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Parachute Games

Acquiring a parachute is well worth the effort. With little effort you can play great games with the entire group.

Players hold the parachute all around the edge securely. Small and big waves are made.
Players kneel and hold the parachute on the ground. At the signal, they all stand up and hold the parachute over their heads. As the parachute falls down to the ground, the players bring their arms down so that the parachute sinks all the way down on the ground.
Variation: as the parachute sinks, players take 1-2 steps forwards.
Variation: the arms are brought behind the players backs and brought down as the players sit down.
Variation: as the parachute sinks, the players place their heads on the ground in the direction of the parachute middle.
As the mushroom (parachute balloons out) is made, all the players take one step forwards and by sinking of the parachute, they take one step backwards at the same time. Variation: a few players run under the parachute to the other side.
Make waves. A hunter (cat) on the parachute tries to catch a (mouse) who is under the parachute. Players must crawl.
Players try to “pass” the parachute around in one direction without crossing their hands.
Players hold the parachute tight and all lean backwards.
Players hold the parachute tight as they sit on the ground. The players on one side lean backwards to make the players on the other side rise.
Carousel: players hold the parachute tight and walk, run, or hop on one leg backwards or forwards, or do somersaults in a circular direction.
A wave is sent from one side to the other.
Lift ‘em High: One player lays in the middle of the parachute and is carefully held up and put back down. The players holding the parachute must really “reel in” the parachute or else it will rip.
A ball is laid o the parachute and players try to “shoot” it off the opposing side.
If the parachute has a hole in it, you can have the players “putt” a table tennis ball or a tennis ball through the hole.
2 different balls are laid on the parachute. One team tries to catch the other teams ball.
A ball is laid on the parachute and players try to get the ball to roll in a circle.
One player is under the parachute and must shoot a ball out from under the parachute. The player standing where the ball comes out is next to go under the parachute.
The parachute is swung upwards and a few or all players must exchange places.
Players run with the parachute in a circle – at the signal, the direction is changed.
One player crawls under the parachute. A second player is on top of the parachute and must try to catch the player underneath. Players holding the parachute make waves, flutter it and hold it so that the player under the parachute is made invisible.
Players sit on the ground and hold the parachute at the edge. The legs are stretched out under the parachute. One player plays crocodile under the parachute. The crocodile pulls one of the players underneath by their feet. Now both go o the hunt. (Submitted by a reader from Switzerland.)