Animals, Birds & Insects Activity

Passing the Parcel - Animal Movement Game

ANIMALS, BIRDS & INSECTS

Passing the Parcel - Animal Movement Game

Junior KG / KG1
Duration: 10 Minutes

Introduction

Want your child to master the skill of acting while having fun?


Do this activity with them.

Material Required

  • Passing The Parcel- Animal Movement Cards- Activity Cutouts (2)
  • Safety Scissors
  • Glue

Activity Aim

Counting  Mathematical skills  Fine motor development  Thinking skills 

Steps

1

Play the game 'Passing The Parcel- Animal Movement Card- Activity Cutouts' with your child and a group of his/her friends.

2

Take out the movement card sheet and cut to get separate cards.
Place animal movement cards in a basket or a bag.

3

Get the children to sit in a circle. Play some good music and as the music plays ask the children to pass the parcel around.

4

When the music stops, Whoever is holding the parcel picks up a card from the bag and does the movement given on the card.

5

Restart the music and continue the game.

6

Movements:
Peck like a hen
Strut like a peacock
Chew like a cow
Gallop like a horse
Roll like a pig
Waddle like a duck
Hop like a frog
Hop like a flamingo on one leg
Jump like a kangaroo
Sway like an elephant
Crawl like a worm
Walk like a crab ( lean back on all fours then walk around backwards or sideways)
Walk like a bear on all fours
Kick like a donkey

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