12' x12' Kids' Parachute

Game Description

Great for small children and groups of 4-8 kids. 12 feet in diameter Made of heavy-duty rip-stop nylon 8 double-stitched handles GAMES CHILDREN CAN PLAY WITH THIS 12'x12' PARACHUTE: 1. When The Parachute Goes Up : (sung to the tune of ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It) Children sing the following tune and perform the accompanying actions; When the parachute goes up (lift the parachute high, keeping hold of the handles) stamp your feet (stamp your feet), When the parachute goes up stamp your feet, When the parachute is high, reaching up into the sky, When the parachute goes up stamp your feet. Alternative actions; Nod your head Tap your toes Shake your hips Shout hooray! Or sing three different action versus and ‘Do all three’ for the fourth. 2. Popping Popcorn! Have the children hold the parachute so that it is stretched out and place a collection of small balls, bean bags or small teddies onto the parachute. Have fun shaking the parachute to make the popcorn pop right off the chute!. You can also split into two teams – one each side of the parachute – and have fun trying to make the balls bounce off the opposition’s side of the parachute. 3. Changing Directions Have each child hold a parachute handle with one hand so that they are all facing in a clockwise direction and the parachute is stretched out. Have the children jump, skip, hop or run in a clockwise direction and then use a music cue for them to change direction to counter clockwise. Each time they hear the music cue (ring a hand bell or tap a triangle or pause pre-recorded music), the direction is changed. 4. Parachute Switch Begin with the children spread around the parachute and holding it stretched out. Tell them to raise the parachute quickly so that it billows up into a mushroom shape (keep holding the edge). As it fills, call the names of two children. These two let go of the parachute and run under it to swap places before it comes down again.