- Simon Says – this classic game involves one player being “Simon” and giving commands such as “Simon says touch your nose” while the other players follow the commands. If Simon says something without starting with “Simon says,” then players shouldn’t follow the command. Here is a demonstration of how to play it
- Red Light, Green Light – this game involves one player being the “traffic light” and facing away from the other players. When the traffic light says “green light,” the players move toward the traffic light. When the traffic light says “red light,” the players must freeze. The first player to reach the traffic light wins.
- Duck, Duck, Goose – this game involves children sitting in a circle while one child walks around tapping each player’s head, saying “duck, duck, duck,” and then finally saying “goose.” The player who was tapped as the “goose” must stand up and chase the “tapper” around the circle.
- Animal Walks – have the kids imitate different animal walks, such as a bear, elephant, or crab. The kids can walk around the room or follow a designated path.
- Freeze Dance – play music and have the kids dance until the music stops, at which point they must freeze. Repeat until everyone has had a chance to dance.
- “The Floor is Lava” is a popular game that can be played indoors or outdoors. The objective of the game is to get from one end of the play area to the other without touching the “lava” (the floor). To play this game, you need to choose a play area: This can be a room free from hazards, a mat, a section of your backyard, or any other designated space. Tell children that the floor as lava: all players must agree that the floor is now “lava” and that they cannot touch it. Create obstacles: Players must use furniture, cushions, or other objects to create a path or obstacle course that they can use to get from one end of the play area to the other without touching the floor. Players must use the obstacles to get from one end of the play area to the other without touching the floor. If a player touches the floor, they are out of the game. The last player remaining is the winner.
- Find your herd Children are assigned to be a horse, a sheep or a cow. The teacher asks children to find their herd by making sounds only (they are not allowed to say the name of their animal).
What are your favourite movement games?
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