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The fun activities below help kids to develop the fundamental movement skills that provide an early foundation for physical literacy. You can search these activities according to child age and movement skill using the sorting tool above.

  • Balance Poses

    Balance Poses

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 5 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance.

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  • Ball Hockey for Children

    Ball Hockey for Children

    Skill: Strike

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 8 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a hockey stick (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a bat or racquet.

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  • Animal friends activity

    Animal Friends

    Skill: Balance

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 6 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imitate the movements of different animals.

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  • Ball Hockey for Toddlers

    Ball Hockey for Toddlers

    Skill: Strike

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 4 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a hockey stick (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a bat or racquet.

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  • Balloon batting activity

    Balloon Batting

    Skill: Strike

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 5 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a simple bat (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a racquet or stick.

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  • Balloon Juggling

    Balloon Juggling

    Skill: Volley

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 8 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve striking or catching an object in the air (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Balloon soccer activity

    Balloon Soccer

    Skill: Kick

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 5 years

    This activity develops leg coordination, balance, and gross motor control in the lower body. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and rhythmical movement (e.g., soccer, basketball, volleyball, racquet sports, martial arts, dance).

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  • Balloon tennis activity

    Balloon Tennis

    Skill: Strike

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a simple racquet (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a bat or stick.

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  • Balloon Volleyball

    Balloon Volleyball

    Skill: Volley

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 10 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve striking or catching an object in the air (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Baseball batting activity

    Baseball Batting

    Skill: Strike

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a bat (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a racquet or stick.

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  • Baseball throwing activity

    Baseball Throwing

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 7 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Basic Pedal Biking

    Basic Pedal Biking

    Skill: Balance

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 8 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance and coordination essential for long-term success in cycling.

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  • Basic striking activity

    Basic Striking

    Skill: Strike

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 3 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a striking tool (such as a bat, a racquet, or a hockey stick).

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  • Basket catch activity

    Basket Catch

    Skill: Catch

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 3 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve flying objects (e.g., balls, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Basketball Dribble

    Basketball Dribble

    Skill: Dribble

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, balance, and rhythmical movement.

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  • Hopscotch

    Hopscotch

    Skill: Hop

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing.

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  • Bathtub swimmer activity

    Bathtub Swimmer

    Skill: Kick

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 3 years

    This activity develops leg coordination, strength and gross motor control in the lower body. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve swimming or simply kicking an object (e.g., soccer, football, martial arts).

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  • Beach ball handball activity

    Beach Ball Handball

    Skill: Strike

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 10 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing for striking a moving object. These skills also transfer to striking with a bat, racquet, or stick.

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  • Bear Crawl

    Bear Crawl

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 8 years

    This activity develops coordination, balance, and strength as kids try to imitate the movements of a bear.

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  • Bounce and Catch

    Bounce and Catch

    Skill: Catch

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 6 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, as well as fine motor control of the hands and fingers.

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  • Bowling Milk Cartons

    Bowling Milk Cartons

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    his activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Bucket Toss Golf

    Bucket Toss Golf

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 10 years

    This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Cardboard Javelin

    Cardboard Javelin

    Skill: Throw

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 10 years

    This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, javelins, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Crab Walk

    Crab Walk

    Skill: Balance

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination, balance, and strength as kids try to imitate the movements of a crab.

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  • Dodge Ball

    Dodge Ball

    Skill: Agility

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 8 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination of legs, arms and torso, plus dynamic balance and speed. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and speed (e.g., soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, racquet sports, martial arts, dance).

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  • Float the pond activity

    Float the pond

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 8 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance as kids have to constantly bend and balance on one foot.

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  • Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

    Skill: Agility

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 8 years

    This activity develops leg coordination, dynamic balance, and speed. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and speed (e.g., soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, racquet sports, martial arts, dance).

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  • Galloping Horse

    Galloping Horse

    Skill: Gallop

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 6 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing.

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  • Growing Flowers

    Growing Flowers

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 6 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imagine and imitate the movement of a flower as it grows and blossoms.

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  • Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes

    Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes

    Skill: Lift and lower object

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 7 years

    This activity develops coordination of legs, arms and torso, plus dynamic balance. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and coordination for lifting and lowering objects (e.g., weightlifting as a sport, and all daily lifting activities in general, plus combative sports such as wrestling and judo).

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  • Hockey Shooting

    Hockey Shooting

    Skill: Strike

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination and timing while using a hockey stick (i.e., striking tool). These skills also transfer to striking with a bat or racquet.

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  • Jump Rope

    Jump Rope

    Skill: Jump

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for sports and activities such as volleyball, tennis, badminton, and dance.

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  • Jump Rope Simplified

    Jump Rope Simplified

    Skill: Jump

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 6 years

    This activity develops rhythm, timing, and spatial perception.

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  • Kangaroo Hopping

    Kangaroo Hopping

    Skill: Hop

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 10 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing.

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  • Kick instep activity

    Kick Instep

    Skill: Kick

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops leg coordination, strength and fine motor control in the lower body. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve kicking an object (e.g., soccer, football, martial arts).

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  • Kick Side Foot

    Kick Side Foot

    Skill: Kick

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 12 years

    This activity develops leg coordination, strength and fine motor control in the lower body. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve kicking an object (e.g., soccer, football, martial arts).

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  • Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

    Skill: Agility, Balance, Hop, Jump, Run, Skip

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 6 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imitate the movements of their parent or play partner.

