What to do with this activity?

"Catch my tail" is a variation on the game of tag but with the extra bonus that it will fire your child's imagination. 

Think of all the animals that have tails - monkeys (like the one in the picture above), tigers, lions, domestic cats, dogs, foxes - the list goes on. Talk about what animal your child wants to be in the game. 

Attach a tail to your child. It can be a tie or scarf or any long piece of cloth tied around their waist or pinned on with a safety pin. Now the chase is on. Who can catch their tail? If the tail is caught, it gets transferred to the catcher, and the chase begins again. This game can be played with several children. Each time the tail is caught it transfers to the catcher and they can decide to be a different animal if they like.