Learning Outcome

This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imitate the movements of different animals.

Activity Description

Either indoors or outdoors, pretend to be different animals with your child.
Flap your arms like bird wings and fly around obstacles.
Hop on all fours like a frog, and say Ribbit-ribbit-ribbit.
Hop on two legs with feet together, and pretend to be kangaroos.
Bend your knees, walk with your legs far apart, and swing your arms like chimpanzees.
Walk on feet and hands and pretend to be a reptile.
Walk on hands and knees and pretend to be kittens saying meow.
Slide on the floor or ground and pretend to be snakes saying hiss.
Invent other animal ideas and noises.

Required Material

4 Boundary cone