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Movement & motor skills

Playful ways to move, balance and practise using little hands, with easy adaptations for different spaces and abilities.

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A little girl holding a tennis racket beside the net

Movement & motor skills

Tennis Games for Kids: 4 Gentle Ways to Start at Home

Tennis games for kids can begin long before a net or a court. The four games below use a slow foam ball and a short paddle to teach the building blocks of tennis: tracking a ball, finding a grip and aiming toward a space. Each game has a short materials list, step-by-step instructions and ways to make it easier or more challenging, so you can play in a hallway, garden or living room without a single point being scored.

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A girl in a tutu balancing on one foot with a skipping rope

Movement & motor skills

Balance Games for Kids: 4 Gentle Ideas Close to the Ground

Four gentle balance games for kids close to the ground: a wide tape road, toy tray delivery, reaching for a picture and a slow turn parade, with steps and tips.

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A child's hand holding a bunch of bright balloons

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Balloon Games for Kids: Safer Scarf and Soft-Ball Alternatives

Balloon games for kids made safer: five scarf, bedsheet and soft-ball games with materials, steps and easy ways to adapt them for toddlers and older children.

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A young boy bouncing a basketball outdoors

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Basketball Games for Kids: Gentle First Steps With Soft Balls

Basketball games for kids that use a soft ball and a low basket: five easy games for rolling, bouncing, aiming and teamwork, with steps and ways to adapt each.

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A mother and daughter playing a clapping game in the kitchen

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Clapping Games for Kids: Rhythm, Copying and Taking Turns

Clapping games for kids that build rhythm, listening and turn-taking: echo patterns, name rhythms, picture scores and quiet orchestra play, with steps and tips.

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Children leaping and dancing in a green meadow

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Dance Games for Kids Where Children Choose How to Move

Dance games for kids that let children invent their own moves: shape freeze, animal soundtracks, one-move leaders and scarf dances, with seated options.

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A little girl pushing a wheelbarrow through a pumpkin patch

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Heavy Work Activities for Kids: Light Carrying and Pushing Play

Heavy work activities for kids made safe and light: four carrying, pushing and delivery games with empty boxes and soft toys, with steps and easy adaptations.

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A parent and a young boy cutting paper shapes with scissors at a craft table

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Cutting Activities for Preschoolers: First Safe Scissor Play

Cutting activities for preschoolers with safety scissors and paper: fringe snips, a paper road, collage pieces and cut-or-tear play, with steps and tips.

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A class of children stretching their arms up together

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Brain Breaks for Kids: 5 Gentle Pauses Between Activities

Brain breaks for kids: window detective, weather arms, a tiny room journey, a listening postcard and a pinwheel breath, with steps and seated options.

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Children lifting a rainbow play parachute on a grassy hill

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Parachute Games for Kids: 5 Gentle Small-Cloth Ideas

Five gentle parachute games for kids using a small play cloth: waves, ball rolling, picture signals, team landing and colour swaps, with steps and safety.

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A boy jumping high in the air with one arm raised

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Trampoline Games for Kids: 5 Safer Ground-Based Ideas

Trampoline games for kids without the trampoline: five ground-based movement ideas with steps and materials, for ages 3 to 6 who love to bounce.

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Children stretching on mats in a gym class

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Gym Games for Kids: 5 Cooperative Ideas for a Big Hall

Gym games for kids that keep everyone moving together: five cooperative hall ideas for ages 3 to 6 with materials, steps, safety tips and easy adaptations.

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A girl playing with the shadow of her raised hand

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Hand Games for Kids: 5 Quiet Ideas for Shared Fun

Hand games for kids that need no equipment: five quiet, flexible ideas for ages 2 to 6+, from mirror hands to gesture stories, with steps and adaptations.

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A laughing girl spinning a hula hoop on her arm

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Hula Hoop Games for Kids: 4 Floor-Based Ideas for Little Movers

Hula hoop games for kids that stay on the floor: island hopping, a colour-sorting delivery, a soft ball landing and story circles, with steps and adaptations.

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A little girl reaching for soap bubbles on a lawn

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Lawn Games for Kids: 4 Simple Games for a Small Garden

Lawn games for kids using soft balls and baskets: a rolling target, a picture delivery, a toy pattern on a blanket and a marker route, with steps and safety.

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Small hands shaping a rainbow from coloured play dough

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Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers Using Everyday Items

Five fine motor activities for preschoolers using pegs, a posting box, torn paper, play dough and tongs, with materials, steps and ways to adapt each one.

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Children playing in a pit of large colourful play balls

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Marble Games for Kids: 5 Safe Rolling Games With Large Balls

Marble games for kids made safe for preschoolers: five rolling games with large age-rated balls, cardboard channels, floor targets and predictions, with steps.

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