Carpet Boating

Materials needed:
Carpet squares or a towels on a clean floor.

What to do:
1. Have the children put the carpet on the floor with the carpet side down (slides better.)
2. Have them sit on the carpet piece with their feet extended out in front and their knees bent.
3. Explain how they can pull themselves forward with their feet. Have them work their arms as if they are rowing a boat.
4. Sing 'Row, row, row your boat.'
More to do: Have the children kneel on the carpet and pull themselves forward (scooter style), or have them put their hands on the carpet and run pushing carpet on the floor.

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