Daily Idea #174: Wall Sits

This daily idea is so easy and requires literally no prep, it amazes me that I didn’t have this as an earlier daily idea (it may be that I had blocked out this particular activity because we had to do it every volleyball practice).

Wall sits are exactly what they sound like. Find an empty area of wall and stand in front of it with your back to the wall. Slowly lower yourself like you are sitting in a chair where the wall is the back of the chair. Your knees should be at about a 90 degree angle to the floor and your back will be pushed up against the wall.

Now, the challenge is to see who can “sit” the longest! We had a member of our volleyball team that used to tell us stories while we were “sitting” and the goal was to make it to the end of the story. When our coach would interrupt and ask questions to make the story longer, it just made the thing that much harder! Start with having each child tell a short story and then start asking them questions as the stories progress.