Shake Your Sillies Out

Age: Toddler, Preschool

Equipment: None

Space requirements: On-the-spot

Activity description:

  • Sing the following lyrics while children move as identified:

We’re going to shake, shake, shake our sillies out

Shake, shake, shake our sillies out

Shake, shake, shake our sillies out

And wiggle our waggle away

  • Repeat the song but replace ‘shake’ with other movements such as ‘march’, ‘hop’ and ‘stretch’.

Skill development:

  • Physical skills: arm movement; leg movement; bending; reaching; coordination; patterns; rhythm
  • Non-physical skills: listening and following instructions; vocabulary development
Posted in 18 months-2.5 years (Toddler), 2.5-4 years (Preschool), No equipment required, On-the-spot, S-Z

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