Graphic reading Fall Family Fun! (to promote gross motor skills) over a pile of autumn leaves

Fall Family Fun [to promote gross motor skills]

With summer behind us and school just around the corner, there are many ways to celebrate the season of fall (my personal favorite!). Fall is a great time to get outdoors and explore the changing colors, new smells, and sounds of crinkling leaves. Looking for some games that promote improved gross motor skills to try? I am here to help!

Scavenger Hunt

Search for leaves of different colors, sizes, and shapes. In addition to building balance skills, this is a great visual scanning activity.

Three dry tan leaves on a stone surface

 

Leaf Pile

Have your child rake leaves into a pile and then jump in. Doing so, can help build strength, coordination, as well as provide an opportunity for tactile exploration of a variety of textures.

Kermit the Frog puppet lying in a pile of autumn leaves with arms raised

 

Go Apple Picking

Reach high and low to find the best apple while challenging balance and postural stability.

Hand holding a red and yellow apple in front of apple tree leaves

Obstacle Course

Encourage your child use their imagination and assist you in making an obstacle course. Logs make a great thing to jump over as well as pumpkins to weave through like cones. The sky’s the limit!

Row of orange pumpkins beside a field of purple lavender

 

Painter’s Tape Mazes & Webs

Something as simple as painters tape can be used in so many ways to challenge gross motor skills. Make a large indoor spider web and encourage your child to stay on the web. Attach tape to hallways and see if your child can navigate and climb through the tape.
 

 

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