![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I hope these suggestions help! If you’d like anything else, please let us know! After brainstorming those ideas, maybe a Pirate Themed group of activities will be up in the future!!! Hi Sharon! Thank you so much for visiting our blog! We think it would be amazing to translate some of these activities into exercises for the adults you work with!! As for your daughter’s birthday party, here are some suggestions: Pool noodles used as “swords” to fight the flying fish (balloons)…can they tap them all into a bucket so that they party can go on?, Walk the Plank…use a 2″x4″ board, a group of different sized benches or chairs, or even a taped line and have them balance their way down the plank, The One Eyed Pirate Scavenger hunt…put a patch over one of each of the children’s eyes and have them search for items hidden around the yard (maybe some shells, a toy boat, a small bag of sand, etc), and finally, the One Legged Pirate Hop…See if the children can hop from one place to another to complete a relay race OR put on some pirate themed music and have them hop away to the beat! Group Facilitation Tips for Teachers & Therapistsġ2 Games for Fostering Cooperation and Teamwork Our favorite hula hoop games and activities This is very challenging and an excellent test of body awareness and control! Skill Areas Addressed:īalance, social skills, gross motor skills, coordination, motor control Check out these other group movement games Crawl under the hula hoop into the rabbit hole. Continue the game until all of the rabbits have been caught! If a child knocks the hula hoop down, they join the fox. ![]() Designate one child as the fox and have them chase the other children into the hole. Only one foot may land in the rabbit hole and then immediately leap out One by one, each child enters the hole until as many as possible are inside! When everyone is in, ask them to slowly start exiting the hole, one by one, again being very cautious not to disturb the hula hoop. They must step over the hula hoop with each foot to arrive in the hole without knocking the hula hoop from the cones. Tell the children that they are all rabbits and they have to get into their rabbit hole to hide before the fox finds them. 3-4 cones or other objects to prop your hula hoop off the ground (all the same height, 10-12” high) What to do:īalance a hula hoop on top of the cones so that it is elevated off of the ground. Get ready for some laughs…here’s Rabbit Hole! What you’ll need: Jill, a mom blogger with a background in Early Childhood Education, saw the potential to use this activity as a therapy tool to teach kids about personal space!Ĭheck out her post about teaching the concept of personal space at Confidence Meets Parenting. We originally created Rabbit Hole as a fun, cooperative gross motor game. Imagination is the key in this fun gross motor challenge! Children think it is hilarious to pack themselves into a tight place, especially when they’re trying to get away from a fox! Group games for kids are perfect for parties and play dates – especially when they require little to no planning!
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