Bubble Wrap Runway Activity
Materials: Bubble wrap and tape
Instructions: Create a bubble wrap “runway” by taping it onto the floor
Encourage your child to pop the bubble wrap by performing different movements such as:
- Jumping with two feet together
- Tip toe walking
- Heel walking (duck walk)
- Marching
- Galloping
Overhand Ball (Sock) Toss to Wall Target
- Tape a target onto the wall (3-4 feet off ground), you can draw a picture or simply draw a circle on a piece of paper to use as a visual
- Use a small light weight ball, bean bags or rolled up socks
- Have your child throw OVERHAND to the target (try verbal prompts “bring ball to ear and throw”)
- Provide hand over hand assistance as needed
Ball Throwing/Catching Game
- Use a light weight ball, beach ball or balloon. Stand 3 feet away from your child.
- Have your child throw a light weight ball forward from chest height using two hands
- Encourage catching with two hands by providing verbal prompts as needed for example:
“look at ball... arms out in front...hands ready”- this also allows more time to react. Provide hand over hand assistance as needed (you may need 2 people assisting, one facilitating child and the other one throwing ball to child)
- Start by throwing beach ball slowly from a short distance and directly to child's hands
Progress skill by:
- Increasing the distance you are throwing from
- Throw ball slightly off to the side so the child has to reach outside their base of support
- Decrease amount of verbal prompts provided
