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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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.
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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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