Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Hyper-what?


Q: What consists of four colored "targets," one hand held "plunger," and can keep kids entertained for a good forty-five minutes with minimal teacher instruction

A: Hyper-dash

The "plunger" directs kids from one color target to the next, correcting them when they don't follow the instructions, and keeps track of their time, so that teams can compete against one another. It's really simple, but it's a lot of fun -- as you go up the levels, it adds "trick" instructions that make sure you're paying attention.

And...if you let Katherine and Tyson set up the targets, the kids practically run a marathon to get from one target to the next, so they're amazingly still and quiet during movie time. Lol. (The distance between the nursery counter and the middle of the foyer is quite a sprint when you're only eight years old -- and even longer when the plunger tells you to do it three or four...or six...times.

I'm just glad the teachers didn't have to play...lol.

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