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Default Anti clockwise activity Ideas for pre-school

If anyone has any idea on an activity that i can do with pre-school to use anticlockwise movement, something creative so they have fun.

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Hi, these may help

Tabletop and floor
  • tracing circles in a shallow tray of sand/foam/sawdust
  • creating circles on the surface of a paint filled grip-seal bag
  • rolling paint dipped marbles around the inside of a tin
  • create concentric circles using markers to begin a direction
  • magnetic wands beneath a surface
  • ropes of playdough positioned in circles, finger press to flatten
  • steering wheel toy
  • Spirograph
  • race cars around a circular track
  • Pendulum rigs
  • potters wheel /lazy susan
  • salad spinners
  • locking and unlocking keys
Outdoor, larger space
  • follow my leader - whole body directional game
  • Use umbrellas, hold up high and twirl
  • Ring 'O' ring 'o' roses song and actions
  • hold hands and move around a tree
  • rotating office chair
  • pedalling bicycle wheels
  • Balance disc
  • Swingball
  • roundabouts
  • ribbon sticks
  • turning taps on and off
  • watch music box/wind up toys unwind
  • stir water, paint, gloop
  • Use a mirror whilst whole body turning
  • interlinking cogs
  • small animal wheels and little cars/items are good for examining centrifugal force and direction - Teacher Tom blog
  • salad spinners
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