Try and run outdoors on grass
Have the Beavers compare how far they can jump from a standing start to a running long jump. They should travel further on a running long jump because they possess momentum.
Bunny Hop relay
The Beavers have to crouch on all fours and jump like a rabbit over a marked course.
Ladders
Requires 2 equal sized teams. Number each team from 1 to the highest number in each team. Line the teams opposite each other, with number 1 opposite their counterpart from the other team. They then sit down with legs out in front of
them so that the two number 1’s feet are touching with legs out flat, number 2’s the same and so on to form a ladder down the centre of the hall. The leader then calls a number. The Beavers of the number called have to run down the centre
of the ladder, around the outside when they reach the bottom, and then back down the centre back to their place, without stepping on the other Beavers. Repeat until Beavers have had a few turns.
Low Hurdles
Have a relay race that uses low hurdles. This could either be over a mini-obstacle course or in a straight line.
Lily Pads
Requires: chalk
Draw a line with chalk on the floor as a start line, and another at the end of the hall as the finish line. Draw a series of circles between the 2 lines. The circles should be big enough for a Beaver to stand in and be close enough together so that Beavers can jump from one to the other. Divide the Beavers into 2 teams.
Each Beaver in turn jumps from a standing position into the first circle, then into the second circle and so on. When they reach the finish line, they run back and tags the next Beaver. The team with all Beavers in a quiet straight line at the end
wins. If a Beaver lands on the edge of the circle, or misses the circle, they move back to where they jumped from and try again.
Other Ideas
Hopping games
Have relay races that involve hopping up and down the hall.
