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Count while jumping rope, dribbling a basketball, or tossing a ball. Try counting by 2s or by 5s. See who can count the highest!

At Odds
Skip count by 3s, 7s, or 11s!

Numerical Echolocation
Count off the numbers of your address, one by one.
Try a phone number! Were you up to the challenge?

Supplies Checklist:

Ball
Rope

Did you know?

Skip counting helps kids see patterns in numbers, which prepares them for learning multiplication, division, and even algebra!

Each player comes up with an athletic move, dance step or drumming rhythm that everyone can do. Practice it a few times to get the hang of it. Then take turns sharing your name and movement with your friends.

Choreographers
Split into small groups of four. Put all your names and moves together to make a group dance that lets everyone know who you are! Take turns performing your new choreographies!

Mirror Moves
Change it up! Share your favorite color, animal, or food, and a dance to celebrate it. Take turns, and repeat each person’s moves as you go!

Rhythmic moves

Did you know?

Rhythm helps kids recognize different syllables so they can sound out longer words.

Supplies Checklist:

Anything that can be used to make a beat or play music (optional)

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Forest Explorers

Imagine you are at the edge of a forest. What do you hear, see, or smell? Say it aloud. Walk in place as you pretend to enter the forest. Do you have to climb over a log, duck under a tree branch, or leap over a creek? Do the actions together as you go. Have the oldest member of your group act as guide.

Close Encounters
Imagine you spot something: a beehive full of honey, a baby deer, or a bear. What will you do? Do you need to climb a tree for a better view or a taste of honey? Jump into the river to escape a swarm of bees? Run alongside the deer? Tiptoe backward or raise your arms and shout to frighten off the bear?

Reverse Rangers
For extra fun, try to recreate your journey backwards to get out again or travel through a rainforest, desert, mountain, coral reef, the moon, or even your group’s favorite fairytale.

Did you know?

This game helps kids develop listening skills and practice following instructions.

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Just your imagination

Animal Charades

Write on different slips of paper the favorite animal of each member in your group. Then write on new slips action words your group suggests, like running, climbing, hopping, or dancing. Form 3-4 teams. Ask one player to draw a word from each pile without peeking, then act out the animal and action. They can get advice from teammates. The opposing team that guesses first earns one point and draws next.

Baby Animals
To help beginner players, write the animals and actions on a board. Eliminate teams and have everyone guess as one big group!

Ready, Set, Adverbs!
To make this game more challenging, add a third set of words that describe the action, like slowly, quickly, or sleepily.