Play in a Hammock

Objective

In Play in a Hammock, the children practise cooperation skills, and their tactile and vestibular senses are stimulated.

Instructions

  1. Put up one or more hammocks making sure the ground surface is shock absorbing.
  2. One or more children crawl into the hammock.
  3. A child or adult swings the children.

Variation

  • The children use the hammock as a swing. Remember that the hammock must be low enough for the children to get in and out themselves.

Equipment

Hammocks

Age

0 - 2 years
3 - 5 years

Area

Large space
Small space

Motor skills

Learning areas

Activity type