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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

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 toddler playing a rainbow wooden xylophone

Movement & motor skills

Music Games for Kids: 5 Easy Ways to Listen, Move and Play

Five music games for kids that build listening and rhythm: sound postcards, rhythm reply, freeze and flow, a kitchen band and a story soundtrack.

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A group of children playing on a grassy hill under a blue sky

Movement & motor skills

Outdoor Games for Kids That Fit the Space You Have

Five outdoor games for kids that fit a yard, park corner or pavement: landmark delivery, chalk trails, soft ball rolls, sound maps and shadow play, with steps.

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Children running and chasing each other outdoors

Movement & motor skills

Running Games for Kids: 5 Easy Ideas With Room to Rest and Rejoin

Running games for kids with clear routes and stop signals: post office, traffic lights, animal stations, colour collecting and more, with steps and adaptations.

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A child leaping through the air in a garden

Movement & motor skills

Jumping Games for Kids: 5 Small Routes with Stepping Options

Five jumping games for kids using floor tape and paper shapes, with clear steps, gentle landing tips and easy stepping options for younger children.

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A yellow and blue volleyball resting on the sand

Movement & motor skills

Volleyball Games for Kids: 5 Gentle Ideas for Little Hands

Five volleyball-inspired games for kids aged 3–6: towel carrying, gentle tosses over a river, bounce and send, plus a shared basket target to aim at.

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A child standing beside a metal bucket of water balloons on the grass

Movement & motor skills

Water Balloon Games Without Balloons: 5 Sponge Ideas

Five water balloon games reimagined with sponges: target toss, bucket relay, drip race and water painting, with materials, steps and gentle adaptations.

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Gross Motor Activities for Preschoolers: Big Movement at Home

Five gross motor activities for preschoolers that fit a small room: carrying, reaching, stepping, crawling and throwing games with clear steps.

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A child in a calm, kneeling yoga pose with hands together

Movement & motor skills

Yoga Games for Kids: 5 Gentle Movement Ideas to Try

Five yoga games for young kids: animal stretches, balance play, story movement and calm-down ideas, with simple steps and easy adaptations.

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