A movement image lasts longer than the cue
The transformation sequence doesn't need a fixed foot pattern. Its guiding thread is a short story: the enchanted forest leads to soft ground, where an animal appears. To help the children follow this change, announce the new image and then keep it visible long enough. Don't talk about the lion while your hands are still making cat paws. Your body and your words should tell the same story.
When walking, keep the steps small. When bouncing, lower your body just a little, keep your knees relaxed and let your feet continue to carry your weight. For the costume gesture, bring your hands into a place everyone can see: in front of your chest or beside your face. You don't need big arm swings. First demonstrate the gesture calmly, before combining it with the bouncing.
For this sequence you've put together yourself, use three types of movement, two costume images and one continuous music track. The children don't need to count or recognize a starting position. You'll find a more detailed session with different movement activities in folk dance in kindergarten. The transformation here, by contrast, is about joining in right away, not a rehearsed performance like the stage forms described in the comparison of exhibition dance and show dance. A child can simply watch for a while and join in again with the next image.
