Best Field Day Games: 7 activities the kids will be talking about all summer

It's coming. It's just around the corner. Elementary schools everywhere are gearing up for field day! It's a highlight and rite of passage, a fun way to put an exclamation point on the school year, and all of it rests on the shoulders of classroom moms. Studio 5 Home & Family Life Contributor Maria Eckersley has been in charge of field day at her kids' school for six years. In that time she's played a lot of games, and she shares her all-time favorite field day activities. Find more fun ideas from Maria on Instagram, @meckmomlife, or at www.meckmom.com.

00:00-1:13 - Intro
1:13-2:06 - Death Ball
2:06-2:40 - Battleship
2:40-3:22 - King Pin
3:22-4:08 - Six Corners
4:08-4:49 - Human Tic-Tac-Toe
4:49-5:22 - Tips for recruiting parents/setting a theme
5:22-5:59 - The Stick Game
5:59-6:25 - Tug of War Topple
6:25-6:44 - Tips for teaching games to a large group
6:44-7:11 - Conclusion