Gross Motor Activities for Toddlers
For the days she needs to move. The trash bag catapult was 15 minutes of launching stuffed animals, chasing them down and bringing them back to reload. The hardest part was getting the bag inflated. The paper towel roll car ramp was built for some toy cars we'd picked up at the thrift store the day before, and she came back to it again and again that day.
This is the smallest category so far. It will grow as I write up more.
Paper Towel Roll Car Ramp: A 10-Minute Toddler Activity (Ages 2-4)
Cut paper towel rolls into a ramp and let toy cars race down. 3-minute setup, 10+ minutes of physics-meets-play for toddlers ages 2-4. Step-by-step.
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Trash Bag Catapult: A 15-Minute Toddler Gross Motor Activity (Ages 2-4)
A trash bag, a cardboard box, and every stuffie in the house. Thirty seconds to build, fifteen minutes of launching. Indoor energy burner.
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