Preparation: The Mirror

Section: All
Time: from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the age group
Number: from 6 to 20 participants
Type: indoors

Spiritual development objectives:

  • Improve sensitive listening skills and concentration

 

Activity guidelines

The participants are split into pairs within the game area. Everyone stands approximately one meter away from their partner and looks into each other’s eyes. The leader turns on the soft music.

One of the participants within each pair makes slow movements that the other one has to reproduce as if looking into a mirror. So, if the first one lifts her left arm the second one will lift his right arm. Be careful, the two participants should not touch each other as there is supposed to be a mirror between them.

Participants should play this game without taking their eyes off each other. The participants will lead the mirror in turns.

 

Comments

For children over 8, allow 1 minute of concentration before starting with the movements to release any laughter or tension. Participants should not break the mirror effect (i.e. by both lifting the same arm).

The leader could also suggest the activity « Into each other’s eyes » as an introduction to this game.

When playing this game with Beavers, you could first get them to face a real mirror to help them understand the concept. It is crucial to show an example before leaving them to play in pairs.

Explain clearly to young children that they can use their whole body as they will tend to use only the upper part. For children over 8, you can also highlight the fact that the face can be used in the same way.

Variation: When participants become comfortable with this exercise, it is possible to also get them to use some of the space around them (From the age of 8).

 

Material

Soft music

 

Source

AnimerSpi - Scouts et Guides Pluralistes de Belgique

 

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