Swat the Fly

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Age

2-5

Equipment

Let’s Make a Fly Swatter ( video below)

Pool noodles

Physical Activity

Locomotion and coordination

How to Play

Go to Let's Make a Fly Swatter
Drag a Paper Plate Fly on the ground behind you as the children try to swat it with pool noodles.
This can be played in a circle with the facilitator running around or with children working together to have one child chasing another who is pulling it around.

Change it up / Alternatives / Additional Options

If you have a child with a visual impairment, attach a bell to the string so that the fly makes noise as it moves around.
If you have a child who uses a wheelchair or who is unable to reach the ground due to any other movement limitation, hold the flys up in the air to be swatted.

Source – Chris Wright