Did You Know That Parachutes Make A Great Playmate For Children

Many parents say that their daughters like playing with parachutes. Parachutes keep them occupied and amused. There are games with parachutes for one kid and several kids. There are some simple games that kids love playing. There are such a lot of things that people can do with parachutes. There is no end. One such game is parachute ride. The children should be seated at the center of the parachute, and the grownups should be sitting on the outside. A good thing to do is roll the sides of the parachute up. Grownups will do well by walking about in a circle for the children to "ride". The grownups can make the game more enjoyable by singing a song that the kids will definitely like.

Below we discuss some great parachute games that children will surely like.

Number Clock

It’s good to keep some handy. Place the parachute on the ground and lay the numbers down about it. The whole thing will resemble a clock somewhat. Kids should stand up and hold the parachute. Playing a song will be good. The kids then walk about in a circle, and the parachute will rotate with them. The person administering the play will stop the music anytime. Whenever the music stops, the kids freeze. The kids should read the number they are standing next to out loud. That is it.

This game helps with number recognition.

Number Dive

It’s good to keep some number cards handy.

All the kids stand up and hold the parachute. The game administrator should lay the number cards down on the ground beneath the parachute. The game administrator shouts out the numbers 1 to 3 and then says, "lift." All the kids will lift the parachute, and it will rise up in the air. Next, the game administrator shouts a number aloud and the name of a kid. That kid will dive beneath the parachute and fetch the number and out. The game administrator will shout out the names of all the kids one by one, and they do the same thing.

Roll The Number - A Great Cooperation Game For Kids

It’s good to keep some number cards handy. Place these cards above the parachute. The ideal place will be towards the outside. It will good to place them apart. The kids will hold the parachute, and the game administrator should place a rubber ball above it. The administrator will shout out any number. All kids will try and roll the rubber ball on top of the number. The administrator then shouts out any number.

There are many more such parachute games that kids can play. They will enjoy and learn at the same time.

The games we have discussed above are math games. There are literacy games, cooperation games, and games for physical development. There are music games that have some actions. The music will encourage the kids to do the actions. They will enjoy acting out. It’s good to be innovative with the actions to include in music games.

Ricky is a graduate of computer science engineering, a writer and marketing consultant. he continues to study on Nano technology and its resulting benefits to achieving almost there.