Game version
Play “Flamingo Balance” as a “my turn, your turn” game with a grown-up. Everyone takes a turn and every try gets a cheer.
Flamingo Balance
Stand on one foot like a flamingo while you count together, then switch feet. Balance is one of the first skills every sport uses.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand next to your child, both on one foot, arms out like wings.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Nothing to bring
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Stance & Motion
The steps
How it works
- Stand next to your child, both on one foot, arms out like wings.
- Count slowly together to 5.
- Switch feet and count again.
- Try it with eyes on a toy, then with a little wobble game: flap your wings.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “You held so still! Let’s try the other foot.”
Safety: Stand near something to hold if they wobble a lot. Bare feet or shoes on a non-slip floor or grass.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
Pretend you are a lion cub playing “Flamingo Balance” in the forest, and the whole forest claps for you.
Practice makes progress
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