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Age Range: 3-5
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Related Episode:
D.W. Flips
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Be a Cat, Be a Tree
Try some simple yoga
Materials
Directions
Your children will enjoy these two creative movement exercises. They are both based on yoga, an ancient form of exercise and meditation. Invite your children to stretch their bodies and let their imaginations soar!
- The Cat:
- Start on your hands and knees.
- Look up. Curve your shoulders up.
- Hold the stretch for three counts as you purr like a happy cat.
- Now look down at the floor and arch your back up.
- Hold the stretch for three counts as you hiss and growl like an angry cat.
- The Tree:
- Stand on one leg. This is the tree trunk.
- Place the other foot at the knee of your standing leg.
- Now raise your arms high above your head, with the fingers touching.
- Count slowly to five as you imagine the sun shining down on you.
(Note: Children who have trouble balancing can stand on two feet or lean against a wall.)
Take It Further
Supervise your children as they create simple gymnastic routines using tumbling mats, a pretend balance beam (a strip of paper taped to the floor), and music.
Based on an activity in Play and Learn with Arthur, Volume 1
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