Parachute Games

Supplies

• Large play parachute (or a clean sheet/tarpaulin)

• Open space (hall, field, or large indoor area)

• Soft balls, beanbags, or small plush toys (optional)

• Music player (optional for musical games)

Steps

1. Have children evenly spread around the edge of the parachute and each hold a handle or edge firmly.

2. Start with some warm-up movements like:

   • Mushroom: Everyone lifts the parachute high together, then quickly steps under and sits down to trap air.

   • Waves: Make small or big waves by shaking the parachute up and down.

   • Popcorn: Place soft balls or beanbags in the centre and bounce them by lifting and lowering the chute.

3. Move into active games like:

   • Cat & Mouse: One child crawls underneath the chute (mouse), while another on top (cat) tries to find them as others shake the chute.

   • Colour Call: Call out a colour or number. Children standing at those handles run underneath to the other side before the chute falls.

   • Parachute Tag: Lift the chute high and call two names — those kids must run underneath and swap sides before it falls.

4. Finish with a calm-down game like:

   • Story Time Shelter: Lift the parachute, everyone sits under it while you tell a short story or play calming music.