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Name of Activity: Bug Tag

Suggested Grade Level: PreK-2

Materials Needed: Cones for boundaries, 3-5 pinnies, and music

Description of Idea

Set up cones to establish boundaries. Choose 3-5 taggers to be taggers and give them a pinnie to wear. The taggers are called "Bug Catchers". Have all other students spread out in the playing area. When the music starts, the "Bug Catchers" try to tag the other students gently. If a student is tagged, he/she lays on their back with his/her hands and feet up in the air wiggling like a wounded bug. The student continues to be a wounded bug until another student gently touches a wiggling foot or hand. Now the wounded bug may resume play.

Teaching Suggestions:

To make the game safe, choose a locomotor movement other than running such as skipping, galloping or even an animal movement.

Make sure to switch "Bug Catchers" (taggers) during the activity.