I'm Going To Get You
Three minutes of slow-motion chasing. Burns more energy than it looks.
- Ages
- 12 mo–4 yrs
- Play
- 3–12 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- wild
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
Optional
- cushions as a safe base
How to play
Crouch down, announce that you are coming to get them, and then do not move.
The pause is the best bit. Wait until they are almost bursting.
Chase slowly and clumsily. You are not trying to catch them quickly.
Catch them, do a big tickle, and let them go.
Swap: they chase you, and you are extremely easy to catch.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Clear the floor first and stay off hard edges and stairs.
- Stop while they are still enjoying it — this one tips into overtired quickly.
Make it different next time
- Make a cushion a safe base they cannot be caught on.
- Crawl instead of walking so you are at their height.
Cleanup: None.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
- Good for siblings
- Good for siblings
Burn energy
Stuffy Toss
10–25 min 15 mo–6 yrs Low mess- stuffed animals
- a chair or cushion to land them on