Gross motor activities

Gross motor is the big-movement stuff: climbing, balancing, carrying, crawling, marching. Toddlers need a lot of it, and on a wet Tuesday the park is not always an option. These activities turn a hallway, a sofa and a roll of masking tape into everything a small body needs. A cushion path to wobble along, a blanket tunnel to crawl through, a line on the floor to walk like a tightrope. They build balance, core strength and the confidence to try the next bigger thing. Most take ten minutes and leave a pleasantly tired toddler behind.

27 activities

Blanket Tunnel Crawl illustration Blanket Tunnel Crawl from 12 months · 5-10 min Box Fort Crawl-Through illustration Box Fort Crawl-Through from 12 months · 10-15 min Chair Crawl Under illustration Chair Crawl Under from 12 months · 5 min Cushion Mountain Climb illustration Cushion Mountain Climb from 12 months · 10-15 min Hallway Crawl Race illustration Hallway Crawl Race from 12 months · 5-10 min Towel Sled Pull illustration Towel Sled Pull from 12 months · 5-10 min Big Ball Roll illustration Big Ball Roll from 14 months · 5-10 min Big Box Push illustration Big Box Push from 14 months · 5-10 min Laundry Basket Haul illustration Laundry Basket Haul from 14 months · 5-10 min Pillow Path Walk illustration Pillow Path Walk from 14 months · 5-10 min Soft Ball Roll Bowling illustration Soft Ball Roll Bowling from 14 months · 10-15 min Animal Walk Parade illustration Animal Walk Parade from 16 months · 5-10 min Bean Bag Toss Basket illustration Bean Bag Toss Basket from 16 months · 10-15 min Hula Hoop Step Through illustration Hula Hoop Step Through from 16 months · 5-10 min Rope Line Balance Walk illustration Rope Line Balance Walk from 16 months · 5-10 min Stair Step Climb illustration Stair Step Climb from 16 months · 5-10 min Wall Push Plank illustration Wall Push Plank from 16 months · 5-10 min Backpack Marching illustration Backpack Marching from 18 months · 5-10 min Broom Sweep March illustration Broom Sweep March from 18 months · 5-10 min Music Freeze Dance illustration Music Freeze Dance from 18 months · 5-10 min Balloon Keep It Up illustration Balloon Keep It Up from 24 months · 10-15 min Follow My Moves illustration Follow My Moves from 24 months · 10-15 min Stop And Go Freeze illustration Stop And Go Freeze from 24 months · 10-15 min Under Over Crawl illustration Under Over Crawl from 24 months · 10-15 min Kick To The Box illustration Kick To The Box from 26 months · 10-15 min Puddle Jump Path illustration Puddle Jump Path from 26 months · 10-15 min Tightrope Tape Walk illustration Tightrope Tape Walk from 26 months · 5-10 min

Other types of play

Sensory activities for toddlers · Fine motor activities for toddlers · Everyday helper activities for toddlers · Quiet & calm activities for toddlers · All activities