Contributor: Developmental Specialist, Stacy Bailey, EIS
Learning can be fun – especially when you’re moving! Here are some resources to help little ones move and play as they practice their motor skills. (Remember, adults can play, too!)
Move It!
- Hands On: As We Grow This website provides numerous activity links categorized by age, objective, theme, and material. Some of the useful resources include “40 Gross Motor Activities to Get Your Kids Moving,” “30 Gross Motor Activities for Kids with Excess Energy,” “30 Kids Activities & Materials for Promoting Fine Motor Skills,” and “50 Toddler Activities.” Activities are available for children 0-3 years old and are broken up into 6-month time frames.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Curious about how much activity your little one needs? The CDC distributes guidelines for physical activity and ideas for how to promote your child’s participation in activities.
- Fun Family Activities Young children love to move and play, because it is fun! Movement isn’t just fun, it is also important for fostering brain development and involves the interaction of strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and endurance. Free play, crafts, sensory play, outdoor play, and structured games are all way to help your little one’s development.
