fine and gross
motor skills
activities
Belandres,
Jazareno,
Lucas,
Victa
gross motor skills
CREATE AND TEACH A DANCE
Materials: music, open space
Directions: In this game, students will be asked to
think of their own dance move, and then share it with
the class.
Benefits: This will not only allow them to have fun while
exercising their bodies, but will also challenge their
creative thinking. This activity also encourages the A-Z ANIMAL ACTIONS
children to interact with their peers as they teach each
Materials: alphabet / animal flashcards
other. Directions: In this game, the teacher will go through the
alphabet, starting with the letter A, until they reach the
letter Z. The students will say an animal that starts with that
letter, and then mimic the animal’s actions.
Example: “C is for cheetah! Can everyone run around like a
cheetah?”
Benefits: This activity helps students practice their gross motor
skills, such as leaping and sprinting. Additionally, this game
teaches the alphabet and the behaviors of different animals.
Materials: paper plates, glue, scissors, papers
(colored, crepe, etc.), pipe cleaners, tape
play-doh
playtime
Directions: The kids will be tasked with creating a
face using the paper plates as a base. They can use
the scissors to cut the paper into facial features,
Materials: play-doh (or any clay), clay tools
and stick them on with glue or tape.
(rollers, extruders, moulds, etc.)
Benefits: In addition to exercising their fine motor
Directions: Children are given the freedom to do
muscles, children will also learn about parts of the
as they please with the clay materials provided.
body and facial expressions / emotions.
Benefits: There is a variety of kinds of clay tools,
paper
and these tools require different grips or
movements. This will help the children
stretch their hands, fingers, and wrists.
plate
This activity will also let them explore
their artistic potentials.
face
fine motor skills