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A Tisket a Tasket
Put a few balls in a laundry basket, a clean waste basket, or a large box.
Help the children dump the balls out of the basket on the floor (or grass) nearby.
Show them how to stand next to the basket and toss a ball inside.
When they are ready, see if the children can stand a short distance away and
throw the balls in the basket. Encourage them for trying even if the balls do
not go in.
Special Needs Tip
Help a child with difficulty standing do this activity while sitting.
Shoebox Choo-Choo
Collect several shoeboxes and tie them together by punching a hole in each
end and tying short pieces of string through. Tie a long piece (about 12 inches)
through the hole at the end of the shoebox that will be the “engine.” Wrap tape
around the end of the string to make it easier to hold.
Encourage the children to put toys in the boxes.
Let them pull the train around the room. You may want to make several of these
if the children enjoy them!
A variation of this activity is to use egg cartons, cut in half, in place of the shoeboxes.
The children will enjoy putting things in the egg cups!
Special Needs Tip
Invite children who are not walking yet to crawl behind and be
the caboose!
Make Motions to Music
Turn on music and gather some of the children together. Find children’s
music with a good beat such as music by Ella Jenkins, Greg and Steve,The
Laurie Berkner Band, and Putumayo Kids.
Demonstrate a few different motions, and encourage the children to copy them.
For example, while standing, clap your hands, then change the motion and step
high to march in place. Repeat or add new motions if the children are following.
For older one year olds, stop the music occasionally and “freeze,” then start the
music again and continue.