No.222
Tap and Rub
Japanese name: トントンスリスリ
Materials
- None
How to play
- Sit with hands on the thighs, the right in a loose fist and the left open. Keep both relaxed.
- Practise the right fist gently tapping the right thigh by itself. Then separately practise the open left hand rubbing the left thigh back and forth.
- Combine the movements. As the facilitator slowly counts four beats, keep the right hand tapping up and down while the left rubs forward and back.
- Stop on the signal. Swap both hand shapes and jobs: the right hand opens to rub, and the left becomes a loose fist to tap. Try four beats at the same tempo.
- Invite volunteer cue-givers and swap sides several times. Restart confusing movements with good humor. Finish with both hands resting on the knees.
Ways to adapt
Preschool children: one hand at a time. Younger primary school children: combine movements. Older primary school children: swap on cue.