Animal walks are a fantastic for a wide variety of skills including gross motor, fine motor, and bilateral coordination. The best part is that you can put a spin on these animal walks to make them even more fun. Pink Oatmeal also has several different animal walk printables for kids that you can get your …
Do you ever have that time when you just need your kids or classroom to get some of that energy out?! ? Are you looking for something that is quick and fun and at the same time is accomplishing the need to wiggle? How about something that can engage the kids? Most kids love animals …
Kids need physical activity and movement. Fun brain breaks for kindergarten and preschool are some of my favorite things to share about. To anyone working with children this is not shocking news. That being said, teachers, parents, and therapists today run into a problem. So much is demanded out of our children academically with test …
If you are looking for a fun gross motor themed activity to try this December, Reindeer Games Camp is a must! It’s a really fun way to work on gross motor skills with a holiday theme. In reindeer boot camp the kids will see all the work the reindeer have to do to get ready …
We are all about making movement fun. One of the most fun ways to move is with a scavenger hunt! That’s why we’ve created several fun free printable scavenger hunts for you to use to make including movement in your day easier. Download one or download them all. Make movement and learning fun with these …
I am excited to welcome Sarah Selznick, MS OTR/L from Sarah The O.T. to the blog today. She is an occupational therapist with a background working with children and in the schools. She is sharing with us five tips for incorporating movement into busy school and home routines. Physical movement is an important part of child …
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It’s almost time for the winter games to start! I love watching them. My personal favorites are figure skating and downhill skiing! Incorporating winter sports is such a fun and easy way to work on fitness. Setting up fitness stations with a winter sports theme is a fast and fun way to do this using …
Are you looking for quick and fun ways to move this winter? Do you have kids that need to get all of that energy out? Maybe you are experiencing indoor recess that results in kids with too much energy!?! Look no further! Here are fun winter printables and activities that get the kids moving their …
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The winter season is officially here! This is a time for snow, winter sports, and the arctic! I always loved trying to incorporate fun themes to make movement fun! In the winter there is no better theme than the arctic. Arctic animals are especially fun when it comes to movement. That means here at Pink …
Are you looking for quick and fun ways to move this holiday season? Do you have kids that need to get all of that energy out? Do you need the kids to re-focus with all the excitement this holiday season? Look no further! Here are fun printable Christmas activities (paid and free) that get the …
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Brain breaks for the classroom are an essential part today’s learning environments. Kids need physical activity for focus and learning. Incorporating brain breaks should be a fun and easy process. It is always a bonus when these brain breaks can be made part of the learning process. Check out all of the different themed, seasonal, …
Now that August is rolling in it’s time that many teachers are thinking about getting back in their classrooms, parents are setting routines, and school therapists are getting ready for the new school year. A huge part of learning is having kids who are ready to learn, which means incorporating lots of movement and physical …
It’s baseball season! When working with my kids during therapy sessions I try to find activities that interest them or catch their attention. I’ve found with my sports crazy kids, relating sports to any kind of strengthening, range of motion, cardiovascular exercise etc. to the task can make it a whole lot more fun. …
Most of us are aware that there is plenty of research that physical activity is needed in the classroom. There is also a lot happening with technology in the classroom. That being said, combining physical activity and technology could be useful to classroom teachers throughout the country. Here are some great ways to get …
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I’ve decided to try out something new! Interactive Brain Breaks and Physical Activity! I’ve always been a big proponent of stepping away from technology and taking a “brain break”. Don’t get me wrong, I love technology, I just believe A LOT of our time is spent on it, and a break can do some good. …
St. Patrick’s Day is a great day to incorporate fun gross motor games. As someone who is always searching for different ways to incorporate movement with different themes I’ve decided to put some of my favorites all in one place so they are easy to access and easy for others to find. Here is the …
Who doesn’t need a brain break around the holiday season? Pink Oatmeal is here to make it easier for you. Today I’m sharing a set of brain break cards for FREE. This set of brain breaks is one of the most popular sets in the freebie library. The Reindeer Run set of brain break cards …
The Gingerbread Man is a classic story around the holiday season. It’s often taught in homes and in schools. It’s also the perfect story to incorporate movement. Think of how much running that Gingerbread Man talked about? It’s always a bonus to incorporate movement for kids in any setting that can be fast, fun and …
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Do you need an activity that is fast and fun and efficient for Thanksgiving? How about trying to start a new Thanksgiving traditions in your classroom, home, or therapy. Maybe you already have the tradition of participating in something active in your family such as a Thanksgiving walk or 5k. Add this component of movement …
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Are you looking for a quick, fun way to move this Halloween? Maybe a super simple brain break for your class, home, or a game for therapy? The Halloween Fitness Dice would also be fun during morning meeting or as part of a station. Let kids take turns rolling the dice and have the class …