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

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

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

Looking for fun Halloween gross motor activities for your little one?  You have probably heard the classic Halloween poem “5 Little Pumpkins”.  If you haven’t, it goes like this: Five little pumpkins Sitting on a gate The first one said, "Oh, my, it's half past eight!" The second one said, "There are witches in the air!" The third one said, "Good folk, beware!" The fourth one said, "We'll run and run and run!" The fifth one said, "Let's have some fun!" OOOOOOOH, went the wind And OUT went the light And the five little pumpkins Rolled out of sight! I thought it would be fun to ... Read More about HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES: 5 LITTLE PUMPKINS

Looking for fun Halloween ideas for kids?  Kids will love wearing these fun monster feet to take a walk on the wild side!  This is the perfect balance activity for a Halloween party! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. What kid wouldn’t want to be a monster for a day? When you change your base of support, (what you’re standing on or in) during gross motor skills activities, your body reacts differently to balance, body control and coordination challenges. Kids love walking in bigger shoes or on stilts and it can be a great confidence booster when they realize that they can do ... Read More about Halloween Ideas for Kids: A Walk on the Wild Side