PE ideas – needing something different?

Use material to layout on the floor, can they move across the room without falling into the hot lava?

Put on some music and bust out your best dance moves. Or use Just Dance on YouTube.

Ball up some socks and throw them at one another. Don’t get hit or you turn into a snow statue!

Stick a piece of tape to the floor and try to walk across the beam without falling off. Challenge: hop on one foot

Create a hopscotch board and play.

Use Cosmic Kids online to do some stretching and relaxation along with a story

Challenge: how long can you hula hoop for?

Set up a target and toss bean bag/socks into it. You could use a box with cut holes in it or bowls as targets.

Use table spoons and have an egg and spoon race across the room. You could even try it in teams – passing the egg to your team mate.

Place a piece of fabric in your back pocket or loosely around a belt look. Everyone chases to try and pull the tail out!

Crawling uses many muscles – make your own tunnel and try crawling through it.

Move chairs and tables around and set up a fun obstacle course.

Captain shouts orders e.g. starboard (run to right side of boat) and the crew follow. Watch out for ‘shark’ and run to the designated base.

Use a blanket or bedsheet to make your own parachute e.g. keep the ball on the parachute.

Use physical commands to play Simon says. E.g. jumping jacks, sit ups, crawling.