Cool Down Fundamental Movement Skills Activities for Nursery

Calm listening game where children move forward only for sea creatures while practicing self-assessment

Students experiment with different arm positions to discover how arm swing helps generate jumping power

Children independently explore balance equipment and create their own challenges while reflecting on learning

Children act out a car journey responding to driving commands while moving around the space

Teams compete to collect 'dinosaur eggs' from a central nest while practicing different movement patterns and balance skills

Teams work together to rescue dinosaur eggs from the centre using hopping locomotion

Calming activity combining gentle stretching with reflection on dodging learning

Progressive challenge where children find appropriate spaces with decreasing time limits and different movement patterns

Whole group parachute activity focusing on coordinated pushing and pulling movements

Partners stand back-to-back and pass objects by twisting their bodies while keeping feet planted

A fast-paced game where students hop around markers then quickly find the nearest one on command

Teams compete to collect cones while navigating obstacles and avoiding soft ball throws

Fast-paced team game where children jump on molehills to help fix the garden