1. Cross the River

You will need:

• Cushions
• Family 

How to play:

• Imagine there is a river running across your playing area with a riverbank on each side.
• One-player game: Using two cushions as lily pads, try to cross the river without touching the floor.
• Two or more player game: Using three cushions as lily pads, work together to try to cross the river.
• Only one person is allowed on a lily pad at a time.

Remember:

• Make sure you have enough room to cross the river safely.
• Make sure all obstacles such as tables are out of the way.
• Make sure the ‘lily pads’ won’t slip and slide across the floor.

Reflection:

• What was the best method for crossing the river?
• How did you feel when you crossed the river?

2. Animal Moves

How to play:

• Choose some music that reminds you of an animal.
• Become an animal character. Can someone watching guess which animal you are?
• Can you create movements where you pretend you are moving over or under things in your animal’s habitat?
• With a partner, what happens when two animals meet? Can you create a movement to show what happens?
• Can you be creative and become lots of different animal characters?
• Can you keep trying to improve your animal character?

Top tips:

Get into character. How would your animal move? What things would be in their natural habitat? Are they big and scary or small and sweet?

Reflection:

Did you move staying in character? Could you imagine your animal moving through forests or water, over hills or under logs?

1. Throwing for accuracy

https://youtu.be/tHRvquNKf1Q

You will need:

• Box
• Soft object such as a teddy.

How to play:

• Stand a comfortable distance away from your box.
• Hold your object with two hands. Underarm throw your object into the box. If it goes in the box, move the box a step away. If it misses, then move the box closer to you.
• After 5 attempts, move on to throwing one handed. Remember to use your strongest hand.
• Now see how many successful attempts you can get in a row.

Top tips:

Look at the target when you’re throwing.

Use the video for a demonstration

Reflection:

How many successful attempts did you manage? How did you feel when your object landed in the box?