I need activities w/gross motor skills for preschoolers...regarding the jungle theme?

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I need activities w/gross motor skills for preschoolers...regarding the jungle theme?

Answer 1

Greetings!

You're in for a lot of fun!  That's a great age and a nifty theme you get to work with  :-)

For your "Gee-Wiz-File" The FamilyFun website has a section for themed parties and I found 4 with a Jungle Theme (Check out the "Pride of Parties" section.  So, not only does this link point to the other two, it also has ideas for decorations, crafts, recipes . . . the works!

http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/...

Your gross-motor activities can be found in the "Grassland Games & Activities" section.  The "Catch A Lion By The Tail" seems especially suited for your needs.  Here's the link directly to that page:  http://familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-out...

And - oops! - Now, I found a better page to point you to.  This one's got three fun gross-motor games, including "CROCODILE ALLEY, TREE FROG THROW and FLASHLIGHT SNAKE HUNT.  Here's that link:  http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday...

If you haven't been to the FamilyFun site before, you'll find this one of the best activity resource sites on the internet.  They've got a terrific magazine to boot!

Hope all goes GRRRRRREAT with your activity!!!

Answer 2

crate a obsticle course with chairs and blocks and table to go under  and cones to walk around

Answer 3

I don't know if you would view this as negative, but I'd say having them to imitate animals in a game possibly.

Answer 4

you can have them "dance" like the jungle animals...

slither like snakes, pounce like a leopard, swing like a monkey, stomp like an elephant, etc.

have them go on a jungle hunt: follow you as you lead them on a jungle safari - crawling under the vines, climbing up the trees, taking giant steps over fallen limbs, running from dangerous animals, tiptoeing passed the sleeping lions....

play a catching game with jungle theme bean bags - different jungle animals, or pieces of jungle print fabric with some beads or rice inside...

HTH, SD