Simple movement activities (Tapestry of Faith)

In "," a Tapestry of Faith program

Use movement and sound to say your name. The group repeats after you, then the next person follows suit. This activity can be done either seated in a circle or standing.
Have children move to drumming. Hit the drum once to stop, and call out an emotion: joy, anger, sorrow, peaceful. Children should stand still and pretend to be statues frozen with an emotion.
Move to sounds from percussion instruments as a group, then in pairs.
Make a machine from individual motions and sounds. One person begins making a sound and a movement in center of circle. Each person has to enter the circle and fit their movement and sound in somehow to make a machine. The leader may speed up the machine or slow it down.
Play follow the leader to music. One person starts out with a movement and everyone makes the same movement as they follow the leader around the room. After going around room once, the next person makes a movement, and everyone follows again.

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Last updated on Thursday, October 27, 2011.

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