An Educational Play Idea for Littles
Classes, play groups, and Sippy Scout troupes will learn ageplay-appropriate bits about natural science by playing Weather Walkers, a fun small-group game for the playground!
Littles in the class are split into small groups of 3-6. From each group, one Weather Walker is selected.
Then, each group is assigned a type of weather, and a five-minute timer is set. Before the timer goes off, each group must make their Walker look like they've been for a walk in that Weather!
For instance, a group assigned to represent "rain" might need to find a way to get their Walker wet through. A group assigned to be "wind" might put leaves in their Walker's hair, toss their clothes about, and chafe their little face.
Once the timer goes off, all Walkers must line up, and the whole group identifies which Weather each Walker experienced in unison.
The creative element of this game makes it especially suitable for play-dates held in dog parks, as pet-regressed "siblings" can wait while the people littles think, then run along barking happily, fetch useful items in their mouths, etc.
This activity trains cooperative play, creative obedience, timer sensitivity, and understanding of outdoor dangers.
The Weather Walkers game is featured in this month's lesson for the Little Learners class on my Patreon, which will be posted in the afternoon of 1 June. If you enjoy thinking about being made to play this game, check it out!
