Nature-nastics
Age
2-5
Child Development
Coordination, balance
Equipment
Mats (optional)
How to Play
Find a play space with a relatively soft covering on the ground (for example, grass rather than tarmac or a carpet rather than hard floor). Let the kids know that you will be calling out different moves related to nature, and they have to perform that movement. For example:
- Log rolls - roll over sideways
- Donkey kicks - place hands on the ground and raise one foot in the air
- Rock rolls - a forward somersault
- Stars in the sky - make a star on your feet or on the ground
- Trees in the forest - stand on one leg
- Eggs in a basket - lie on your back, curl up in a ball and roll around
Source: Chris Wright