- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A circle (rope or tape) for the partner games
- A start line for animal walks
A circle; a stop word agreed ("stop" or "tap").
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Agree the rules aloud: do nothing you would not want done to you; "stop" ends the game at once; shake hands before and after.
- Kneel facing each other in the circle and push gently, hands on shoulders, to move the partner out.
- Both hold a ball and try to win it, kneeling.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Agree the rules first.
- Push out of the circle from kneeling, then standing.
- Both hold a ball and try to win it, kneeling first.
- Shake hands before and after.
How much: 6 rounds
Stop, shake hands, start again
Winner stays
The rules
Winners move one spot along a line of partners, so partners even out.
- Pairs play one round of circle push or ball wrestle for 20 seconds
- The winner moves one spot up the line; the other moves down
- New pairs play the next round
- 6 rounds
Fair play: A much bigger partner changes partners.
- Points
- 1 point for each round won.
- Fouls
- The round goes to the partner: carrying on after "stop"; a hand on the neck or head; pulling fingers or clothing
- Win
- The most points after 6 rounds; everyone wins who stopped on every "stop".
- 2
- 4
- 6
Both partners say "stop" and the game ends at once, 3 times.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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