Morning game · No. 25
Tightrope Trail
Walk a taped tightrope heel to toe, following circus calls without stepping off the line.
- Ages
- 3+
- Energy
- Low
Helps with
What you need
- Masking or painter’s tape
Set up
Stick a straight line of tape along the floor, about three to four big steps long, with clear space on both sides.
How to play
Become tightrope walkers. Stretch your arms out wide and walk the line heel to toe, placing each front heel against the back toes.
The partner off the line is the ringmaster and calls one move at a time: walk forwards, walk backwards, freeze, crouch low, turn around, or tiptoe. Hold each move steady before the next call. Stepping off is fine: step back on where you left and continue.
Swap roles at the end of the line so everyone walks and everyone calls.
Make it easier
Use a wider strip, such as a long scarf or two tape lines side by side, and let the ringmaster hold a hand.
Make it harder
Walk with eyes looking at a point ahead instead of at your feet, carry a soft toy on one flat hand, or bend the tape into a zigzag.