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Lazy Eight
How to Play:
- Have students stand at their seat.
- Draw an infinity loop on the board (an eight on its side).
- Have students point their index fingers forward, holding them about shoulder width apart.
- With the right finger, have students trace the loop in front of their body so that the far end of the loop is near their left finger. Repeat a few times until it is fluid.
- With the left finger, have students trace the loop in front of their body so that the far end of the loop is near their right finger. Repeat a few times until it is fluid.
- Trace the loop with both fingers at the same time, starting with your fingers