General Movement | Stuck in the Mud
Suitable for players aged 4-6 years
SETUP
- Create an area up to 20m x 20m. Modify the size depending on the number of players
- All players start inside the area. Allocate a bib to one player, who is the ‘swamp zombies’
HOW TO PLAY
- Players run around the area escaping the ‘swamp zombies’
- The ‘swamp zombie’ attempts to tag players causing them to get ‘stuck in the mud’
- If tagged the player must stay in one place, with their legs apart
- The other players can ‘free’ a tagged player by crawling through their legs
- After 1 ½ min. A new ‘swamp zombie’ is chosen and the game re-starts
PROGRESSION
BASIC: Add another ‘swamp zombie’
INTERMEDIATE: Change the type of movement players can use e.g. hopping, bounding, jumping
OUTCOMES
- Agility while changing direction
- Mobility over a range of movement (crouching, rolling, jumping, swerving)
- Develops spatial awareness