This is the perfect time of year for a walk in the woods! A fall hike is the perfect time to work in some fun gross motor skill activities and the sensory experiences are amazing -- the smells (fireplaces burning, decomposing leaves), the sounds (crunching leaves underfoot, leaves gently raining down from trees, squirrels bounding about), the feel of the crisp, cool air and the colors...the oranges and reds and yellows! We had a gorgeous fall afternoon this weekend and we made the best of it with a hike. Here are a few of the fun things we tried along the way: 1 || Tree bark crayon ... Read More about 9 FUN GROSS MOTOR SKILL ACTIVITIES FOR A FALL HIKE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: LEAF SCRAMBLE
Looking for fun new outdoor activities for your kiddos this fall? Try this fun Leaf Scramble game! Don’t you just love when you can make work seem like play? I know I do. I’ve tricked my kiddos into working around the house more times than I can count. A little of this creative trickery eliminates the grumbling and the complaints of “I’m too tired” or “I need help” and results in some fun and functional gross motor activities around the house! This scramble will have your little ones moving so fast in order to win that they won’t even notice how much work they actually did! WHAT ... Read More about OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: LEAF SCRAMBLE
PRESCHOOL FALL CRAFT AND MATH GAME FROM MY LITTLE 3 AND ME
Watching all the beautiful leaves falling from the trees in your backyard? Emma from My Little 3 and Me has an adorable way to recreate the whole scene right in the comfort of your kitchen while also working on fine motor, visual motor, and oral motor skills! As if this isn’t enough, she even has a great idea for incorporating math concepts into the activity as well. You can’t go wrong with this one! Her post includes an easy-to-follow video that gives instructions for the craft and game. HOW TO CHANGE IT UP: -We started by playing the game as a math activity as described in the post at ... Read More about PRESCHOOL FALL CRAFT AND MATH GAME FROM MY LITTLE 3 AND ME
Fall Activities: Boot Scoot ‘n Shuffle
Little feet + big boots + fallen leaves = fun fall activities!! (not to mention the benefits of strengthening, heavy work, proprioception, motor planning and balance!). This is one of our favorite gross motor activities for fall! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Kids will love this fun, fall-themed gross motor activity! It's the perfect way to get everyone outside - or, if weather doesn't permit, try the same activity inside using fake leaves! Looking for more fun fall themed ideas? Check out this fun fall leaf sensory bin! What you'll need: Boots and your camera to ... Read More about Fall Activities: Boot Scoot ‘n Shuffle
FALL ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: MAKING AN IMPRESSION
Here's a super easy way to play with play dough that's the perfect addition to your list of fun fall activities for kids! MAKE PLAYDOUGH FOR FINE MOTOR SKILLS Playing with play dough is one of my favorite fine motor activities to do with my kids at home and at school because there are millions of ways to make it new and exciting, just by adding novel objects or presenting it in a different way. I love the way other bloggers bring seasonal and natural objects into play dough play, like the Fall Play Dough Invitation to Play from Fantastic Fun and Learning. One afternoon, I was playing ... Read More about FALL ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: MAKING AN IMPRESSION
GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: MINI PUMPKIN TOSS UP
HALLOWEEN GAME FOR GROSS MOTOR SKILLS As a child, I always wished I could juggle. I would practice for hours and hours and still only be able to manage two objects at a time...and only for a few seconds!! Once I got to college, it was a mandatory part of training for our basketball team to learn to juggle - 3 and even 4 objects - while standing, walking, running, moving backwards. It was the ultimate measure of hand eye coordination and it was my nemesis! Even so, juggling has proven to be a great treatment tool for me during my years as a physical therapist. It's one of the best gross ... Read More about GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: MINI PUMPKIN TOSS UP
4 Fun Ways to Learn and Play With Leaves
These fun fall activities are the perfect way to combine fine motor skill development and hand strengthening with cognitive skills! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. All of these leaf-themed activities would be awesome to use as a push-in lesson plan for therapists working in preschool or kindergarten, for teachers to try with their students, or parents to try at home! What You'll Need -Leaves -Clothespins (paint them or color them with marker to match your colored leaves) What to Do First, go on a leaf hunt! Be sure to get a good variety of colors, shapes, and ... Read More about 4 Fun Ways to Learn and Play With Leaves
GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: ACORN HOPSCOTCH
Hopscotch is such a classic game that all kids love to play! My girls are constantly asking me to refresh the tired old chalk outline of the squares on the driveway. We thought it might be fun to update this old favorite by turning it into a little race using two hopscotch boards and acorns! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Sidewalk chalk or sidewalk paint or painters tape if playing indoors. WHAT TO DO: Draw two hopscotch boards on the driveway with your sidewalk chalk. If you are inside, you can always create hopscotch boards on the floor with painters tape. Inside each of the squares, instead of ... Read More about GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: ACORN HOPSCOTCH
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