Six more claps for your youth program, classroom or home to encourage a playful community

Claps are a great way to send positive energy to someone, bring smiles to people's faces and build community. Claps are simple. They contain three common elements… 1) A clap (on the count of three), 2) an action, and 3) a sound.

For example, the Whoosh Clap begins as a leader counts to three. When the leader says three, everyone claps once in unison. Then everyone pushes their open palms toward the clap receiver and says whoooosh. This represents a pushing of positive energy toward the appreciated person.

Whoosh Clap

Here are five more of our current favorite claps…

Bowler Clap

New York City Clap

Soup-er Clap

Beautiful Clap

Ohm Clap

What is your favorite clap?

 

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