The game of rubber for children

It is worth keeping some of the traditional games for children. Those games that have accompanied the childhood of many people are still valid for our children and we are trying to regain a taste for the simplest games. The rubber game is a game that has several modalities and that is very fun and d

It is worth keeping some of the traditional games for children. Those games that have accompanied the childhood of many people are still valid for our children and we are trying to regain a taste for the simplest games.

The rubber game is a game that has several modalities and that is very fun and dynamic.

How to play rubber

To play rubber or elastic you need a rubber band tied at the ends. Two children standing will be placed inside the rubber band with enough space for another child to jump and perform rhythmic movements. The rubber is initially placed at the ankles and goes up to the waist or to the armpits depending on the degree of difficulty of the game.

It is a fun game that can be done outdoors, but also in covered spaces if the weather is not right. The game of rubber has accompanied the summers of all children for generations and is still suitable for children today. Among the advantages of the game of elastic rubber are agility and coordination, children are active and also strengthen the bonds of friendship and promote social relationships.

Elastic rubber games for children

There are different modalities to play rubber. The most common is to jump outside and inside the rubber to end up treading with both feet. It is also usually rolled and unrolled the rubber, make triangles with it or jump with one foot. Any of the variants is ideal to encourage the practice of physical exercise in children and also to recover the tradition of popular songs.

Some of the songs that accompany the rubber jumps are unforgettable like 'Anchors-clas, levers-clas, blue-white and white-cas. Anchors, levers, blue and white '. Another of the mythical children's songs is that of 'Don Melitón had three cats and had them dance on the plate. And at night he gave them nougat. Long live the cats of Don Melitón '. All of them songs with which the adults remember our childhood and with which our children will have fun as much as the children we were.

Laura Vélez. Editor of Guiainfantil.com