“Animal Dance,” Friend, April 2025, 32.
Let’s Get Moving
Animal Dance
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Get a group of friends or family and choose a leader.
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The person who’s the leader stands in front, says an animal out loud, and turns to face away from the group.
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Everyone dances like that animal. When the leader turns back around, everyone freezes! The leader watches to see who moves.
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If anyone moves when they are supposed to be frozen, they become the new leader, and the game begins again. Play until everyone gets a turn to be the leader!
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Dance until the animals need a rest. When the game is over, take a break and pretend to sleep like your animal.
Illustration by Silvia Provantini