Rainforest Parachute Games

Group size:

Whole  class

Resources:

• A parachute
• Soft toys of rainforest creatures which inhabit the canopy
• 4-6 skipping ropes

Activity:

Game 1: Animal merry-go-round
Children hold the parachute with one hand so that they can circle round. They then travel round in a circle moving as different rainforest creatures, eg:

• Sloth = walk very slowly
• Ants = take small steps on tiptoe
• Monkeys = jump around the circle
• Bats = flap one wing and run with light steps
• Jaguar = fast running etc.

Game 2: Canopy creatures
Place a selection of soft toys representing rainforest creatures that inhabit the canopy on top of the parachute.  Children stand up and shake the parachute to keep the creatures climbing, swinging, jumping or flying in the canopy.

Game 3: Snakes
Place 4-6 skipping ropes on the parachute. Children stand up and shake the parachute to try and make them slither off.

Game 4: Crocodiles
Everyone sits on the ground with their legs stretched out under the parachute which is held at chest height. One or two children are the crocodiles crawling around under the parachute. They quietly grab the legs of the children around the perimeter and pull them under the parachute. The crocodile now swaps places.