Freeze Game

This old favorite lends itself to variations and can be simple or elaborate, structured or freeflow as the mood of the day indicates.

Objectives

Children ages 4-5 can run with control over speed and direction GM II
ages 3-4 can stand on one foot for 4-8 seconds GM II
and ages 2-2 ½ can make rhythmical responses such as bending knees, swaying, and singing Lang. IIIB
All children participating will be able to recall and act out designated statue positions.

Materials

Tambourine or drum for directing the game.

Procedures

1. The tambourine or drum (or hands clapping, etc.) indicates when the children are to move around. When the teacher stops playing, clapping, etc. and shouts "Freeze!" the children stop motionless in their tracks.

2. When the tambourine begins again, the children move and dance about freely again.

3. Within this basic structure the variations are infinite. Designate the way to move—walk, hop, run, skip, jump, etc. Tell children to freeze as specific statues (a dog, a tree, a lion), or in a frozen pantomime (a person brushing teeth, someone driving a car, someone putting out a fire, someone throwing a ball), or in a variety of emotions (sad, happy, angry, laughing, tired).

4. Have the "freezers" alternately play the tambourine and be teacher.