Animal large motor activities

In ten years of teaching in the early years, I have always found parachute games one of the most exciting strategies for developing teamwork and cooperation. Many of the favourite games, and the ones that children often ask for again and again, are the animal games. What sort of parachute animal games can you play? Here are my all-time favourite 15 games. #parachutegames #animalgames #earlyyears #preschoolgames #preschoolactivities #preschool #teachinggames

Farm yoga to use with the kids at home, the classroom, or therapy!

The perfect gross motor outdoor chalk game for kids to practice jumping, counting, coordination, and listening skills.

This animal movement game works on various animal sounds and actions for gross motor fun. Includes free printable.

Yet another fun and exciting week with this week learning all about Penguins. What fun little creatures penguins are. Here is a peek at what our penguin week looked like including books, fine and gross motor activities, sensory and art activities, and fun themed snacks. That’s Not My Penguin by Fiona Watt Penguin Says Please by Michael Dahl The Emperors Egg by Martin Jenkins Penguin Pete by Marcus Pfister If You Were A Penguin by Florence Minor 10 Little Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental Paint…

Need a brain break for your students? Trying to work with a Sensory kiddo? Have a child that never seems to lack energy? Try doing a relay race or an imitation game where each child acts like an animal: hop, crawl, fly, run,slither, jump! Just 5 minutes might make a huge difference. #teacher #students #therapy #intervention #activity #animal #kids #sensory #proprioception #vestibular #brainbreak #movement

Pet Gross Motor Movement Game - House of Burke

Mix & Match foam animals: fine motor busy bag idea for kids from And Next Comes L

Time to set the animals free! With our super-fun Animal Tape Rescue - Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers, you can introduce little ones to the marvellou

The Claw is an indoor game for preschoolers and is so much FUN! Use tongs for fine motor and cross the midline for gross motor.

A great hand-on building activity for kids to create during a zoo theme! A great way to work on early fine motor skills and imagination. #ZooTheme #preschool

Free Animal Walking Themed Gross Motor Dice - 12 animal movements in 2 dice with 1 movement dice with two options for dice type - 3Dinosaurs.com #grossmotor #freeprintable

If you're constantly on the lookout for simple yet effective ways to get your little ones moving and grooving, you'll love this: Animal Movement Activities Printable. It's the perfect blend of fun and physical development that

Get ready for an easy preschool activity with these printable move like an animal cards. Preschoolers will love using these 18 free cards to play move like an animal or animal charades. It's the perfect way to burn energy, work on gross motor skills, and practice taking turns. #preschooler #gamesforkids #printable #activitiesforkids #indooractivities

37 Amazing Zoo Animal Activities for toddlers and preschoolers! From sensory and gross motor activities to adorable crafts to easy boredom busting ideas.

This week we focused on farm animals for tot school. I made these Animal Command Cards to use with John. They were really fun to play with! Please feel free to save and use these cards! Most clip art was from THIS site or from microsoft publisher (which is what I used to make the cards!). Check back next week to see the other fun farm animal activities we did! I link up to these parties!

Unleash your child's imagination with this gross motor summer-time animal game.