For most children, flying through the air on a playground, tire, or front porch swing is just about the best entertainment there is. This post contains affiliate links. Read more.No doubt about it, swinging is FUN - but swing games are also full of amazing developmental benefits for kids. Movement or vestibular input is so very important for developing balance and helping children feel safe and secure as they explore and play. Playing on swings is a great way to provide this kind of sensory input for your child. Do you know a child who is working on ... Read More about Activities for Kids: 8 Swing Games + 8 Awesome Swings for Kids
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10 PEDIATRIC THERAPIST-APPROVED TOYS FOR TACTILE PLAY
Our recent post about the Tactile System described how we use touch to receive and interpret information from our environment. This sensory system allows us to feel and differentiate pressure, texture, temperature, and even pain. A functioning tactile system is essential for healthy child development because it allows children to feel secure and organized enough in their bodies to attend and respond to all of the other sensory information they encounter each day. A well-developed tactile system allows children to explore and navigate their world safely and confidently. Here is a list of 10 ... Read More about 10 PEDIATRIC THERAPIST-APPROVED TOYS FOR TACTILE PLAY
The Best Tactile Sensory Activities for Kids
These tactile sensory activities for kids are sure to spark interest, engagement, and fun! When the tactile sense is fully functioning, children are secure and organized enough in their bodies to be able to attend and respond to all of the other sensory information they encounter each day. They are also able to filter out which tactile information is important (the feel of the toy they just stepped on - OUCH!) and which isn’t so important (the feel of their shirt on their arms). For most children, simply engaging in everyday play activities that allow for exploration, touch, and movement ... Read More about The Best Tactile Sensory Activities for Kids
Cooperation: 12 Group Activities for Kids
With an emphasis on teamwork and cooperation, these group activities for kids will have kids working and playing together for hours! Try a few at your next play group or birthday party, choose one to add in to circle time in your classroom, or use them as ice breaker activities for camps and other kids' groups. Cooperation: 12 Group Activities for Kids Looking for fun group activities for kids? These cooperative play activities are perfect for parents and professionals to use with kids at home or at work! Backyard Games for Kids: When it comes to outdoor activities for kids, ... Read More about Cooperation: 12 Group Activities for Kids
MOVEMENT MONDAY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS WEEK OF MARCH 10
Hello everyone!! Thank you to everyone who shared their gross motor activities for kids this past week on our Facebook page. We have some great activities to share! Keep in mind that if you have missed past Movement Mondays, we have a Pinterest board dedicated to all of the great gross motor ideas we've featured here. Now for our favorites from this week! SUGAR AUNTS shared this awesome outdoor activity emphasizing the importance of movement to enhance learning AND crossing midline! We love the therapeutic benefits in this fun activity. Your kiddos will be so enthralled with the ... Read More about MOVEMENT MONDAY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS WEEK OF MARCH 10
MOVEMENT MONDAY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10
We had so many new blogs join our Movement Monday Share Day this week! It was nice to see all of you and your creative ideas! If you missed the party, be sure to join us every Monday as we celebrate gross motor movement on Facebook. If you need ideas to get your students, children or patients working on their gross motor skills, you will find a great collection of activities on the page. Here are a few of our favorites from this week! Sugar Aunts has this simple and fun activity that addresses skills like crossing midline and visual motor integration. And, the best part, it is SO ... Read More about MOVEMENT MONDAY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10
Jumping Hearts: A Gross Motor Jumping Game
Add this fun gross motor jumping game into your classroom or therapy routine this Valentine's Day! Heart Jump: A gross motor jumping game My baby boy (well, he's six but he’s still my baby!) loves to jump!! He needs absolutely no practice with jumping forward and backward, up and down, or side to side. However, controlling his body during varying sequences of jumps is a different story. I thought it would be fun to string together a few different jumping gross motor activities using hearts for our Valentine's Day theme. What You'll Need: -Hearts with footprints (scroll down and ... Read More about Jumping Hearts: A Gross Motor Jumping Game
Crab Walk Gross Motor Skills Challenge
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. 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. ... Read More about Crab Walk Gross Motor Skills Challenge
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