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Activity Ideas

Listed under each requirement

Step 1 – Groove to the music

Dance to music (freely OR learning steps from different cultures) AND discover how rhythm and creativity can bring joy to everyone.

RECOMMENDED: Feel the Dance 

• Dance Feelings Card – Scouts listen to music, move in ways that match how they feel, and record their experience using a Dance Feelings Card.
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  Feel the Dance – Scouts listen to music and move in ways that match how they feel, exploring gentle and energetic movement styles.
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  Guest Cultural Dancer – Scouts learn a dance from another culture by moving to music and following a guest speaker who shares the tradition and meaning behind it.
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  Mirror Body Language Dance – Scouts dance to music and mirror a partner’s movements to explore how body language and rhythm express emotions.
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  Noodle the Stretchy Cat – Story and Dance – Scouts stretch and move along with a story and a song to help their bodies feel calm, playful, and strong. Then reflect on how movement and music make them feel.
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  Power Up Food and Fun Song – Scouts move to a song that links food and energy, then reflect on how different foods helped them power up.

Step 2 – Move it outdoors

Explore movement and nature through an outdoor activity (gardening movements OR animal Simon says).

RECOMMENDED: Game: Scout Says Move Like an Animal

• Animal Obstacle Course – Scouts complete a series of animal-themed movement challenges in an obstacle course using printed cards and everyday items.
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  Garden Movement – Scouts use movement to explore nature while helping with or mimicking simple gardening tasks outdoors.
• Solo Scout Garden Exploration – Scouts pretend to help in a garden and use movement to explore nature, then reflect through drawing.
• Game: Play any Outdoor Game (See Game Time: Pick up Games for ideas)
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    Game: Scout Says Move Like an Animal – Scouts use a theme of an animal movement to follow commands only if prefaced by “Scout says.”
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    Game: Tag – and 31 Variants – A chasing game with countless adaptations for creativity and fun.
  • Game: Animal Charades – Scouts act out animal behaviors for others to guess.

Step 3 – Move big, move small

Explore how your body moves in different ways, using big actions like jumping or running and small actions like drawing or blinking.

RECOMMENDED: Critter Shuffle

• Big and Small Movements – Scouts play a fast-paced movement using big and small actions from a worksheet, then reflect on how each movement felt and what body parts were used.
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  Big Movement Brainstorm – Scouts brainstorm and try out big body movements to explore how they use their whole bodies during play and activity.
• Big Small Movement List – Scouts use a worksheet to decide if each movement is big or small and name the body parts used.
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  Big Small Movement Scavenger Hunt – Scouts go on a scavenger hunt where movement and senses work together.
• Creature Groove – Scouts follow a fun animal-themed dance called the Creature Groove, then guess which verses used big or small movements.
• Critter Shuffle – Scouts follow a fun animal-themed dance called the Critter Shuffle, then guess which verses used big or small movements.
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  Small Movement Brainstorm – Scouts brainstorm and try out small body movements to explore how tiny actions help them express, create, and play.
• Solo Scout Movements – Scouts explore how their bodies move by trying big and small actions on their own, then drawing what they enjoyed most.

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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Fun With Movement page.

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