Flying Carpet

Flying Carpet

A game that challenges a child's sense of balance.

  • 1-5 years
  • Group size: 1+
  • Duration: 20 min
  • Alternative physical activities
  • Gym / Sports hall
  • Indoor

Find a blanket and let the children sit on it. 2–3 children at a time is suitable. The adult starts by pulling the children across the floor. Eventually, the children can try to pull each other.

Vary the speed by walking or running:

  • straight ahead
  • in a zigzag
  • in a figure-eight

Children can make the activity more challenging by:

  • sitting on their bottom
  • kneeling
  • lying on their stomach or back
  • standing upright
  • trying with and without a blindfold (be careful with the speed when children are blindfolded!)

If there are two adults together, you can each grab one end of the blanket, let a child sit in the “flying carpet” and gently lift and swing it up and down. Make sure you have a soft surface, such as a crash mat, mats, pillows, or similar.