Simple Fun: Balancing a Peacock Feather

Sounds simple, but lots of fun for both little and big kids!

Materials

• Peacock tail feathers
• Pylons
• Large play area such as a field, yard or gymnasium

Directions

• Balance peacock feathers on your palm facing upwards hand, your finger, elbow etc.

• Increase the complexity by going around pylons set up in a line.  Advance to a zig, zag formation.

• Set up two lines and race with friends or make a relay.

Purpose

• Gross motor skill development, balancing, hand/eye coordination

Safety Notes

• As children will be doing two activities at once (balancing an object and moving around another) introduce them to the concept of peripheral vision.