Freeze Game - Carnival of the Animals - Interactive Music Game and Printables

One of my students' favorite Carnival of the Animals activities! Carnival of the Animals Freeze Game is a fun large group game for subs and assemblies. This awesome game (Smart Board activities or printable flashcards!) is great for a brain break in an assembly or as a movement activity for a double class when there are no subs!

Project the game slides on your white board or print the flashcards.

It takes very little space to play and is an absolute hoot!

My students beg for "that freeze game" and "the 3-2-1 freeze game" every single game day!

Need a fun movement game idea for your Sub Tub? This is one of my students' favorite activities!

This game set includes flashcards, a version of the game to project on a whiteboard or screen, plus game instructions, directions for each pose, and teaching suggestions.

This is a game that can be taught by any teacher - no prior musical knowledge is needed.

Carnival of the Animals Freeze Game concentrates on the "main characters" of three movements: the elephant, the lion, and the aquarium (check out the preview to see more).

If you are a music teacher, there is a suggested instrumentation that can be used during class or assemblies, but is optional for game play. I have also included directions for how to use these cards as meter improvisation activity extension PLUS directions for how to use this as a listening activity (no recordings included).

If you like Reindeer Christmas Tree Candy Cane Freeze, you'll love this Carnival-of-the-Animals-themed freeze game! It's perfect for subs and more!

Special Note: This is not a freeze dance; it is a freeze game. It has been described as a group "Rock-Paper-Scissors" type game. No additional recordings are needed. No recordings are included.

Recordings of the Carnival of the Animals are not needed for this game, but can be used in conjunction with it. My most advanced students loved playing with free recordings on Spotify, and identifying the song before the picture was flashed on the screen.

COVID-19 Note: All these freeze games can be played without singing (with or without a chant), and are non-touching and non-locomotor. This game can be played virtually as well! (Have students step away from the camera when they are "out.")

Teachers like you are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This game was the perfect resource to use with a Carnival of the Animals unit and my students begged to play it all year!" - Rebecca L.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My kids loved this game and asked to play it quite often while we were studying "The Carnival of the Animals." Thanks for sharing this wonderful resource!" - Deborah M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My students loved this activity and wanted to do it over & over again! So fun and a great way to add even more movement to our Carnival of the Animals unit!" - Kim L.

❤️More FREEZE GAMES you'll love❤️

Pirate Dragon Unicorn Freeze - Fun for all the seasons!

Black Cat, Zombie, Skeleton Freeze - Not-so-scary fun for fall and Halloween!

Nutcracker, Mouse King, Sugar Plum Freeze - Perfect for my Nutcracker unit!

Reindeer, Christmas Tree, Candy Cane Freeze - Christmas-themed!

Cupid, Flowers, Candy Heart Freeze - Great for subs around Valentines!

Baby Chick, Bunny, Bumblebee Freeze - Springy fun!

Shark Family Freeze - Perfect for the end of the year!

Snowman Freeze - great for non-holiday winter fun!

This download is a ZIP file with a PDF that can be projected onto your screen, smart board, white board or whatever you use in your classroom. This product is not a PowerPoint, but when viewed in full screen, can be used like a PowerPoint. This file looks great when printed!

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Lori Sweet

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