Parachute Mushroom Magic

Learning Outcomes

Children must work together to create the shape successfully.
Improves arm strength and timing with lifting and pulling movements.
Children learn to move in sync and be aware of others’ positions.
Develops attention and ability to follow group cues.
Encourages enjoyment and group bonding through a magical, shared experience.

Description Of Activity

On the teachers signal, everyone lifts the parachute high into the air.
As it rises, children take a few quick steps backward and pull the parachute down to the ground behind them, creating a mushroom or dome shape as air gets trapped underneath.
After the mushroom forms, everyone sits quickly on the edge to trap the air inside for a few seconds.

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