Hobbies And Interests
Kangaroo Maze
Print several copies of the kangaroo maze on Kidspot's website. Provide each child with his own maze and pencil. The child must draw lines to navigate through the maze and help Skippy the Kangaroo bounce to his mother, Mama Roo. If the child reaches a dead end in the maze, he can erase his progress and take a different route. Once the child correctly reaches the end of the maze, Mama Roo will be at the end of the maze to greet Skippy.
Kangaroo Jump
Have children hop around like a kangaroo. Tell children to find a partner to hold hands with and to continue to hop around. In each pair, one child must pretend to be the mother kangaroo, and the other child must pretend to be the baby kangaroo. The baby kangaroo must hop in front of the mother kangaroo. The mother kangaroo must hold her hands around the baby and continue to hop together. The pair who can hop the fastest wins the game.
Kangaroo Jump Relay
Create starting and finishing lines in a large outside area. Provide children with tennis balls, and have them line up at the starting line. The children must place the tennis balls between their knees. On the word "go," the children must jump like kangaroos, with the tennis balls between their knees to reach the finish line. If the child's tennis ball drops or the child is caught not jumping, she must go back to the starting line and begin again. The child who jumps to the finish line first wins the relay.
Kangaroo Dot to Dot
Print copies of the Kangaroo Dot to Dot game on Hello Kids' website. Provide each child with her own game copy and a pencil. Kids must draw lines through the numbered dots, beginning at 1 and ending at 59, to complete the outline of a kangaroo. If the child makes a mistake, she can erase and try reconnecting the dots again. Once kids are finished connecting the dots, provide crayons or markers for them to color the completed picture of the kangaroo.