Walk Like A...

Walk Like A...

Location: indoor or outdoor

Materials: none

This is a fun game you can play at circle or small group time. Invite children to take turns walking like different animals.

You might say:

  • "Let's walk like a lion."
  • "Let's crawl like a crab."
  • "Let's slither like a snack."
  • "Let's gallop like a horse."
  • "Let's hop like a frog."

Possible Extensions:

  • Imitate an animal and have the children guess and follow along
  • Invite a child to pick the animal you will imitate
  • Create the sounds that go along with different animals

What We're Learning

  • gross motor development
  • vocabulary development
  • self-regulation