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Physical Tummy Time

Directions: If your baby is under four months, place him in your arms with his tummy on your forearm, facing down toward the floor. If he is over four months have tummy time ...

Physical Stretching Arms

Directions: Ask your child to stretch out his arms. Have your child raise his arms up to his shoulders. Read the chant below while your child flies around the house.

Physical Toss The Ball

Directions: Give your child a ball and ask him to toss it to you. Toss the ball back to your child. Repeat the process several times. Have him use different colored crayons t...

Physical Walking

Directions: Give your child a beanbag. Ask her to place it between her legs and try to walk around the room without the beanbag falling to the floor. Give cues by telling you...

Physical Walking

Directions: Hold your infant's hands or place your hands under her arms and help her take steps around the room. While you are walking chant the rhyme below.

Physical Strong Muscles

Directions: Have your child stand up. Give him two toy boats, one for each hand. Have him raise his arms to his shoulders and move his arms up and down. Repeat several times.

Physical Walking

Directions: Give your child a toy train and place the toy on the floor. Ask him to walk around pushing the train in front of him. Give him praise for not falling while walking.

Physical Strong Muscles

Directions: Place your toddler on top of an exercise ball. Hold his legs and let him lean and grasp wherever he needs to feel safe. Then lay him on top of his belly on the ba...

Physical Rolling

Directions: Lay your infant on his back on the floor. Hold a stuffed cat or other animal in his line of sight and then place it on the floor next to him. Play on the floor to...

Physical Strong Muscles

Directions: Sit on the floor with your infant and sing the following action rhyme to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat". Do the motions along with the rhyme.

Physical Hit The Fish

Directions: Cut out three fish from colored paper. Spread them out on the floor. Have your child walk while bouncing a ball three times on each colored fish.

Physical Strong Stomach Muscles

Directions: Show your child how to do this exercise. Have your child lay on the floor on her back. Ask her to reach for her knees while lifting up her legs straight. Slowly h...