Follow the Snow Leader

Skill: Jump, Run, Walk

Time Required: 10

Activity Type: Physical, Transition

Group Size: Large Group, Medium Group, Small Group

Age Group: 6 - 9yrs, 9 - 12yrs

Play area: Outdoor - Field

Safety Considerations: Remove safety hazards and obstacles from the area.
Ensure participants are dressed warmly and appropriately for the snowy weather.

Equipment: Snow filled winter wonderland!

Objective:

Participants follow the snow footprints of the leader.

Set up:

Select one participant to start as the leader.
If there are more than 10 participants, then split them into two (or more) groups.

Step by Step:

1. The leader will start to walk through fresh and (almost) untouched snow.
2. The participants behind them will have to follow them and step directly into their footprints and try not to make any new foot prints in the snow.
3. The leader can put both their feet together, and jump straight up, or in front of them, and each participant following them has to copy them.
4. If they run with quick feet, the participants have to follow them.
5. The snow is their canvas to be footprint and action creative.
6. After a minute or so, the next participant in the line will become the leader and the former leader will go to the end of the line.
7. Have fun in the snow!

Variations:

Make it a race between two teams. Each time there is a new footprint, the team loses a second of their time.

Sources: Developed for the Leisure Information Network.