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Freeze Dance
Music on, dance. Music off, freeze. That is the whole game.
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Torch Tag
Lights off, one torch, and a spot of light to chase around the room.
Ten minutes of movement in a dark room, and it works brilliantly on winter evenings.
What you need
- a torch
How to do it
- Clear the floor and turn the lights off, keeping the room safe to move in.
- Shine a torch spot onto the floor or wall.
- They chase and try to stamp on or touch the spot.
- Move it slowly, then quickly, then make it disappear.
- Swap and let them hold the torch.
Why this is good for them
Chasing a moving light is intensive visual tracking combined with whole-body movement, and children find it much more compelling than a ball. Holding the torch themselves adds the harder task of controlling something at a distance.
Adapting by age
2 to 3 yearsKeep the spot slow and low, and leave a lamp on.
7 to 10 yearsTwo torches, one each, and try to catch the other persons spot.
Keep it safe
Never shine a torch in eyes. Clear the floor completely before turning the lights off.
Cleanup tip
Lights on, furniture back.
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