Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical
Keep children engaged when you have to wait
- Let’s pretend!
Flop your bodies like rag dolls. Then be stiff like robots. - Time to play!
Fingerplays, clapping games, and songs get hands moving. - Challenge time!
Make up challenges: “Stand on one foot while I count to 10.” - Snuggle up!
Sometimes hugging is the best physical activity.
Related IEL Resources
- Tip Sheet: Building Endurance: Let’s Get Physical!
- Tip Sheet: Games for All Young Children
- Video: Experimenting with Balance
Web Resources
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Musical Hoops
Source: PE Central
This is a description of a physical activity to help children gain a better understanding of self space in terms of how one’s personal space may overlap that of other students.
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Raising a Fit Preschooler
Source: KidsHealth
This article provides tips for parents on how to engage preschoolers in active play.
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This resource is a part of a series:
- Things to Do While You’re Waiting
About this resource
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
Intended audience(s):
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
- Child Care Center
- Family Child Care
- Home
- Preschool Program
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
- Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
- Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
Reviewed: 2016
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