Raise your hand who loves to play rope! And when we talk about “rope play”, we go beyond jumping and mention its most diverse variations! Cobrinha, tug of war, watch and even tying a sailor's knot. Good thing, isn't it?
Another really cool thing is that, in addition to the fact that an instrument can only be used for different types of games, the string can be made of different materials, such as sisal, twine or even rubber strips (the kind we cut from old tires, same).
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And, did you know that, in the Mayan civilization, children already used ropes to play? But it was only in the 1970s that games ended up becoming a sport. Look, there's a lot of science behind a simple joke!
In addition to being a more than attractive invitation to be outdoors, the rope stimulates movement and motor coordination, in addition to developing skills such as height, speed and counting.
Do you want to know different games and super fun games with rope? You can practice with your students, children and, why not, with friends? After all, the fun never stops and has no age!
Jump rope
This is by far the most popular rope game. But, it's not just taking the rope and jumping out! You can enhance the game with small songs and trovas, just use your creativity.
It's also fun to jump in different ways, like doing little steps or switching places with a buddy. It's just not worth making mistakes while jumping.
balance game
Very cool to have fun with younger children, between 02 and 03 years old. Lay the rope out on the ground and walk on it, trying to put one foot in front of the other without falling. If the little one is finding it easy, bet with him if he can do it backwards 😉
watch
This one, too, is very easy and can involve children of all ages. In a small group, one of the little ones should stay in the center of the circle with a rope while the classmates form a circle around them. The one in the middle spins the wheel very close to the ground and the others must jump, without letting it touch their feet.
The hen laid the egg
Originating in Maranhão, this game asks two children to spin the rope while one jumps in the middle of them and the others sing. At the end of the song, whoever is in the middle needs to bend down and pick up the egg, then get off the rope when they sing “and send me from here”.
The hen laid the egg
The egg fell and broke
Oh my God
What do I do
to get this egg
and send me away
Electric wire or Pass through the fence
Quite classic, this game consists of asking two children to hold a rope stretched around their necks. The others must pass under it, without touching. In the second round, whoever holds it must lower the rope a little more, and so on.
Tug of war
Oh, I'm sure you've played tug of war! You will need two or more children to form two teams with equal numbers of participants. Each takes one end of the rope, and a mark must be made on the ground to indicate the middle of the rope. Whoever manages to pull the other team past the mark wins.
The cat and the mouse
This joke is a gift from the Amazon. Two children hit the rope and a third, the mouse, jumps. Outside the rope is the cat, a fourth child. She must stay close to the rope, and when the mouse goes for a walk, the chase begins. The pair that beats the rope cannot stop, because the mouse is safe when it is jumping rope.
sailor knot
A really cool game to try out at camps or group dynamics. Ask the children to make different types of knots and where they can use them.
Cobrinha
Very easy to work with, even in smaller spaces. Two children sit on the floor holding the ends of a long rope. Then, they start to move it like a snake and, then, the colleagues must jump. The pair can challenge their colleagues by lifting the rope from time to time.
But don't forget to sing the song below with the little ones while they play:
The little snake, the little snake has no feet
The little snake, the little snake has no hand
And how does she go up
On the lemon tree?
She stretches, she shrinks, her body is all limp.
She stretches, she shrinks, her body is all limp.
Go lemon, go lemon,
go lemon, go lemon
rope obstacles
Do you have a really big space and lots, lots of rope? How about creating a circuit full of obstacles with them, as they do with sports training? With them, children can go over, under or jump.
crossing the path
This variation can be worked on in two different ways – widening or narrowing the path. You will need two different portions placed in parallel. The idea is to ask the children to cross the path, proposing that there is a river between the ropes, for example.
If you choose to narrow the path, do so until the children have no more room to put their feet between the ropes. Otherwise, the ropes must take up a space so that the little ones can no longer cross.
jump hurdle
Two children need to hold the rope, each at one end. The others must jump over and, as they all jump, the height must be increased, until none can jump anymore.
