Circle Rope Activities
Make a circle with the rope and move around the outside clockwise and counterclockwise—walking, skipping, hopping, sliding (facing toward and away from the circle), jumping, running, and galloping.
1. Hop in and out of the circle, moving around. Jump.
2. Jump directly in and then across. Jump backward.
3. Jump in, do a 180, and jump out, without touching the rope.
4. Begin in the center of the circle. Jump forward, backward, and sideways, each time returning to the center.
5. Place the feet in the circle and walk the hands all around the outside of the circle. Place the hands inside and the feet outside. Face the floor, the ceiling, and to the side.
6. Inside the circle, make a small shape. Make a large shape so that you are touching all sides of the circle.
7. Try different balance stunts inside the circle. Close your eyes and balance.
8. Make a bridge over the circle. How many types of bridges can you make?
9. Do a Pogo Stick Jump in and out of the rope circle.
10. Do a Tightrope Walk clockwise and counterclockwise.
11. Jump and click the heels, landing inside the circle. Repeat, going out.
12. Do jump turns (quarter, half, full) inside the circle without touching the rope.
13. Jump in with a Bunny Jump. Jump out. Try with a Frog Jump.
14. Take the weight on the hands inside the circle so that the feet land on the other side. Try a cartwheel.