Partner Scarves

This activity works well with gentle songs.  If using this with younger children, they should be paired with an older child or teacher.

Beforehand Preparation

Obtain larger scarves than the individual scarves, one scarf for every two children. Experiment with the scarf being held at each of the four corners and being lifted up and brought down, catching the air, to see how fast is reasonable to lift and lower the scarf.

Activity

Ask a child to come up and be your partner. Lift and lower the scarf in tempo as you sing the song.  Ask the child to find a friend as you find another friend.  Repeat the activity as you sing the song.  Now ask all the children to find a friend.  Make sure each partnership has a scarf.  Lift and lower the scarf to the song.

Extender

Ask the children to switch partners and repeat the activity again as you sing.