Crawling Game

Objective

Crawling Game stimulates the kinaesthetic and tactile senses, and the children practice spatial orientation.

Instructions

  1. Let the children crawl on the floor or on a lawn/grass plain.
  2. The children can crawl under a table, between chairs, under benches, etc.

Variation

  • The children can play ‘copycat’ whilst crawling with one child leading and two or three children crawling behind him/her. Remember to change the leader after a short period of time.
  • The children can crawl up elevations, e.g. a bench or on a sofa.

Equipment

Tables, benches, chairs, etc.

Age

0 - 2 years
3 - 5 years

Area

Large space
Small space

Motor skills

Learning areas

Activity type