PT Corner: 5 Fun Summer Activities to Build Gross Motor Skills

25th May, 2021

27 May 2021, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Blue Mango LLC]

Summer is upon us and you may be looking for some activities for your kids that are not only fun, but also beneficial. Well here are a few ideas:

1. Pool Noodles, Stairs and Marbles (sounds like a dangerous combination…)

Stand at the top of a set of stairs and hold a pool noodle and drop marbles one at a time through the hole. It sounds so simple but our kids loved it and wanted to keep repeating it over and over and over again. Below are some of the things your kiddo will be working on while playing this super simple activity.

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