Little Red Riding Hood's Flower Path

A Little Red Riding Hood movement story: kids walk along rope paths on the ground, gather flowers for Grandma and curl up like rocks when the wolf shows up. They work on moving balance, carrying objects and reacting to a cue.

How to play

1. Before class, lay six long ropes on the ground: some straight, some zigzag (paths). Scatter beanbags around them (flowers) and set four buckets at the end (Grandma's house).
2. Circle (2 min): 'We're all Red Riding Hoods taking flowers to Grandma. Stay on the path!' Walk on a rope with arms out so they can see.
3. The path (4 min): everyone at once, a few kids per rope with space between them, walking on the rope. At the end, walk back beside it and try another path.
4. The flowers (4 min): 'Pick one flower.' Grab a beanbag, go back to a rope and walk it holding the flower in a hand, on the head or on a shoulder, then drop it in a bucket.
5. The wolf! (3 min): now and then, say in a deep voice: 'Who's walking in my forest?' Everyone curls up into a ball like a rock until they hear: 'The wolf is gone.'
6. Grandma's house (2 min): gather by the buckets, count how many flowers the whole class brought and give Grandma a big pretend hug.

Rules

• Walk on the rope; no running or passing.
• Leave space behind the person in front.
• One flower at a time.
• When the wolf talks, turn into rocks.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: follow a wide path next to the rope and carry flowers on the lap.
• Visual impairment: thick ropes, bare feet to feel them, and a buddy guide.
• More skilled kids take the zigzag path with a flower on the head; less skilled kids walk a straight path holding hands.

Learning goals

• Keep balance while walking on a line.
• Carry objects in different ways.
• React to a verbal cue by holding a shape.

Equipment for a class of 25

• jump ropes: 6
• beanbags: 30
• buckets: 4

Teacher tip

Make the wolf friendly and goofy, not scary. Set up the paths yourself beforehand; setting up during class loses young kids' attention.

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