Tape Shape Jump

from 26 months · 30-45 min · Gross motor

What you need

Tape a big circle, square and triangle on the floor, each big enough to stand in.
Jump into one and say its name: 'I'm in the square!'
Call a shape and let them jump into it.
Swap so they call the shape and you jump.

Jumping from shape to shape puts their whole body into the words circle, square and triangle.

Shape words: Hearing a shape name and finding it on the floor links word and shape.
Two-footed jumping: Taking off and landing on both feet is big, whole-body work.
Listening and doing: Waiting for the call before jumping takes a moment of self-control.

Watch for them checking the corners of a shape before they jump.

Masking tape peels off most floors cleanly; a circle is easier to make from short straight pieces than one long strip.

Easier: tape just a circle and a square

Harder: call two shapes in a row and jump through both