- 10 - 20 mins
- Gross motor, measurement
- Mess free
- Easy!
If you have kids that have a ridiculous amount of energy that needs to be channelled- than this is the activity for you! Super easy, mess free and can be varied in so many ways for different ages groups. All you need is a large open area, masking tape or equivalent and away you go.
What you will need
- Masking tape or painter's tape
- Marker
- Large open space
- Energetic children!
Activity steps
Setup
- Using your masking tape, create one long line along the floor (It doesn’t matter how long or short, just long enough for your child to stand on)
- Now repeat step one, and create another line, make this one about one foot away from the first.
- Repeat the above steps with as many lines as you want. We did 4 but I did space mine further apart. Next time I would make them closer together.
- Using your marker write “start” on the first line. On the next line write “1” and continue up the ladder.
How to play
- Stand on the start line and jump with two feet together from line to line.
- Now start on the start line and see which line you can jump too. How far can you leap?
Extension ideas
Repeat the above steps with different actions. You could try
- Jumping backwards
- Hopping
- Skipping over lines
- Jumping between lines
- Stretching. How far can you stretch from the first line?
Learning Outcomes
- Proprioceptive gross motor skills
- Sensory input
- Numeracy concepts- measurment , numbers, comparison
Reference sites
We would like to acknowledge these amazing sites that have inspired us to create this activity. Thank you!