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  • Monkey Bar Challenge

    Monkey Bar Challenge

    Skill: Agility

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 10 years

    This activity develops coordination of legs, arms and torso, plus dynamic balance and body proprioception. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and proprioception (e.g., gymnastics, aerial diving, martial arts, dance, soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball).

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  • Outdoor Golf Toss

    Outdoor Golf Toss

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 6 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Overhand Catch

    Overhand Catch

    Skill: Catch

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 6 - 12 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve flying objects (e.g., balls, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Picking up things

    Picking Up Things

    Skill: Lift and lower object

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 4 years

    This activity develops coordination of legs, arms and torso, plus dynamic balance. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and coordination for lifting and lowering objects (e.g., weightlifting as a sport, and all daily lifting activities in general, plus combative sports such as wrestling and judo).

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  • River Bank

    River Bank

    Skill: Jump

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, mental focus, and reaction time required at older ages for a variety of sports and activities.

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  • River leap activity

    River Leap

    Skill: Jump

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, rhythm, and timing required for any and all sports and activities that involve a running jump (e.g., basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics).

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  • Rolling Down A Hill

    Rolling Down A Hill

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 6 years

    This activity develops body proprioception and balance as kids roll because they learn how to differentiate up from down even when it keeps changing.

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  • Run Away from the Monster

    Run Away from the Monster

    Skill: Agility

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 5 years

    This activity develops agility along with running and dodging as kids try to escape the monster.

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  • Running long jump activity

    Running Long Jump

    Skill: Run

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, timing, and strength required for any and all sports and activities that involve a running jump (e.g., basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics).

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  • Skip to My Lou

    Skip to My Lou

    Skill: Skip

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 8 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing.

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  • Soccer Dribbling

    Soccer Dribbling

    Skill: Kick

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops leg coordination, strength and fine motor control in the lower body. It also develops balance and rhythmical movement. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and rhythmical movement (e.g., soccer, basketball, volleyball, racquet sports, martial arts, dance).

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  • Indoor soccer activity

    Soccer Indoor Mini Game

    Skill: Dribble, Kick

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 8 years

    This activity develops kicking, along with some ball dribbling.

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  • Standing Broad Jump

    Standing Broad Jump

    Skill: Jump

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 10 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and strength required for any and all sports and activities that involve jumping (e.g., basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics, diving).

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  • Tag

    Tag

    Skill: Agility

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination of legs, arms and torso, plus dynamic balance and speed. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve dynamic balance and speed (e.g., soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, racquet sports, martial arts, dance).

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  • Target Throwing

    Target Throwing

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 10 years

    This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, javelins, darts, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Tennis ball bounce catch

    Tennis Ball Bounce Catch

    Skill: Catch

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 6 - 12 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve flying objects (e.g., balls, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Throw and catch wheeling activity

    Throw and Catch – Wheeling

    Skill: Catch, Throw, Wheeling

    5 minutes

    Suggested age: 5 - 12 years

    This activity develops throwing and catching skills together with core strength.

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  • Throwing stones in water activity

    Throwing Stones in Water

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination of arms and torso, fine motor control, and the ability to “read” distances. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve throwing an object accurately over a perceived distance (e.g., balls, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

    Skill: Balance

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 8 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to walk a straight line on a rope lying on the ground.

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  • Toddler Balance Walk

    Toddler Balance Walk

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 4 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance in preparation for all walking and running activities at older ages.

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  • Toddler ball rolling activity

    Toddler Ball Rolling

    Skill: Catch

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 3 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and the ability to track moving objects. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve moving objects (e.g., balls, pucks, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Toddler biking activity

    Toddler Biking

    Skill: Balance

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 4 years

    This activity develops balance, coordination, and strength in the legs in preparation for more advanced cycling activities at older ages.

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  • Bubble catch activity

    Toddler Bubble Catch

    Skill: Catch

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 4 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve flying objects (e.g., balls, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Toddler jumping activity

    Toddler Jumping

    Skill: Jump

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 3 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance and coordination required for any and all sports and activities that involve jumping and landing (e.g., basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics).

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  • Toddler Obstacle Course

    Toddler Obstacle Course

    Skill: Agility, Balance

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 2 - 5 years

    This activity develops agility, balance, and coordination as your child moves through the obstacle course.

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  • Toddler stair climbing activity

    Toddler Stair Climbing

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 1 - 3 years

    This activity develops dynamic balance in preparation for all walking and running activities at older ages.

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  • Twist and Shout

    Twist and Shout

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 12 years

    This activity develops coordination and balance as kids shift their weight from one foot to the other while twisting their body through a dynamic range of motion.

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  • Underhand catch activity

    Underhand Catch

    Skill: Catch

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 3 - 8 years

    This activity develops hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve flying objects (e.g., balls, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).

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  • Wheelbarrow Walking

    Wheelbarrow Walking

    Skill: Balance

    10 minutes

    Suggested age: 4 - 8 years

    This activity develops coordination, balance, and strength as kids imitate the movement of a wheelbarrow.

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  • Frisbee Basics

    Frisbee Basics

    Skill: Throw

    15 minutes

    Suggested age: 6 - 12 years

    This activity develops an unusual style of throwing that requires both large-motor and fine-motor coordination of the hands, wrists, arms, legs, and trunk.

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    Frisbee Bowling

    Skill: Throw

    20 minutes

    Suggested age: 6 - 12 years

    This activity develops more advanced skill in throwing a frisbee for accuracy.

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    Frisbee Golf

    Skill: Throw

    30 minutes

    Suggested age: 6 - 12 years

    This activity further develops frisbee throwing, and it includes some imagination and problem-solving challenges in setting up the golf course.

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