Warm Up Gymnastics Activities for Nursery

Children explore balancing on different large body parts (patches) with control and pointed toes

Storytelling warm-up using Mr Men characters to practice different movement patterns and body positions

Children move to music in different ways and freeze like statues when music stops

Children move to music and freeze as different community helpers when music stops

Children move to music using different locomotion patterns and freeze as community helpers when music stops

Children move around in different ways to music and freeze like statues when it stops

Children respond to coloured signals by travelling, balancing on spot, or stopping in balance poses

Children respond to coloured signals with different movements to develop listening skills and body control

Children respond to coloured signals by stopping, going, or jogging on the spot while exploring different travelling movements

Controlled movement game using traffic light signals and road scenarios to develop listening skills while gradually reducing activity intensity

Children take turns jumping on spots to 'flatten mole hills' using different jumping patterns

Children travel around space mimicking different animal movements to develop fundamental motor skills