This FREE printable heart hopscotch is perfect to encourage fine motor and gross motor skills, especially around Valentine’s day. Great for indoor recess or small spaces at home too! Challenge your students to complete the heart hopscotch pattern by hopping with their feet or using their fingers. Download your FREE copy at the bottom […]
Do you want to keep your kids active and entertained this winter? Here is a fun heart activity for kids that will get their hearts pumping, their eyes looking, and their fingers moving! This is a great way to get them excited about Valentine’s Day, the heart lesson in science class, or feelings of love. […]
Here is a super simple Santa brain break to help you get moving this holiday season. Hit play on the video or print the handout to increase your physical activity this Christmas season. The kids will have lots of fun dancing like Santa Claus. How Does the Santa Brain Break Work? This fun brain break […]
Need some Christmas brain breaks in a hurry? Check out this super FUN video that the kids can follow along and do exercises with some holiday friends. You can watch the video on YouTube or download a handout with a QR code to the video to send home with your students during the holidays. When […]
Tabata is an exercise protocol based on the work of a Japanese scientist named Izumi Tabat and his colleagues on high-intensity interval training. Using Tabata for kids as a training exercise can be very motivating and super easy to complete. Get started with this FREE video today at the bottom of this post. As a […]
Are you familiar with embodied cognition? When movement and learning are combined it may help your students to remember the material. This ABC Exercise Workout freebie includes movement and learning activities to help your students remember letter formation, letter identification, and practice fine and gross motor skills too! You can download it for free at the end […]
Animal walks just might be one of the easiest ways to provide movement activities for kids with zero preparation. Whether you are in a classroom, need to burn off energy at home, or want fun strengthening exercises for kids, this type of gross motor play is awesome! What are Animal Walks? Animal walks are simply […]
As pediatric therapists, we are always on the lookout for lightweight, compact movement ideas. Here are 3 simple paper plate activities: ninja moves, paper plate ice skating and paper plate yoga. These are not your traditional paper plate crafts since they require the kids to participate in physical activity, motor planning and fun! Need to […]
Would you like to challenge your student’s fine motor, gross motor, and visual perceptual skills all on ONE handy dandy worksheet? We all love NO PREP, ready to go activities and this Cut and Paste Exercise free printable is one of them for sure! You can download it for free at the bottom of the […]
Kids just love dinosaurs! Why not add some dinosaur gross motor activities to your next lesson? Your students can move, stretch and relax with this free printable. You can download it at the bottom of the post. How to Use the Dinosaur Gross Motor Activities Freebie What Skills Do Students Practice When They Complete This […]