Lots of gross motor activities for kids and fun games for working on gross motor skills with toddlers, preschoolers, and beyond!
Kids have a lot of energy and some days it seems impossible to burn off all that energy of theirs before bedtime. Thankfully, I'm going to give you some ideas to keep kids moving, both indoors and outdoors below.
You'll find tons of gross motor activities, heavy work activities, DIY projects, printables, and so much more!
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Gross Motor Activities & Gross Motor Games
Whether you need to keep the toddlers busy at home or help the preschoolers burn off some excess energy at school, you'll find lots of fun ways to encourage kids to move below.-
SENSORY ANIMAL WALKS
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8 EXERCISE BALL ACTIVITIES
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TRAMPOLINE GAMES
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10 INDOOR GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
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VESTIBULAR & PROPRIOCEPTIVE TOOLS
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FREE POKEMON ACTION CARDS
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8 GROSS MOTOR IDEAS WITH PILLOWS
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DIRECTIONAL SWING GAME
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ARROW JUMPING GAME
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TIME TELLING PRACTICE ON THE TRAMPOLINE
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ROCKET HOPSCOTCH
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OUTDOOR MUSIC ACTIVITY FOR KIDS
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BUCKET DRUMMING FOR KIDS
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CALENDAR ACTIVITY FOR KIDS
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BALL IN A BOX ACTIVITY
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FOAM MAT HOPSCOTCH
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CALENDAR HOPSCOTCH
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CARDBOARD SLIDE
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5 GROSS MOTOR MUSIC GAMES
DIY Projects that Encourage Gross Motor Skills Development
Cool things you can make to encourage your kids to get active!-
5 DIY BALANCE BOARDS
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DIY MARIO CLIMBING WALL
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OT AT HOME ACTIVITY JAR
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HOMEMADE STRETCHY BANDS
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DIY CRASH PAD
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DIY POOL NOODLE BALANCE BEAM
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DIY POOL NOODLE BALANCE BOARD
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TRAMPOLINE SAFETY HACK
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DIY SKIPPING ROPE
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HOMEMADE SENSORY SWING TUTORIALS
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DIY INDOOR SENSORY SWING
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DIY SENSORY TUNNEL
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DIY TACO SWING
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DIY BALL SWING
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EASY DIY PLATFORM SWING
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HOMEMADE PLAY PARACHUTE