Frisbee Basics
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.
Frisbee Golf
This activity further develops frisbee throwing, and it includes some imagination and problem-solving challenges in setting up the golf course.
Frisbee Bowling
This activity develops more advanced skill in throwing a frisbee for accuracy.
Basketball Dribble
This activity develops hand-eye coordination, balance, and rhythmical movement.
Basic Pedal Biking
This activity develops dynamic balance and coordination essential for long-term success in cycling.
Balloon Volleyball
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).
Balloon Tennis
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.
Balloon Juggling
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).
Animal Friends
This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imitate the movements of different animals.
Ball Hockey for Children
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.
Beach Ball Handball
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.
Bean Bag Golf – Wheeling
This activity develops throwing.
Bear Crawl
This activity develops coordination, balance, and strength as kids try to imitate the movements of a bear.
Bounce and Catch
This activity develops hand-eye coordination, as well as fine motor control of the hands and fingers.
Bucket Toss Golf
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).
Bowling Milk Cartons
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).
Cardboard Javelin
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).
Crab Walk
This activity develops coordination, balance, and strength as kids try to imitate the movements of a crab.
Fill the Water Bucket
This activity develops balance.
Follow the Leader
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).
Float the pond
This activity develops coordination and balance as kids have to constantly bend and balance on one foot.
Follow the Leader – Wheeling
This activity develops wheeling skills and leadership.
Growing Flowers
This activity develops coordination and balance as kids try to imagine and imitate the movement of a flower as it grows and blossoms.
Galloping Horse
This activity develops dynamic balance, coordination, and rhythm required for activities at older ages such as running, skipping, hopping, and dancing.