Burn energyGood for siblings
Animal Races
Bear crawl, crab walk, frog hop. Nothing to set up and very tiring.
- Ages
- 2–6 yrs
- Play
- 5–15 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- wild
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
Optional
- tape for a start and finish lineGet it on Amazon
How to play
Pick a start and a finish: a doorway and the couch, or two trees.
Show the bear crawl: hands and feet on the floor, bottom in the air.
Race to the finish as bears, then come back as crabs, tummy up.
Next lap is frogs: squat low and jump forward.
Let them invent an animal and copy whatever they come up with.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Call out a new animal halfway down the room and switch on the spot.
- Play it slow: the last animal to arrive wins.
Cleanup: None.
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Cotton Ball Splat Painting
15–30 min 2–6 yrs Messy- washable paintto buy
- cotton balls
- a big sheet of paper