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9. PARACHUTE ACTIVITY WITH HIDING: ‘Man Overboard’ written by Lucy Milan Davis
“Who can tell me what the captain makes the naughty pirates do? We’re going to play a game about walking the plank with the parachute but first we need to learn the special rhyme.” Say the following rhyme with the imaginary parachute, moving it from side to side to the pulse and lifting it up high as you say, “It was me!”
A pirate was made to walk the plank, He fell in to the sea.
A pirate was made to walk the plank, Who was it? It was me!
Explain to the children that everyone will get a turn of hiding underneath the parachute. Encourage the children to repeat the words, “Everybody gets a turn.” Take out the real parachute. Ask the birthday boy/girl if they would like to be the first naughty pirate that has fallen overboard. They hide under the parachute (ocean). Everyone else sits around the chute and moves it from side to side as they say the rhyme. As the group says, “It was me!” the children holding the edges of the chute lift it high into the air to reveal the hidden child who then returns to the circle. Ask the next child along in the circle if they would like to hide underneath and repeat. Make sure everyone has a turn. You may need to choose two or three children at a time, depending on the size of your group. If there is an adult in the room available to help you, ask them to hold the other end of the parachute so that you can perform the rhyme one last time with all the children hiding underneath at once.
10. CHASING GAME: ‘Catch the Fairies and Pirates!’ (sung to the traditional tune of ‘Tiny Tim’)
“And now you’re going to have a short fairies and pirates lesson. I am the teacher and you are my students. Follow me.” Sing the song acapella and perform the actions as indicated by the lyrics.
“Every pirate must know how to scrub the deck.”
The pirates are scrubbing, the pirates are scrubbing, the pirates are scrubbing, in the pirate class.
“Every fairy must know how to cast a spell.”
The fairies cast a spell, the fairies cast a spell, the fairies cast a spell, in the fairy class.
“Real fairies and pirates must know how to dance.”
The fairies and pirates are dancing, the fairies and pirates are dancing, the fairies and pirates are dancing, in the fairies and pirates class
The fairies and pirates are sleeping... The fairies and pirates are waking...
“Now I’m going to be Captain Hook and chase you and see how many fairies and pirates I can catch!” Chase the children as you sing the final verse.
Captain Hook is chasing...
Ask the birthday boy/girl if they would like to be the next Captain Hook. If they say no, choose someone with their hand up who managed to escape you. Remind the next Captain Hook that when you sing, “Captain Hook is chasing” they must catch as many fairies and pirates as possible. Repeat and then choose a child who “managed to escape” to be the next Captain Hook (otherwise they’ll all just be caught on purpose). Repeat as many times as necessary (for example if there is no pass the parcel and/or not many children you may get through the activities quickly and so extend this one, or if you are running behind you could perform the activity just two or three times).
11. PASS THE PARCEL: ‘Fly to Your Heart’ performed by Selena Gomez (if requested)
See the Party Entertainer Guidelines attached to your booking confirmation for instructions on how to play our version of Pass the Parcel.
12. ACTION GAME: ‘Fairies and Pirates’
Pirate = hook arm and say “Arghhh!”
Fairy = wave imaginary wand and say “Abracadabra!”
Captain’s coming = all salute and say, “Aye, aye Captain!”
Flying fairies = run on the spot on tippy toes, move arms like wings and say “woosh, woosh, woosh” Fairy friends = find a friend, hold hands, spin around and say “Whee!”
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