Hey everyone! I hope you are able to find some fun and stay active these next couple weeks! Here is a compiled list of ways to keep those little hearts pumping and feet tappin'. Hopefully this helps so that boredom does not take over.
Good luck and let’s keep movin' and groovin'!
Mrs. Oakey (PE)
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Movin and Groovin
- Ride a bike
- Play tag with small groups, when you are tagged do butterfly stretches
- Play board games, in between each turn do 5 sit ups
- Jump rope - stop, do 5 push ups, and then continue jump roping
- Stand on one foot for 15 seconds, switch feet
- Dance to music
- Play noodle tag with brothers and sisters
- Build a fort in the backyard or in your living room- be creative!
- Turn on music and dance while doing chores
- Play cowboys and prance around like you were riding a horse
- Skip to a beat. When The beat stops do high knees
- Use a drum to make rhythms- skip, hop, jump, run, walk, slide to the rhythm
- Play red rover with your family
- Play mousetrap with your families
- Play red light , green light. Between each game, run in place for 20 seconds.
- Put on a circus, with bikes, somersaults, tight rope, etc
- Jump on a trampoline
- Ride your scooter
- Do handstands
- Practice cartwheels
- Practice push ups and sit ups with music ( make it more fun!)
- Help move furniture or heavier boxes ( what you can manage)
- Play GAGA ball on the tramp
- Make a square out of chalk, divide the square in 4. Have one friend stand in each square. Get a ball and bounce the ball to a square, if they miss it, that person steps out and you each rotate. Last man standing wins.
- Play aviator with family or friends.
- Make a band with pots,pans and utensils found in the kitchen, perform for your family
- Play fitness UNO- each card represents an exercise. Red- 5 push up’s, Green- sliding Blue:skip around the room, etc. you can choose your exercise or activity.
- Play bean bag toss
- Make a dance party
- Play noodle tag
- Memorize your poem while jump roping
- Scarf dance- grab scarves or ties and dance around with them
- Do a track and field event with your families
- Dance with your stuffed animals
- Jump on the trampoline with your stuffed animals, see who can make their animal jump the highest.
Balance activities: - Stretch out a piece of tape on the floor, and then walk on the tape, one foot in front of the other.
- Place pots and pans on the floor randomly, but a safe distance apart. Jump from one to the other.
- Jump on one foot, then switch
- Do a stork stand, balance on one foot with the other foot tucked up by a knee for 20 seconds then switch feet.
- Do a slack line a few inches off of the floor.
- Do floor tucks, sitting on pockets, holding both knees to your chest and stay balanced on your pockets with both feet off the floor.
Sports: - Play football
- Play soccer
- Play bball
- Play tennis
- Play hockey
- Go swimming
- Play volleyball