Your Weekly Activities are Here!

Are you looking for ways to keep your little ones entertained while you cook dinner or help their siblings with their homework?

You’re in luck because we have pulled our most popular activities from the MOTOR PLANit app for you to use to keep your little one entertained while improving their motor skills!

Fine Motor Development Activity

• Gather 5 cupcake wrappers and 15 random small objects such as buttons, beads, or coins.?
• Write a number 1-5 in each of the cupcake wrappers and place them randomly on the table.?
• Have your child use their right hand to pick up one object at a time until five objects are held in one hand.?
• Then have them put an item in each cupcake wrapper using the same hand.
• Have them repeat this process until all 15 objects have been put into cupcake wrappers, then switch to their left hand.?

This activity focuses on improving fine motor dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and in-hand translation.?

Strength Development Activity

• You will need a laundry basket or an empty bin to use as a target and 8-10 items to toss into the bin such as socks, small pillows, or stuffed animals.?
• Take the bin and hold it in front of you, then have your child stand about 5 feet away from you.
• Have your child go pick up the toys, and make sure they squat down as they do.
• Once they get the object, have them toss the object into the bin you’re holding as they stand up.
• Repeat this activity until all objects are in the bin and repeat three more times.

The focus for this activity is to strengthen lower and upper body coordination skills because a strong lower body aids in everyday activities such as climbing stairs, pedaling a bicycle, and more!?

If you like these activities, download our app for new ones every day! Try it out!?

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