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🦁 Wake the Lion
Stay still, then wake the lion!
How to play: Stay very still and the lion falls asleep. Then move big to wake him up with a roar.
About Wake the Lion
Wake the Lion is a free camera movement game from MoveYourBody. Stay very still and the lion falls asleep. Then move big to wake him up with a roar.
Made for little kids (ages 1–6): there is no aiming and no losing. Any big move makes something happen, with music and sound effects.
Part of the Dance Party games: dance, wiggle, freeze and copy.
More like this
- 🪩 Disco Lights – Dance to light up the party.
- ❄️ Freeze Dance – Dance, then freeze!
- 🌀 Twirl Party – Spin around and around.
- 🍮 Jelly Wobble – Shake like a jelly!
- 🦜 Copy the Parrot – Copy the parrot.
- 🐸 Froggy Hop – Jump and the frog hops!
How it works
- Prop up the phone. Lean it against a few books or use a stand, at about chest height, a couple of steps away.
- Step back into view. The game checks it can see you, then starts by itself. No buttons for little hands to find.
- Move!. Jumping, clapping, waving and dancing make fireworks, frogs, drums and rockets happen on screen.
Set-up tips
- Use the front camera and stand 1–2 metres (4–6 feet) back, so shoulders and hands fit in the picture.
- A bright room helps the tracker. Avoid standing in front of a window.
- For games that use legs (Flamingo Stand, Soccer Kick, Bucket Brigade), step back until your knees show.
- Cast the screen to a TV or open the page on a laptop for a bigger picture. The camera still does the tracking.
- Turn on Kid lock (hold the lock button) so little hands can’t leave the game. On iPhone, Guided Access in Settings › Accessibility locks the screen fully.
Is it private?
- The camera picture never leaves your device. Body tracking runs inside your browser.
- Nothing is recorded or uploaded. Frames are looked at once and thrown away.
- No account, no signup, no ads.
- Only your settings and best scores are saved, in this browser. Clear them any time in Settings.
Questions
Is MoveYourBody free?
Yes. All 53 games are free to play in your browser, with no signup, no ads and nothing to install.
What age is it for?
The little-kid games are made for ages 1 to 6: there is no aiming and no losing, any big move counts. The Big Kids & Grown-ups games keep score and suit ages 5 and up, including adults and grandparents.
Does it record my child?
No. The camera picture is processed on your own phone or computer and is never sent anywhere or saved.
Which phones and browsers work?
Safari on iPhone and iPad (iOS 16.4 or newer), Chrome on Android, and Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox on a laptop with a webcam. If the camera won’t start inside an app like Instagram or Facebook, open the page in Safari or Chrome.
Can we play on the TV?
Yes. Cast or mirror the phone or laptop screen to the TV. Keep the phone propped up facing the players.
Can grown-ups play while seated?
Yes. Turn on Seated mode in Settings and the Big Kids & Grown-ups games switch to chair-friendly moves.