Driving the car

Driving the car

Fun game that requires no equipment.

  • 3-14 years
  • Group size: 2+
  • Duration: 10 min
  • Alternative physical activities
  • Mountains, forests and fields
  • Gym / Sports hall
  • Open space

Walk or run around the room without colliding with others. Imagine you have gears like in a car:

  1. 1st gear = walk very slowly
  2. 2nd gear = calm walk
  3. 3rd gear = normal walk
  4. 4th gear = calm run
  5. 5th gear = fast run

Variation

  • Instruct which gear to use verbally. (Focus on auditory perception and auditory memory.)
  • Instruct which gear to use by clapping the correct number of times. Agree on a separate sound signal for 'reverse' (walk backward). (Focus on auditory perception, auditory memory, and number comprehension.)
  • Instruct which gear to use by showing the number of fingers. (Focus on visual perception and number comprehension.)

Start with few gears and add more gradually. Begin with point a) and gradually increase the difficulty.