ZIP-ZAP-BOING | warm-up activity

Game of Zip-Zap-Boing:
Students are standing in a circle and passing an imaginary electrical signal. They perform three gestures accompanied with the words zip, zap and boing. Gesture zip is performed by moving hand quickly in the direction of the signal and saying the word zip. The boing gesture changes the direction of the signal and is performed by facing the signal, jumping, spreading arms and legs and shouting boing. The zap gesture is to pass the signal to the opposite side of the circle, it requires to join hands and create an imaginary gun, making eye contact with the person you want to pass the signal on to, pointing and shouting zap. Boing cannot be performed when someone passes a signal using zap. Zap cannot be passed on a person standing right next to you. There can be a rule implanted that requires the person who made a mistake to leave the game.