This study were investigated for the characters by analysis these games that were written textbooks of physical education for the elementary school. Traditional games were classified one activity domain in physical education in the 4th curriculum revision. And through the curriculum revision was progressing, traditional games are showed tendency that were increased game numbers. Total traditional games of physical education textbooks for the elementary school are 35 games from 1st curriculum till 7th curriculum revision. Total traditional games of physical education textbooks for the elementary school are 35 events from 1st curriculum till 7th curriculum revision. Essential ones of these traditional games are 11 events Korean Circe Dance(Ganggangsulrea), Teeter-totter, A Farmer's Foke Band, Korean wrestling, Kite-flying, Korean Hockey game, Play shuttlecock with the feet, Ropeskipping, Korean masked dance, Taek̈wondo, the whipcord of a top. Among these games are included in 15 adult games such as are Korean Circe Dance(Ganggangsulrea), Play a Swing, Teeter-totter, A Farmer's Foke Band, Paduk, Korean wrestling, Kite-flying, Korean hockey game, Play shuttlecock with the feet, Rope skipping, Tug-of-war, Chajuan-nolri, Korean masked dance, Taek̈wondo, Tooho Game. Characters of the traditional games in physical education textbooks of the elementary school. Aim are played that are children perform to amusement and physical disciple, adult are performed in big group an aim to supplicate the richness, to expel the woe in their village. Subjects are played these games are more children's than male's, boy's than girl's, male's than female's. As one are reachered Korean traditional games contents, season are that one are performed more traditional games is all season to children and winter, and adult's games are at spring and fall. These games that one are performed with small group mostly. And Traditional games‘ apparatus are made by the grass(straw rope), wood, small stone, korean paper etc in surrounding living household easily. Traditional games of Korean are transmitted to next generation through education. and the curriculum planner must selected prudently traditional games' contents in physical education.