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Preschoolers Indoor Twister
Twister is an excellent game for teaching preschoolers their colors and shapes. Cut out large circles from red, green, yellow and blue construction paper and tape evenly on the floor. A homemade spinner can quickly be made from coloring small circles on a paper plate and attaching an arrow with a brass paper fastener. Designate one child to spin and watch as all the other children race to put their foot or hand on the right color. Instead of cutting out all circles, use other shapes such as squares, hearts, ovals and so on to help the children work on identifying shapes as well. Another advantage of making your homemade twister game is you can make the playing area as large as you wish so your preschoolers can play freely without being knocked over. Laminating the shapes will keep the game more durable for multiple playings. As students are able, start using the terms ̶0;left̶1; and ̶0;right̶1; to teach them how to distinguish the two.
Children Indoor Twister
Older children can make a more personalized twister mat by decorating their own colored circles. Have each child decorate four circles alike. Choosing a theme such as animals will help simplify the spinner when ready to play. The announcer or spinner can call out which foot or hand and animal to play. For an educational twist, the teacher can place vocabulary words or math answers on the colored circles. The teacher or announcer can call out which foot or hand plus the vocabulary definition or mental math problem to find.
Outdoor Twister
On a beautiful summer day, play twister underneath the sprinklers. Set up a large black tarp that can be bolted into the ground at the four corners. Paint the circles in red, green, yellow and blue paint and let dry. Play with it as is or turn on the sprinklers to see if you can keep from falling down when slippery.