Parachute Games

Most elementary schools have a parachute, and it can be a valuable asset to your program. The parachute is usually designed for the early primary/intermediate years, but it can be used at all age levels. Some basics to keep in mind:

Directionality

• forward, backward, sideways, up, down
• high, medium ,low
• left, right, both hands
• clockwise, counterclockwise
• zig zag

Locomotor Skills - walking, running, hopping, leaping, jumping, galloping, sliding, skipping

Quality of Movement - slow, fast, heavy, light, jerky, smooth, accelerating, decelerating

Body Part Identification - forehead, nose, chin, waist, ankles, etc.

Cooperation and group responsibility

Some activities include:

• Merri-go-round
• Ocean waves
• Body part identification
• Camping trip – tell a story, sing a song
• Pitching a tent
• Rolling out the sleeping bag
• Ostrich
• Sunflower
• Igloo
• Jump for the ceiling
• Mushroom
• Fly-away
• Making popcorn
• Parachute ball
• Number/name change
• Bean bag pick up
• Basket weave
• Burpees, sit ups, etc.

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