Meet Our Ocean Movers

🎲 How to Play: Roll a number die (1–6) to choose your Ocean Mover. Then roll your foam die to discover how many movements to do!

Or choose your favorite ocean friend and start moving!

🔵 1 Sea Turtle Stretch

Pretend you're a sea turtle gliding slowly through the ocean.

Try:

  • stretch your arms long in front of you

  • make slow swimming motions

  • crawl on your hands and knees

  • balance on one foot like you're resting on a rock

  • take slow, deep turtle breaths

🟢 2 Coral Grow

Coral doesn't move from place to place, but it grows little by little.

Try:

  • squat down like a tiny coral seed

  • slowly stand as tall as you can

  • reach your branches toward the sunlight

  • gently sway with the ocean current

  • take slow belly breaths

🟠 3 Starfish Stretch

Stretch out just like a starfish resting on the ocean floor.

Try:

  • stretch your arms and legs as wide as you can

  • make a giant X with your body

  • slowly reach toward the sky

  • gently sway side to side

  • curl into a tiny ball, then stretch wide again

🔵 4 Dolphin Jump

Can you leap like a playful dolphin?

Try:

  • jump over pretend ocean waves

  • hop from "island" to "island"

  • clap every time you land

  • dive low, then jump high

  • splash with your hands after each jump

🟣 5 Seashell Curl

Some sea creatures hide safely inside their shells.

Try:

  • curl into a tiny ball

  • wrap your arms around your knees

  • slowly peek out of your shell

  • stretch your arms and legs back out

  • hide and peek three more times

🟢 6 Blue Tang Swim

Blue tang fish are quick, curious swimmers.

Try:

  • swish your body side to side

  • weave around pillows or chairs

  • dart quickly across the room

  • freeze when someone says "Shark!"

  • swim backward to your starting spot

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Ocean Movement Printable
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🟦 Painter's Tape

One of our favorite inexpensive supplies!

Use it to create:

  • balance beams

  • jumping paths

  • ocean waves

  • obstacle courses

  • "islands" to hop between

🔵 Floor Spots

Turn any room into an interactive movement game.

Perfect for:

  • color games

  • following directions

  • hopping paths

  • counting

  • sorting

🎲 Large Foam Dice

Roll, move, count, and play.

Perfect for movement games, turn-taking, counting, and language activities.

🤸 Tumbling Mat

Create a soft space for jumping, rolling, stretching, and animal walks.

Perfect for indoor movement adventures.

🥁 Rhythm Instruments

Drums, egg shakers, rhythm sticks, or jingle bells help children connect music, movement, and listening.

🌈 Play Scarves

Float, wave, swirl, and dance.

Great for imaginative movement, songs, breathing exercises, and sensory play.

🫧 Bubble Machine

Encourages jumping, reaching, chasing, and visual tracking while making movement irresistible.

🎵 Bluetooth Speaker

Bring stories to life with ocean sounds, music, and movement songs.

⭐ WonderPlay Tip

You don't need a room full of equipment.

A foam die, a few scarves, some painter's tape, and your imagination are enough to create hours of joyful movement and meaningful learning together.