rules to play parachuting

Everyone sits with legs stretched out underneath the chute, which is held chest high. One or two children are the sharks and crawl around under the parachute and try to grab peoples legs to pull them under the chute. The captured is now the shark.

From a sitting position, have children pull the parachute back and forth in a cooperative see saw motion.

Count off. All of a selected number take off one shoe and throw it in the middle. On the count of three, raise the chute, and the designated children have to run under and find their shoe before the chute comes down.

Have one or two children under the chute trying to hit the balls as they touch the surface, knocking them off the parachute (from underneath.)

All take one step forward upon lifting the chute in the air. Upon command, all let go, and watch as it slowly floats.

Break into two or more teams. Each team will have a different colored ball (or balls.) They will try to keep their color ball from going into the middle circle, while trying to get the other teams color of ball(s) into the hole.

The parachute becomes a giant turtle shell with everyone underneath it on hands and knees. Everyone must cooperate and work together to get the turtle to move about.

Use a beach ball, moving it with waves, around on the parachute.

Split into two sides of the parachute. One side tries to knock the ball off of the other side (half of chute), right past the other team.

Squat down with parachute flat on the ground. On the count of three, stand up and stretch arms above head, creating a canopy.