Burn energyGood for siblings
Tape Long Jump
One strip of tape, a run-up and a jump. Measure it, then beat it.
- Ages
- 2–6 yrs
- Play
- 5–15 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- wild
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- painter's tapeGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a marker to write on the tapeGet it on Amazon
- a measuring tapeGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Stick a start line of painter's tape across a hallway, with a clear stretch of floor beyond it.
Stand behind the line, swing your arms and jump with both feet together.
Let them jump. Mark where their heels land with a short strip of tape.
Write their initial on the strip.
Jump again and see if the next strip goes further.
Try a hop on one foot, a frog jump and a jump from standing still.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Jump in socks on carpet or barefoot on hard floors. Socks on wood slip.
Make it different next time
- Put a stuffed animal at the far end as the target to jump past.
- Measure each jump with a measuring tape and write the number on the strip.
Cleanup: Peel the tape up together. It comes off cleanly on most floors.
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