By: Sophie Booth
Children need lots of opportunities to run around, develop their gross motor skills and use up some of their
excess energy. A brilliant game that allows children to do this is called “Bumper Cars”.
To play this game you will need a large open space and a hula hoop for each child.
Explain to the children that the hoop is their ‘car’ and they should not bump anyone else’s’ car. Children choose a
hoop, step into it and hold it waist level. Children must navigate space, moving to the instructions without
bumping into anyone else’s car.
There are two ways to play the game depending on the age and understanding of the children
Younger children can be given one word directions such as:
• Run
• Walk
• Jump
• Hop
• Sit down
• Stand up
Older children can be given specific instructions which match different movements:
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Green light - walk
Orange light – walk on the spot
Red light - stop
Motorway – run
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Low on petrol – jump
Flat tyre – stand on one leg
Reverse – walk backwards
Park – sit down
This is fun way to help children focus on their spatial awareness and moving their body in
different ways, as well as developing children’s listening and understanding.
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