Paper Plate Skating
Paper Plate Skating
Paper Plate Skating
Location: indoor
Materials: open space, paper plates, music
This is a great activity for a rainy day that keeps you inside. Invite children to stand on paper plates and use them to "skate" across the floor (think: ice skating without ice!). Turn on music and invite children to move their bodies with the music.
Possible Extensions:
- Show a few videos of professional figure skaters
- Allow children to put on "skating costumes"
What We're Learning:
What We're Learning:
- self-expression and creativity
- fine and gross motor development
- language and vocabulary development
- crossing the midline (and other pre-writing skills)