8 Easy, Fun Christmas Gross Motor Activities for Kids!
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Are you looking for some super easy Christmas gross motor activities for kids?! Well, I’ve got some that you are going to love. Sometimes the weather makes it difficult to get outside in December, so these indoor gross motor activities are great for keeping your kids active even on a cold winter’s day.
The Christmas Movement Cards have been a total hit this year with H (3 years old)! Check out “the PLAN” below for more detail. You can get the cards individually or as part of my Christmas Preschool Activity Packet on Etsy or TPT.
My print-at-home Christmas Preschool Activity Packet is available on Etsy or TPT. It includes 4 hands-on learning activities (Elf Guess Who, Snowman Sequence Cards, Playdough or Pom Pom Letter Ornaments, and Christmas Movement Cards), 6 Christmas worksheets, 4 Christmas Puzzles, and lots of links to other Christmas activity ideas, recipes, and recommended books. You can also purchase each activity, or the Christmas worksheet bundle individually.
“The PLAN”
Christmas movement cards are a fun indoor gross motor activity!
Supplies Needed
- Christmas Movement Cards (available individually or as part of my Christmas Preschool Activity Packet on Etsy or TPT)
- Learning cube or tissue box
- Scissors
- Glue
Set Up:
- Print and cut the Christmas Movement Cards.
- Either place inside a learning cube or glue to a tissue or other cube shaped box.
- Take turns rolling the Christmas Cube and completing the movement!
“The PLAY”
There were lots of laughs playing this Christmas game!
This is H’s favorite activity from my Christmas activity packet. We have played on multiple occasions, and he loves prancing like a reindeer, dancing like an elf, and laughing like Santa. Even E, who is only one, got in on the action. She has enjoyed chasing H around the house and imitating his Santa laugh. I highly recommend trying this activity. Buy my cards (or make your own), put on some Christmas music, and have fun!
7 More Christmas Gross Motor Activities for Kids!
Snowflake Balance Beam by the OT Toolbox: Make snowflakes out of paper, tape to the floor, and ask your child to walk on them without falling off.
Paper Plate Ice Skating by MomBrite: Try this paper plate ice skating activity and burn off some energy!
Don’t Ring the Bells Obstacle Course by Childhood 101: The objective is to traverse the course without ringing the bells attached to each of the obstacles.
Pin the Nose on Rudolph by In the Playroom: A fun twist on the classis pin the tail on the donkey game.
Snowman Bowling by Teaching Mama: This upcycle project is a craft and game in one!
Jingle Bell Toss by Playground Parkbench: Practice throwing bells in this fun college throwback game.
Candy Cane Hunt by Messy Motherhood: everyone loves a good scavenger hunt, especially one that involves candy!
Check out these other Christmas Activities for Kids!
Let me know how you like these Christmas activities for kids!
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