Newspaper Sandwich

In pairs, children hold a newspaper sheet between their bodies without using hands, like the filling in a sandwich, and move without dropping it. Children work on coordinating with a partner, matching their pace and cooperating.

How to play

1. In pairs, put a folded sheet between your tummies and hold it by pressing a little: we're a sandwich (2 min).
2. Let go with your hands and walk sideways without dropping the filling (3 min).
3. Move the filling: back to back, shoulder to shoulder and forehead to forehead (3 min).
4. With music, dance slowly without dropping it; when it stops, crouch down together and stand back up (3 min).
5. Try three-person sandwiches with two sheets (2 min).
6. Say goodbye to your partner with a high five and fold the sheet (1 min).

Rules

• No hands: your bodies hold the filling.
• Go slowly and wait for each other.
• If it falls, put it back and keep going without getting upset.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: make the sandwich between the wheelchair arm and the partner's side, or palm to palm holding the sheet.
• Autism or dislike of touch: hold the sheet with two cardboard tubes (one each), with no direct body contact.
• Visual impairment: the partner calls out each change of direction ("Now toward the window").

Learning goals

• Coordinate movements with a partner.
• Adjust pressure and pace so the paper doesn't fall.
• Cooperate and fix small mistakes together.

Equipment for a class of 25

• newspaper sheets: 15
• music

Teacher tip

Pair children of similar height so the sheet stays level. Model it first with another adult or a child to show a gentle press: squeeze too hard and it tears.

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