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Action Spiral

logic game for kids 5+

Each color stands for a movement. Work the spiral from outside in.

Age
age 5+
Duration
4-6 min

In short

In Action Spiral, every color stands for a movement such as clapping or stomping, and your child works through a spiral of colored circles from the outside in. The activity suits kindergartners. It practices sequences, remembering rules and keeping a steady rhythm with the whole body.

What you need

  • Printouttemplate on A4

How to play

  1. The legend shows three actions: orange means clap, blue means stomp, yellow means tap the circle with a flat hand.
  2. Your child follows the spiral from the outside in, arrow by arrow.
  3. Do the matching action for every circle.
  4. One slow correct run beats a fast messy one.

Make it harder

  • Run the spiral from the inside out.
  • Swap two actions in the middle of a round.
  • Go through it with alternating hands.

What your child practices

  • Sequencing
  • Remembering rules
  • Rhythm

Printable templates

Print the templates1 sheet, fits A4

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