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Jack-O-Lantern Ball

October 19, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

A jack-o-lantern ball like this one is a super fun addition to an October/Halloween themed My Obstacle Course! I saw one of these the other day at the grocery store and I think I got mine at Target. Use for: bouncing tossing catching passing kicking rolling making a basket (whether with little basketball hoop or even a laundry basket!). Note: I use balls in the house because Andrew is not very strong with his ball skills. I say this because if he were a child who could … [Read more...] about Jack-O-Lantern Ball

Filed Under: Gross Motor

Apple Themed Tally Mark Crawl and Match

September 22, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

I created this Crawl and Match activity because I wanted Andrew to begin understanding what tally marks were, how they were written and how to count them. The Crawl and Match concept can be used to reinforce a wide variety of skills and concepts, this is just one example of how I did it to build a specific math concept. Other Concept Examples To Use With Crawl and Match: letter matching (uppercase and lowercase) word and picture matching (this would even be a cute way to match up … [Read more...] about Apple Themed Tally Mark Crawl and Match

Filed Under: Gross Motor, Math

Pass the “Apple”

September 16, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

This is a super basic activity to set up yet was one of the more challenging for Andrew. I set out a red plastic bouncy ball (the "apple") for us to pass back and forth 10 times. A red balloon would also work well for this activity and you could make it as big or as little as your child is ready for. Of course, I told him that we wouldn't want to drop it or throw it too hard or it could fall and get bruised (a little pretend play here!). Activity … [Read more...] about Pass the “Apple”

Filed Under: Gross Motor

Sports Themed My Obstacle Course Idea #4

August 12, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

Oops! When I opened the email version of my post from yesterday, I realized that I was not really clear about  the link I had provided for the sports activities page. It was the very first link (in green on my website, purple if you subscribe). You can also click here for it: Enchanted Learning's Sports Activities. Sorry for any confusion!! Sports Cutouts from Creative Teaching Press I also wanted to share some small (1 inch) sports cutouts that I got from Creative Teaching Press. I would use … [Read more...] about Sports Themed My Obstacle Course Idea #4

Filed Under: Gross Motor

Sports Themed My Obstacle Course Idea #3

August 11, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

Enchanted Learning Website - Sports Theme I have mentioned this website before (click here for previous Enchanted Learning post) because I love how easy they make it to be thematic while building academic skills. It is a subscription site with some free materials but I have found it to be worth the fee for what I do with Andrew and My Obstacle Course. My intention is to provide you with some alternatives for what would typically be worksheet, pencil/paper activities. If your child is into … [Read more...] about Sports Themed My Obstacle Course Idea #3

Filed Under: Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Literacy, Math

Plunger + Dive Rings = Summer Themed Ring Toss

June 6, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

This is an activity idea I got from the Recycling Occupational Therapist: (http://recyclingot.blogspot.com/2009/06/plunger-ring-stack-activity.html) She had posted about using a plunger for ring stacking and when I was at Target, I found these dive rings in the dollar section (I also grabbed an inexpensive new plunger. :) ). While the dive rings are meant to go into a pool, combined with a plunger, they make a fun, super inexpensive, summer themed ring tossing game! This is a great way to … [Read more...] about Plunger + Dive Rings = Summer Themed Ring Toss

Filed Under: Gross Motor

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