1) SPOTTING STATION: Blue Bar/Barrel: Glide Swing- Slide feet on the ICE like you are ice skating. Put feet on barrel and glide swing. Make sure legs stay straight at all times, moving their hips to move the barrel.
2) Black Bar: Toe Touch- Touch toes to the bar (WINTER HAT)
3) P-Bars/ Sliders or Frisbees: P-Bar Walk- Put sliders (frisbees) on your feet and walk with SNOWSHOES (slide your feet) through the P-Bars; younger kids can use just one slider
4) L-Sit Bars/ Snowball: L-Sits- Place the SNOWBALL on your lap and push up on the bars; keep your legs together & straight
5) Rings/ Dot: Chin Hold- Put hands by rings and do chin hold over the MITTENS
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