The Crab Walk Gross Motor Skills Challenge
Sometimes, simply performing a motor skill is a perfect activity in and of itself. Looking for a quick, easy, do-it-anywhere, no set-up required way to practice gross motor skills? For our ocean theme, crab walking is that activity.
What You’ll Need:
All you need is a kiddo! :)
What to do:
Have your child sit on her bottom, place her hands on the floor behind her, push up and start moving. Â Crab walk to the bathroom to brush your teeth, crab walk to the door to get your shoes, crab walk to the kitchen and get a drink, crab walk ANYWHERE. Â Inside, outside, at home, at school. Â It’s as simple as that and so very beneficial!
How to change it up:
-Is crab walking too easy for your little one? Try it on varied surfaces (inclines, declines, hard, soft, smooshy, etc).
-For extra work on core stability and body awareness, place something on your child’s belly and see if she can crab walk without it falling off.
-Need to incorporate academics? Crab walk to complete a number or letter sequence, crab walk to a requested sight word….anything!
-Do a crab dance…lift one hand up and hold it for 5. Â Try a foot. Â Amazing core work!
Skill areas addressed:
Bilateral coordination, strength, core strength, motor control, body awareness
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