Playground parachute

A playground parachute is a round multicolored nylon sheet commonly 20 to 30 feet in diameter. It may or may not have handles on the periphery. It is used by arranging children on the outside, who then vigorously wave the parachute up and down. The playground parachute is common in kindergarten and early elementary school physical education classes and organized recess.

Games played with a playground parachute

Some activities with a playground parachute include:

;Cat and mouse: one child is placed on top of the parachute, and up to three children under the parachute. The cat tries to tag the mice, but the mice are hidden by the wavelike movement of the parachute.

;Ball games: one or many beach balls or playground balls are placed on top of the parachute. The teacher may try to encourage teamwork by getting the children to catapult the ball by working in unison.

;Tepee: The parachute is brought up, then the children raise their part of the parachutes over their heads and behind their back, and sit down. This creates an air pocket which resembles a tent.

References

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