Engaging Gross Motor Games for Kids
Fun Fine Motor Games for Kids
Games that use more whole body movements are very motivating, address coordination and provide an opportunity for movement breaks.
Games that encourage using your hands and eyes together are great for fine motor development and social skills like turn taking. These are some of my favorites.
Fine Motor Games for Kids
This puzzle brand is interesting because the puzzle has a colorful top side and the back side is the internal skeleton of the animal. Although there are several animals pictured on the box, each box only comes with one animal. The puzzle itself is sturdy, there are around 48 larger pieces and it is good for older students with emerging skills because it's a little less "little kid" in appearance.
Not the best picture but this is a 4 pack of puzzles, each with 60 larger size pieces. The pieces fit in their own wood frame. The pieces are durable and water resistant which makes them easier to clean than card board puzzles. The cut out pieces have some animal shapes among the standard puzzle piece shapes. The pictures are a little more "big kid" than most wood framed puzzles. This makes them good for older students with emerging skills.
Kids love this simple game. It works on memory, color matching and fine motor skills as you roll the dice, pick up the penguin and look for matching "eggs" under them. It's like the Memory card games - but more fun!
I like this game because it is very simple, you can play with one or two players and there is an animal "launcher". The goal is to collect all 4 animals. The launching/tipping over of the animals is the best part for kids. I like that is is short and easy to play when you don't have much time.
A new spin on an old game. Pull the leaves out of the tree and the bees fall out. I like this game because it uses those pincher fingers to pull the leaves out and it's short and it's popular with kids.
Use those pincher fingers to remove noodles from the bowl without letting the Yeti fall. It is a short game best for 2-3 players.
Fine motor, figure ground and quick thinking make this a fun game. A great way to work on communication skills too!
This game is pretty much what it looks like in the picture. It is a short, 2 player game with a crash at the end which is always fun with kids.
Dragon tongs and shiny gems make this a fantastic scissor skills game. Spin the dial, pick up the gem. Short and simple. Great for younger students or kids with emerging fine motor skills.
Build fine motor skills while fishing in a shark's mouth! This game works with a group and also as solo activity.
This is a simple game of matching colored foods to the colors on a rainbow board. Perfect for younger students and students with emerging skills.
Pete is a very popular cat. This is a simple board game with a spinner and movable game pieces. Good for younger kids and kids with emerging fine motor skills.
A fun single or multiple player game. Use your fingers motor skills to pick up and place the pieces on the tree. Kids love the crash.
One of my child hood favorites! Use those pincher fingers and eyes together to pick up and place the shapes before the time goes and the shapes pop.
Get those pincher fingers and eyes working together with this classic game. I like this version because the sticks are skinny making you use a more precision pinch to pull them out.
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This is a higher level fine and visual motor activity. The small blocks give those pincher finger a work out. The activity booklet has a range of activities from easy to more difficult.
This is a favorite with my grandkids. It's a fun fine motor toy because you click the tracks together with your fingers and you use visual spatial skills to plan out how the tracks need to line up. The board breaks down into smaller parts for easy storage.
Gross Motor Activities for Kids
This is a great movement based game where you draw a card then do the movement either alone or with another player. Great for younger littles.
So simple yet very engaging. Kids love to mix things up with this throwing activity. There are three different activities that come with this set, there is cornhole on the other side.
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These stepping stone turtles are one of my students' favorite activities! They love the "challenge" cards and making up their own challenges. These hold over 250 pounds and are easy to store and clean.
Another great way to keep littles at the carpet and in their own space! Teeter Rockers allow movement and sensory input during carpet time but they also are super fun on other surfaces because the suction cups on the bottom stick and pop when you rock. A great, low profile sensory option for the classroom and home.
I actually bought this for the neoprene pathway and not so much the stepping stones. While you can step on the stones, I use them as obstacles to jump over because they aren't very wide. I love that the path way pieces lay flat on the floor, this makes the activity accessible to all my students.
