Parachute Name Game

SKILL FOCUS

Teamwork, Strength, Endurance

GROUP SIZE

6 or more

EQUIPMENT

Parachute

SETUP

Place the children in a circle and have them hold on around the edge of a parachute. Give each child a number to represent when it is their turn to go. Always go over the safety

INSTRUCTIONS

1. When the class is ready, each child should grab onto the parachute with 2 hands.
2. When the music starts, the children need to walk carefully in a circle while holding on to the parachute.
3. When the music stops, the teacher yells out a number and the children lift the parachute into the air without letting go.
4. The child whose number is called runs to the middle, screams out their name, and quickly returns to their spot before the parachute comes down.
5. Then the music starts again to repeat the process.

MAKE IT EASIER

Only call 1 number at a time when the children run into the middle.

MAKE IT HARDER

Call 2 children at a time to run into the center. When the 2 kids go into the center, they must high five each other.

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