TapeShapeGame

Equipment:• Tape• Paperandmarkers(insteadoftape)• Optional

- Stopwatch- Music

SkillEmphasized:

• CardiovascularenduranceOrganization:

1. Arrangeanopenfloorspace2. Usetape(oranyotherhouseholdmaterialssuchaspaperandmarkers)todesignate

specificareastotraveltowardsonyourfloor.- Ifusingtape:spreadoutvarietyofshapes,lettersand/ornumbersonyourfloor.- Ifusingpaperandmarkers:Drawoutshapes,lettersand/ornumbersonthesheets

ofpaperandspreadthemoutonyourfloor.

• Forthisactivity,parentsandstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoexercisemanymuscle

groupsastheymaketheirwayfromoneareatothenext.• Alongwithlearningnewmovements,there’sanopportunitytolearnshapes,letters,

colors,numbers,etc.Thepossibilitiesareendless!Specificinstructionswillbeprovided,butfeelfreetogetcreativewithotherfunandchallengingmovements!

Instruction:Warmupandstretchbeforeanytypeofphysicalactivity!

1. Startbychoosingaplacetostand.(Favoritecolor,number,etc.)

2. Giveinstructionstofollowthatwillleadthemtotheirnextdestination(forexample:“bearcrawltothesquare”,“hoplikeaFrogtotheT”,“Runtotherectangle”)

3. Onceparent/guardianandstudentunderstandtheactivity,useastopwatchtorecordhowlongittakestogetfromonedestinationtotheotherwhilefollowingtheinstructions.

4. Haveparticipanttrytobeattheirowntimeorthetimeofanyotherparticipants(siblings,parents,guardians)

5. BesafeandHAVEFUN!

Modifications/Variations:• Movelikeyourfavoriteanimal• Increasedifficulty

- Placedestinationsfurtherapart- Hopononeleg- Onlyuserightarmandleft- Movetonextdestinationwhilebalancinganobjectonhead,back,hand,stomach,

and/orstomach.-Getcreative!