12 Easy Social Distancing Recess Ideas -

This 12 Easy Social Distancing Recess Ideas post is inspired by a teacher friend who suggested I write a post on recess activities kids can do at a distance. From freeze dance to animal walks…here are 12 activities to keep kids distanced outdoors.

It occurs to me…whether you are doing in-person school or home schooling…we could all use some easy social distancing recess ideas. Kids need to move right?! I know my kids need to move. And these ideas could be pretty great daily physical activity go-tos for any family.

12 Easy Social Distancing Recess Ideas

Freeze Dance.
Simon Says.
Circuit Training
Hopscotch
What Time is it Mr. Wolf
Noodle tag
Race
Long jump
High jump
Red light/green light
Hide and seek
Animal walk

Circuit Training Ideas

Circuit training can be a great routine because it gets the kids moving…but in a directed route so you can ensure the kids keep space. Bonus: you don’t really need equipment for these training ideas.

Burpees
Jumping jacks
Mountain climbers
Pushups
Crab walk
Situps
One leg balancing
Squats
Hopping
Running in place
Star jumps
Arm circles

Animal Walk Ideas

Animal walks can be fun because they are active but also creative. You can have the kids do them spaced out easily in one section of the playground (or your backyard).

bear walk
crab walk
gorilla walk
elephant walk
snake slither
caterpillar crawl
frog jump
bunny hop
mouse scurry
bird flap

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What if you need to do indoor recess at a distance?

Independent reading or a class read-aloud are great ways to do indoor recess. Have kids bring their own books (and keep them in their book bags) or the teacher (or classroom supervisor) can use a class book which only they touch and read aloud to the class.