Parachute Play

Parachute Play

Have the parachute our on the floor and then welcome the children in, they must tiptoe around the parachute and take hold of a handle.  Slowly wake up the parachute by gently shaking it.  Progress to large up and down movements

Adapt for younger children:

Start with introducing this activity sitting and progress to kneeling and then to standing.

Extension:

Call out the names of two children opposite to swap places under the parachute. Explain that if you answer yes to the statement, children must find another place around the parachute by going underneath.  Everyone raises the parachute and adult calls out: eg Do you have a sister? Those who have run underneath and find another place.