Age: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten
Equipment: Music
Space requirements: On-the-spot, small space, open space
Activity description:
- Put on some music and have children free-dance around the space.
Skill development:
- Physical skills: dancing; patterns; rhythm
- Non-physical skills; self-discovery; creative play
Adjust the challenge:
- Start with dancing using only the arms, then add in more body parts.
- Increase the tempo of the music so the children move faster and increase their heart rates.
