Dance activities for Early Years Foundation Stage (DDMIX)
Have a look at our free dance activities, resources and PE lesson plans for your Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) class!
We've partnered with DDMIX and you can now find all of their resources on our website!
What's on this page:
What is DDMIX?
DDMIX for Schools is a non-profit organisation run by Dame Darcey Bussell DBE. The DDMIX programme is a dance programme that encourages children and young people to get moving in every lesson.
The lessons give children the chance to move their body in an inclusive environment, bringing many benefits including boosting their physical and mental wellbeing.
We've partnered with DDMIX and you'll be able to find all DDMIX resources on our website.
Nursery Card Guidelines
These nursery age appropriate resources are to help children to develop their gross motor skills, whilst gaining an awareness of people and space.
Nursery Card GuidelinesWarm up
Warming up before doing exercise is super important.
Watch the video to follow along with the warm up, or use the audio to do your own warm up exercises!
Nursery lesson cards Set 1
A series of activities, actions, and warm up games suitable for nursery children
Nursery Lesson Cards Set 1
Download the Movemaster activity that goes with Set 1
Download Movemaster activity
Download the Hoe Down music audio file that accompanies the Set 1 lesson plans.
Download Hoe Down musicSet 1 additional resources
Download the Line Dance music audio file that accompanies Set 1
mp3 File Size (2.44 MB)
Download the What shape can you make activity that goes with Set 1
pdf File Size (0.07 MB)
Download the Follow the Leader activity that goes Set 1
pdf File Size (0.06 MB)
Download the 1980s music audio file that accompanies Set 1
mp3 File Size (2.46 MB)
Download the Bubbles activity that goes with Set 1
pdf File Size (0.07 MB)
Nursery lesson cards Set 2
A series of activities, actions, and warm up games suitable for nursery children
Nursery Lesson Cards Set 2
Download the Line Dance music audio file that accompanies Set 2
Download Hoe Down musicSet 2 additional resources
Download the Follow the Leader activity that goes with Set 2
pdf File Size (0.06 MB)
Download the What shape can you make? activity that goes with Set 2
pdf File Size (0.07 MB)
Download the 1980s music audio file that accompanies Set 1
mp3 File Size (2.46 MB)
Download the Movemaster activity that goes with Set 2
pdf File Size (0.07 MB)
Download the Balance in numbers activity that goes with Set 2
pdf File Size (0.07 MB)
Download the Canon Game activity that goes with Set 2
pdf File Size (0.07 MB)
Download the Charleston music audio file that accompanies Set 1
mp3 File Size (2.44 MB)
Cool down
After your class, be sure to complete this cool down and gradually slow down before continuing on with the day.