I recently learned about an awesome Dr. Seuss-inspired field day planned and organized by Patti, an elementary school PE teacher. Here is one of her 21 stations:

Station 7

Title: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Skills: BALANCE, AGILITY AND EYE/HAND COORDINATION

Description: DIVIDE STUDENTS INTO 5 TEAMS LINE UP BEHIND EACH OTHER ON GO 1ST PERSON WILL RUN TO THE CAKE PILE (FOAM CIRCLES) PICKUP 1 PIECE RUN BACK AND PLACE IT INTO THEIR CAKE RING.

TEAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RACE 1 PERSON AT A TIME TO GET PIECES THEY MAY ONLY TAKE 1 PIECE AT A TIME.  WHEN THEY RETURN THEY MUST PLACE THEIR PIECE ON THE CAKE (ONCE PIECE IS PLACED YOU CAN NOT TOUCH OR RE-STACK IF A PIECE FALLS OFF IT CAN NOT BE RE-STACKED TEAMS RACE TO BUILD THE TALLEST CAKE WITH OUT IT FALLING OVER. IF A TEAM IS CAUGHT REBUILDING THEY ARE DISQUALIFIED AND MUST SIT DOWN TILL THE NEXT ROUND. WHEN THE ENTIRE CAKE PIECES ARE USED THE JUDGE (YOU) WILL SEE WHO HAS THE TALLEST CAKE THAT TEAM RECEIVES A POINT. START A NEW ROUND IF TIME ALLOWS.