

Have children dance when the music is playing. When the music stops, the children should freeze and hold that position until the music starts again. If the teacher sees a child move when the music is not playing, she is out and needs to sit in a designated area. Play continues until only one person remains and is the winner. (This can also be a nonelimination game to keep children active. If a child moves when music is off, they must do ten jumping jacks before reentering the game.)

Have a leader be King and stand in front of the children. The King commands children to do different actions. Children must only obey the commands given that begin with the words, “King says.” If the King says, “King says touch your nose,” then children must touch their nose. If the command is given, however, without saying “King says,” any child that does that action is out. Continue play until only one child is left and allow that person to be the King in the next game.

Divide children into two teams and have each team make a single file line. When the teacher says “Go!” the first person from each team runs to the other side of the room (to her pile), puts on the crown and robe, and carries the scepter back to her team. Next, she takes off the items and gives them to the next person on her team. That person puts the items on, runs to the opposite side of the room, removes the items, and runs back to tag the next player. Play continues until all children have raced and returned to the starting line. The first team to get all their members through the relay is the winner.