Who participates in the "Funny starts" relay races on the street?
These competitions, which originate in the Soviet Union, most often cover the school audience and are conducted during school hours with a serious scale. But in the summer, on the street, everyone can take part in the relay races of "Merry Starts" from small to large. After all, victory is not so important as participation. But still it will be right to form teams from different age categories, that is, one should be both kids and older children.
Such summer competitions can be timed to a city holiday, in honor of the Children's Day or City Day, or be held on the initiative of the parents simply in the courtyard.
The task of the competition "Funny starts"
These relay races are not so simple at first glance, as they seem, because they have definite goals. Regularly held "Funny starts" develop in children a sense of collectivism, mutual assistance, develop motor skills, improve coordination of movements and motor skills. All this together has a positive effect on health, because there are games in the fresh air.
Contests for "Merry Starts" on the street
To get as close as possible to the program of traditional competitions, you will need to follow this sequence:
- First, the teams present themselves (presentation).
- Then warm-up is carried out.
- After this, there is a contest of captains.
- At the end of the introductory part, all kinds of competitions are held.
- The final chord is the awarding of the winners with symbolic prizes.
"Running with obstacles"
Most often it's a contest for captains, when one representative of each team must obodozhat conventional obstacles (skittles, baskets, balls) and return to the place of their start, nothing to hurt.
"Relay with a Wand"
The simplest game is running with a baton. Participants of each team line up, and the first starts running with a wand. Having run through a certain section, he returns and passes the wand to the next and so on to the last member of the team.
"The most nimble"
Participants are given three balls - volleyball, basketball and football. Each in turn should carry them all without dropping, in any convenient way.
"Rope"
The most exciting relay is the tug of war between the two teams. As the main attribute - a rope, any rope can be used, no less than five meters in length (depending on the number of participants).
"Running with a hoop"
For the match will require a large hoop, which will include 4-5 people. First, the first participant runs alone in it. Then, the next one joins him, and so on until the hoop is full. The rest, who did not hit the middle, run, taking the edge. The winning team is the one that came first to the finish.
"Competition for accuracy"
This relay involves the identification of the smartest and sharpest shooter. At a distance of 5-6 meters, a shield with a painted target is installed, into which it is necessary to hit the ball, as close as possible to the center. The number of points for hit is counted.
"Harvesting"
Opposite to each team is a field that must be planted with vegetables, in the role of which there can be any improvised items, and then you need to collect them. The first player runs with a basket and unfolds the vegetables. Then he reaches the second participant, and the basket goes to him. His task is to harvest. And so to the last participant.
Baba Yaga
For the relay will require stupa (box, bucket) and a broom (broom). Participants with one foot stand in the stupa, and the second push off, trying to escape, while waving a whisk.
After the winner team is determined by the number of points, the adults, the organizers of the summer "Merry Starts" are presented with the losers and winners of the sweet prizes, as always, in such events, friendship wins.