Traffic Jams

Traffic Jam

 Mark out a road either outside or indoors and invite children to ride their ‘imaginary’ vehicles around the track.  Adult will be the traffic lights – (adult can use spots, or paper- Red, yellow and green). Adult explains the meaning of the colours as traffic guidance.  Children travel around the circuit with adult demonstrating the traffic lights. 

Adapt for younger children:

Start with Red and green and when ready introduce yellow – get ready.  Adults model the game and design the circuit as appropriate.

Extension:

Create a more dynamic circuit, ie figure of 8.  Introduce quoits as steering wheels.  Invite children to be the traffic lights.