The farm theme is one of the best themes for both gross motor and fine motor planning activities. With all the animals and fun things happening at the farm it's easy to incorporate farm themed fine motor and gross motor activities. Today I'm going to share with you ...
Motor Planning
September Motor Planning
Hello September! It's this time of year that almost everyone is back in school or heading back to school. It's also a great time for apples and the beginning of fall. I love September motor planning as it feels like a fresh start with the new school year in full ...
Community Helpers Theme – Movement Activities
Community helpers are a very popular theme in the preschool setting or kindergarten classroom. This theme involves discussing all of the different helpers out in the community. Adding gross motor or movement to this theme can easily be done through yoga/movement cards ...
May Gross Motor Activities Planning
May is just around the corner. For many, the weather is warming up and the end of the school year is approaching. It's also a time where there is lots of energy to be burned. Gross motor planning for the month of May includes camping, sports, safari, and cowboy/cowgirl themes. ...
April Motor Activities Planning
Spring is officially here and April is the perfect time to add all the fun spring themes to your motor programming. This April motor planning ideas include the themes - insects, bugs, and creepy crawlers, farm, baseball and earth/weather and ocean. It also ...
March Motor Planning Ideas – Fine Motor and Gross Motor
March is here and full of great options for gross motor planning. With St. Patrick's Day, the basketball tournaments, Spring etc. it makes it easy for March gross motor planning. Check out all of the different ideas for March gross motor planning. ...
February Motor Planning Ideas
February is here! It's a fun month for gross motor planning with a variety of different ideas to make movement fun all February long. With events such as the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day, February gross motor can be a breeze. I'm excited to share with you different February ...
January Gross Motor Planning
Hello January! It's the start of the New Year and the dead of winter. When I think of January gross motor planning I think of all things snow and cold as well as a fresh start with the New Year upon us. I like to break January gross motor planning down into different themes for ...
Christmas Motor Planning Ideas
The holiday season is here and it is a busy time of the year. I want to take motor planning off your plate this month and make this a little bit easier for you. I'm sharing with you some of my favorite Christmas motor planning ideas. The Christmas motor planning ideas include ...
Reindeer Boot Camp – Holiday Gross Motor
If you are looking for a fun gross motor themed activity to try this December Reindeer boot 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 ...
Thanksgiving Motor Planning Ideas
With Thanksgiving approaching it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Thanksgiving motor planning activities. I love Thanksgiving, I don't like turkey, but I love that there are four days in a row that everyone in my family is home! We have several different fine motor ...
Halloween Motor Planning Activities -Fine Motor and Gross Motor
With Halloween approaching it's the perfect time to start thinking about Halloween motor planning activities. It's my five year olds favorite holiday and he gets really into Halloween. We have several different fine motor and gross motor activities to do this year that all ...
Pumpkin Themed Motor Planning
I always think of October as pumpkin season. So far we've been to a pumpkin patch as well as picked up pumpkins at a farm store. My kids are pumpkin crazy. That being said, I've put together some fun pumpkin themed motor planning ideas. These pumpkin themed motor planning ...
Physical Activity and Motor Planning For Kids – All Access Pass
The mission of Pink Oatmeal is to make physical activity and motor planning for kids fun and easy. One of the ways that is done is through the downloadable resources available in the shop. Now it's being expanded to include the option to have an all access pass to all of the ...
Fall Themed Motor Planning – Fine Motor and Gross Motor
The sound of crinkling leaves, the shorter days, and all things pumpkin are reminders that fall is officially here! Now is a great time to incorporate the fall themed gross motor and fine motor activities into your planning for your classroom, home or therapy sessions. ...
Superhero Activities – Fine Motor and Gross Motor Planning Ideas
What's not to love about a Superhero? Kids love superheroes! The ability to fly, scale buildings, and disappear in the blink of the eye? I can see the draw. With all of the super powers and super skills, it's only natural that superhero activities are a must for any ...
Apple Themed Fine Motor and Gross Motor Planning
Hello back to school season and planning season. It's apple week! We have a big apple tree in our backyard that is FULL of apples this year. They aren't the best for eating, but they work great for cooking. Honestly, I don't even know what kind of apples we have, it came with ...
Back To School Motor Planning
The school year is upon us! It's a busy time with lots of new friends and routines. Physical activity and motor planning skills are still a must even in the first few weeks of school. Combining movement and learning along with fun motor activities can make it ...
Summer Gross Motor Planning – Printable Summer Activity Calendars
Summer is just around the corner! Hooray! School is out and many therapists and parents are looking for simple and fun activities to do with their kids or to send home with their kids. At Pink Oatmeal, is all about gross motor planning. This means that ...
Basketball Themed Gross Motor and Fine Motor Ideas
In March, it's tournament time. If you live in the same type of home that I do, there is no doubt you are aware of this. Our television is flipping from one tournament game to another and even high school basketball tournaments. Every once in a while I'll even get in on a ...