Funny competitions
Before the competition begins, it is necessary to draw the start and finish lines. Also, for the teams, it is necessary to allocate race tracks approximately 10 m wide and no more than 30 m long.
Relay races for children develop agility and skillwork in a teamPhoto: Getty The following relay race is suitable for children aged 5-7. You will need 2 potatoes and 2 tablespoons. At the start, you need to put a potato in a spoon and carry it to the finish line. There, turn around, go back and pass your load to the next participant. If the potato falls, you can pick it up, but not with your hands, but with a spoon. The team whose members complete the task faster wins. For older children, the conditions of the competition can be more difficult - for example, at the finish line, each participant needs to squat 5 times with a spoon in their hands and only then return to the team.
Game “Turnip”
This relay race can be carried out indoors.The children are divided into 2 teams of 6 people. The roles are distributed - which of them is the grandfather, grandmother, granddaughter, bug, cat and mouse. They stand at the start in this order. At the end of each running segment, a chair is placed on which the participant will sit, depicting a turnip. To attract the interest of the children and personify themselves as the heroes of the fairy tale, he puts on a hat or headband with a paper turnip. On command, the players begin the competition. First, the "grandfather" of each team runs, runs around the turnip and runs back. At the start, the "grandmother" clings to him from behind, they "like a train" go the same way. The team that runs faster along the turnip in full force wins. The chain ends with a "mouse". Relay races can be not only of a sporting nature, but also train logic, reaction and thinking. For example, the game "Letters". To conduct it, you need a large group of children. They are divided into 2 teams, one leader is chosen - he needs to find a place on an elevation to see the participants from above. When the leader calls out any letter, the players must lay it out or line it up with themselves. The team whose team copes with the task more times first is declared the winner. Relay races are a good way to usefully occupy children, especially outdoors. They improve their physical fitness, learn to work in a team and have a great time.
