A Sample Weekly Plan of Gross Motor Activities

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Every weekend I try to make a plan of activities for the coming week to start on Monday.

I start with the gauging what my child is interested in (using the “My Child This Week” sheet of the free weekly planner). I fill one out for each of my kids and what they’re into at the moment. I use this as my guide to plan our activities accordingly.

With each of my kids’ interests, I brainstorm 7 activities to do that week. I jot them down on the simple ‘Activities To Do This Week’ planner.

Below is a sample week of gross motor activities.

Find more sample weeks of activities here.

5 weekly plans of activities for each one year olds, two year olds, and preschoolers (plus a learning one too!)

Monday: Tape a runway of contact (sticky) paper to the floor, sticky side up. Run across, crawl over, or lay on it! Supplies: contact (sticky) paper, painter’s tape

Tuesday: Wad newspapers into ‘basketballs’. Aim and shoot them into a basket! Supplies: tub or bucket, newspapers

Wednesday: Tape two lines as the sides of the roads around the house! Create intersections and curves! Supplies: painter’s tape

Thursday: Lay pillows and cushions on the floor in a line. Attempt to walk across them! Supplies: pillows and cushions

Friday: Tape lines of tape on the floor equal distances apart and challenge the kids to a jumping game. Measure how far they can jump. Supplies: painters tape

Saturday: Go on a scavenger hunt around the yard to explore textures. Can you find something that’s bumpy? Supplies: bucket or basket (optional)

Sunday: Make a ring toss! Cut the centers out of paper plates to make rings. Write the letters of their name on the bottoms of cups. Toss the plates to ring the letters of their name. Supplies: paper cups, markers, paper plates, scissors

5 weekly plans of activities for each one year olds, two year olds, and preschoolers (plus a learning one too!)

There are four eBooks of 5 weekly plans of activities eachthat are perfect for ages one through preschoolers. Fun ways to get the kids moving, work on fine motor, do arts and craft projects and have fun as a family! Each weekly plan includes a handy supply list and activities broken down to know exactly what to do in a simple sentence or two.

Get your weekly activity plans here.

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