Gross motor skills include big movements involving the muscles of the arms, legs, torso and feet. Balancing games encourage the development of gross motor skills through practice.

Kids are experts at falling down. Whether playing their favorite sport or just walking across the room, kids regularly reacquaint themselves with the wonders of gravity. However, with the right training, even the goofiest kids can improve their balance and coordination, which can help them in sports and daily activities!

This activity helps children learn to balance and develop their ability to focus and pay attention to directions.

Steps:

1. Tape some fun lines on the floor in three different colors (using colored tape or chalk)

2. Make patterns: a blue zig-zag line, a red curvy line and one straight line in green.

3. Let your child navigate the lines.

4. To increase complexity for older children, introduce traffic lights for them to follow directions and appropriate commands for 'STOP', 'SLOW' and 'GO'