An Action Game for Summer

11:12 pm Games and Activities

Kids love to manipulate their bodies into exaggerated positions and shapes.  Silly gestures, making faces, and body movements - all these can be fun. To organize this tendency better, make a list of actions.  Your child has to perform these as you read them out. Here are some ideas, but there are no limits, really :

  • Hop like a frog
  • Jump like a kangaroo
  • Fly like a bird
  • Slither like a snake
  • Pant like a dog
  • Walk like  a cat
  • Walk like an Egyptian
  • Dance like a Japanese girl
  • Crawl like a  baby

Do this outside, and include music in this activity.  Lots of fun for the kiddies with no extra effort to you.  Keep the camera handy!

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2 Responses
  1. Jessica :

    Date: June 28, 2008 @ 4:55 pm

    we have the best video of our girls playing this game. We say “go away like a …” and they run across the room imitating what ever animal, and “come back like a…” It will last for as long as we can think of ideas!

  2. Shawn :

    Date: July 11, 2008 @ 4:43 pm

    My girls LOVE this game … I think I will write up some for our major road trip. Things they can easily do in their car seats. Thanks for the idea!!

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