Introduce this fun challenge to the young siblings, cousins or friends this winter break to encourage team work and build gross muscle control. The Game of the Week is Back-to-Back Get Up!
Before You Start:
Skills Practiced: Balance and gross muscle control.
- Divide group into pairs.
- Have everyone stand back to back.
How To Play:
- Have partners cooperatively press their backs together and then have them try to sit down slowly, without the use of their hands.
- Once pairs sit down, have them try to stand back up while still pressing their backs together and moving their feet close to their bottoms.
Variations:
- Increase the size of the group working together.
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