Play running games using old plastic bottles - Aitoy's Log - NetEase Blog

Playing running games using recycled plastic bottles can not only bring the joy of gaming, promote physical fitness, and develop basic movements like curved running and jumping, but also guide students to play with one object in multiple ways, thereby cultivating their divergent thinking ability.

1. **Frog Jump**

Place bottles at intervals on the ground to form a small path, allowing students to pretend to be frogs or rabbits, hopping over each bottle with both feet together.

2. **Conjoined Brothers**

Two people stand back-to-back, holding an empty water bottle between them, walking or running sideways from the starting point to the finish line (about 10 meters). If the bottle drops during the process, they must pick it up and reposition it before continuing. The group that completes the task the fastest wins.

3. **Plastic Bottle Relay**

In groups of six, place four to six cola bottles along a 20-meter track. Upon the teacher's command, participants run in an "S" shape around the last bottle and then sprint back to tag the next participant. The first group to return completely is declared the winner.

4. **Carry Plastic Bottles Race**

In groups of eight, prepare a basket for each participant along with water bottles weighing 5-8 kilograms (more suitable for middle and higher grades). When the teacher gives the signal, participants place the basket (with water bottles inside) on their shoulders and immediately start running forward. The first student to reach the finish line wins (the distance should be kept within 30 meters). Younger students may simply carry the water-filled bottles in their hands if necessary.

5. **Pass the Plastic Bottle Relay**

Students stand in four rows in gymnastics formation. At the front of each row, place a bamboo basket filled with an equal number of cola bottles, and another empty bamboo basket at the end of the row. When the game starts, the first person passes a bottle to the second person, who then passes it to the third, and so on until the last person places the bottle in the basket. Only one bottle can be passed at a time. The team that successfully places all their bottles into the basket first is declared the winner.

Teachers organizing these running games with recycled plastic bottles as part of parent-child activities should consider the actual age, physical abilities, school grounds size, and weather conditions, selecting appropriate exercises accordingly. In conclusion, soda bottles can be transformed from waste into treasure, and why shouldn't teachers take advantage of this opportunity?