Welcome to the Turkey Oak Tree
Family Activity
- It’s Turkey oak tree trim time! Let’s get strong with some tree sport.
- You can follow each exercise as many times as you like but we suggest 10 times for each one.
- Warm up – look for another tree you can run to (without tripping over obstacles) – run back & forth 10 times touching each tree every time.
- Now put your hands at shoulder level with your arms straight – press up against the tree 10 times keeping your legs straight & tummy pulled in.
- Face the tree leaning slightly towards it – slowly & carefully bend your legs one at a time up behind you with your foot flexed 10 times each. Keep your other leg straight.
- Now stand up straight & pull your knees one at a time up in front of you – slowly & carefully as high as you can 10 times each. Use the tree for balance if you need to. Keep your other leg straight.
- Stretch up tall on your tiptoes – see how far you can reach up the Turkey oak trunk.
- Bend right down with your legs as straight as you can (don’t bump your head) – can you reach your toes?
- Now jump as high as you can from a standstill – how far up the trunk can you reach when you jump?
Photographs © Cath Potter.