Hall activities for ages 6 to 8

Four teams each have a nest of beanbags. Children take one beanbag at a time from other nests to their own.

Spread numbers on paper across the floor. Children hop to two numbers that make ten.

Label four corners A to D. Ask a question with four answers. Children walk to the corner they choose.

Each child tucks a strip of paper in their waistband as a tail. Children try to collect tails while keeping their own.

Teams line up and take turns to carry a beanbag to a cone and back.

In small groups, children make letters with their bodies on the floor. Others guess the letter.

Children balance on one foot for ten counts, then try with arms up, then with eyes closed.

Children walk round the hall and say a number on each step, counting in twos, fives or tens.

One child guards a cone in the middle. Others roll balls to knock it over. Whoever knocks it becomes guard.

Two children hold hands as the net. They catch fish by circling round them; caught fish join the net.

Throw a ball up, clap once and catch it. Add more claps each time.

One child shows four dance moves. The class copies, then the next child adds a move.