Can you smell and taste the pumpkin in the air? Nothing says October more than pumpkin patch visits and Halloween. The October gross motor and fine motor planning ideas take a look at the themes pumpkin, fire safety, space and Halloween! Read all about fun ways to add gross motor and fine motor with a …
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Many teachers, therapists and parents love to use themes when working with their kids. A space theme is just one of several great motor planning theme ideas. I’m excited to share with you several different ideas for space themed gross motor and fine motor activities in today’s blog post.
Fire safety is an important topic that our children learn about from an early age. Fire safety week falls in the month of October, but fire fighter and fire safety themes happen all year long. Adding gross motor and fine motor skills right into the fire safety theme is an excellent way to promote movement …
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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 some fun ideas to help you get …
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 swing. Check out the ideas …
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 or setting up movement stations. Check out these different ideas for adding movement …
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. Also, be sure to check …
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 includes bonus Easter ideas. Check out all of the fun ideas for …
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 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 gross motor planning ideas to get …
Hello January! It’s the start of the New Year and the dead of winter. When I think of January gross motor and fine 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 and fine motor …
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 both holiday themed …
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 …
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 and gross motor activities to do this year that …
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 include a Halloween theme. If Halloween isn’t something you celebrate be …
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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 ideas touch on both fine motor …
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 resources in the …
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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.
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 fine motor or gross motor activities.