Rough & Tumble Games on the Mat

During my most recent session of Handwork Teacher Training in Spring Valley NY, we learned some rough & tumble games on the mat. I love that Waldorf has a Games teacher instead of a P.E. teacher! These games have been so fun, and I'm very grateful for the donation of the gymnastics mat!

Here are the three games we have tried:

Best Friend Bear Cub

kneel across from the other person on the mat, both stay on knees, try to PULL them into your den (the space behind you) while they try simultaneously to pull you into theirs

Farmer & Cow

the cow gets on all fours (facing the farmer) and the farmer tries to PUSH the cow off the mat by the shoulders

Stubborn Baby

the baby gets on all fours (facing away from the babysitter) and tries to crawl away while the babysitter grabs them by the ankles and tries to keep them from leaving