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Gross Motor Activity for indoors: Walking on Pillows
This one is simple and lots of fun. Its perfect for a workout safety indoors.
1, Collect up all the cushions and pillows you have, Children can help with this , send them on a cushion hunt.
2. Clear a space on the floor and then line them up and off you go.
Sounds simple but walking on pillows is tough to do especially good for strengthening leg muscle, develops balance and builds on gross motor skills .
Floating and Sinking
This one can be done using a bowl, bucket, in the sink or even better .. when your child is in the bath.
You can make a chart using a piece of paper and write the word sink on one side and float on the other.
Start off by asking the child to collect a few items from around the house and once you have your water source get them to put the object in slowly.
Remember to use the words floating and sinking and to explain what these mean. Even for younger children it is great to introduce these words into their vocabulary.
Your child can then write the object on the chart on the float or sink side. You can support your child by using any alphabet cards, resources you have to spell out the name of the object.
Bring in words such as heavy, light, and us e phrases like “ I wonder if , and I wonder why “.
Great for language and mathematical development.
Mindfulness for Children
Mindfulness is about being in the moment and noticing what is around you. As well as adults, children can benefit from spending a few minutes a day practicing mindfulness. It helps with stress and keeping calm. But how do you do this? Here is a link to a document on mindfulness and ideas to do this with your child.
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Bedtime Stories
