Para-Ball
You will need: Parachute (play or otherwise) Small soft ball Place a light-weight football on the chute surface and experiment with moving it. What happens when you shake the parachute,…
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You will need:– Parachute (play or otherwise) This game/activity is more suited to younger players and helps with gross motor co-ordination. Possibly useful as one of the warm up activities…
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You will need:– Parachute (play or otherwise) Number the children around the circle, say one to six. Get everybody to lift the chute three times and on the third lift…
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Sent in by Ian Gilmour “The reason it is fun is because with heaps of people the line is really long and the people on the end get thrown around…
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Sent in by Elise Hammond “Here is a game that we play a lot. It’s great for inside areas such as a gym” Elise Hammond You will need:1 chair for…
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You will need: 2 or 3 lengths of string or rope, 4 or more wet cloths any sort of low (1m?) screen which the leader can duck down and hide…
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Sent in by Jago Burtenshaw ‘Ye old sword fighting with sticks’, simple and very old idea. Each person has a stick and uses it as a pretend sword. The aim…
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Sent in by Katelyn Polumbo You will need:Chairs or some sort of seats/stools Arrange the seats in a big circle with players facing inwards. Everyone apart from one player sits…
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Quick gag that was found in a very old book [ref?], hence the use of ‘Siam’. However, do not change the name. It’s an ‘old’ honour and only valid for…
Continue readingSumo Wrestling – Playscheme Style
Preparation:Large circle at least 4 metres in diameter marked out using chalk or rope. An ideal game for those feeling active and need to lose some steam. Girls, as well…
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