Instructions:
Quit Bugging me!
 
Spring is a time for all the wonderful creatures to come out of 
hiding—including our six-foot friends.  Here is an article 
celebrating some of our favorite critters with movement.
 
Escape from the Spiders
 
Materials:  Paper Spiders (optional), bases, cones, ball, jump ropes
 
Students are to complete each of the tasks.  First, they are to 
jump from base to base without touching anywhere off the floor.  
Second, they are to put a ball between their knees and jump around 
the cones.  The last task they are to perform is to jump through 
the spaces between the jump ropes without touching any of the jump 
ropes (spider’s web).  The first person to finish is the winner. 
 
Wiggling Worms
 
Materials:  chute
 
Have the children kneel around the chute, pick it up to their 
chest, and wave it gently.  Have the students sing this song as 
they wave the chute.
 
Wiggling Worms
(The Farmer in the Dell)
 
The worms are wiggling slowly, 
The worms, are wiggling slow, Hi ho the derris-o
The worms are wiggling slowly
 
The worms are wiggling fast….
The worms are wiggling backwards….
The worms are wiggling sideways…
The worms are rolling over….
 
Last verse:
 
The worms are willing out…
The worms are wiggling out…
 
Hi Ho the \derrie-o
The worms are wiggling out.
 

Bug in my chute
 
Materials: chute
 
Have the children sit around the chute and say “The bug in my 
chute” several times.
 
Bug in my chute,
Bug in my chute,
Who is that bug in my chute?
 

Once the children are familiar with the rhythm, have them hold the 
chute up a little bit and close their eyes.  While the children’s 
eyes are closed, walk around the chute.  Tap a child on the 
shoulder.  She should crawl under the chute.  Have the students 
open their eyes.  As they are saying the rhyme, have them look 
around and figure out who is missing.  When someone thinks he 
knows, have him call out the child’s name.  If the child is right, 
have the child under the chute wave their hand through the hold and 
then crawl out.  If not, just stay under the chute and let the 
children keep guessing.  
 
Bee Hive
 
Materials: chute
 
Have the children kneel around the chute.  Slowly wave it.   Have 
all children close their eyes. Tap on the shoulder five children to 
crawl under the chute.  Tell the children to open their eyes.  Have 
the rest of the children say the beehive chant as they gently wave 
the parachute in the hive.  When they finish the chant, have the 
five children crawl from under the parachute to the outside. 
 
Beehive
 
Here is the beehive.
Where are the bees
Hidden away where nobody sees.  Soon they come creeping out of the 
hive.
One, two, three, four, five,
 
 In and Out of Frogs and Ladybugs
Materials needed: plastic cones, frog-shaped beanbags, 12 ladybug-
shaped beanbags (two different objects—such as rings and scarves—
can be substituted for frogs and ladybugs.)
Scatter cones on the playing area and place a frog or ladybug 
beanbag under each cone. Divide the class in half with one-half as 
frogs and the other half as ladybugs. The object of the game is to 
get as many frogs or ladybugs (depending on the student’s team) 
from under the cones and placed beside the cones before the teacher 
tells the students to stop. Students that are "frogs" try to take 
the ladybug bean bags out from under the cones and students that 
are "ladybugs" try to take all of the frog bean bags out from under 
the cones. If a "ladybug" sees one their beanbags next to a cone, 
they may place the cone back over it. Once a student places a frog 
or ladybug outside or under a cone, they must run to a different 
cone; only one person may be at a cone at a time. 

References:

Wnek, Barbara ,Holiday Games, and Activities, Champaign, IL Human 
Kinetics, 1992
Frogs and Ants

In and out Frogs and Ladybugs

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