Jumping on Newspaper

Marianas Variety Saipan
Run Date: June 22, 2007

FOR AGES 2-12
When you finish reading the daily paper, don’t throw it away, use it for a game for your kids!

JUMPING ON NEWSPAPER

MATERIALS:
Newspaper and tape

DIRECTIONS:
Tape down 6-9 newspaper sections.

Start off simply by asking the children to jump forward from the first section to the next. Let them do it a few times. Make the rule to always start from the first section and jump on each section until the last one so noone will bump into each other going both ways.

Then, start to get fancy and give different directions depending on the age of the child.

Jump sideways, right side leading
Jump sideways, left side leading
Jump backwards
Jump to every other one
Jump to every third one
Hop on the left foot
Hop on the right foot
Jump to every other square
Jump to every third one, if possible
Jump and twirl before landing
Make a giant leap and aim for the farthest one they can reach.

Moms and Dads can get turns too!