1. Paint on Snow
Practice making letters, numbers and shapes with paint in the snow using a spray bottle.
This activity works on:
Letter, number, and shape recognition
Hand-eye coordination
Hand strength
Visual perceptual skills
Aim and accuracy
Prewriting/ handwriting development
2. Snow cookies
Make various shapes and figures using cookie cutters in the snow.
This activity works on:
Hand strength
Hand-eye coordination
Bilateral coordination
Shape recognition
3. Tic Tac Toe in the Snow
Practice making pre-writing lines within the snow in the classic game of "Tic Tac Toe".
This activity works on:
Visual Tracking
Hand eye coordination
Social Skills (following directions, taking turns)
Prewriting lines (O, X)
Problem solving
4. Mr. Snow Potato Head
Use two hands to make a ball or "potato". Use Mr. Potato Head items (arms, legs, mouth etc) and place them in your snowball or be creative and find items to make your own body parts.
This activity works on:
Body awareness
Hand eye coordination
Hand strength
Fine motor skill development
Motor planning
5. Snowball letters
Stick, pin or write multiple letters/numbers/shapes on a solid surface (wall, tree, fence etc). Make snowballs and have the child throw snowballs to identify letters, numbers and/or shapes.
This activity works on:
Hand eye coordination
Bilateral coordination
Letter, number, and shape recognition
Visual perceptual skills
Aim and accuracy
Motor planning
6. Scavenger hunt
Make a checklist with various items. Hide these different items within the snow and have the child find them.
This activity works on:
Visual perceptual
Visual scanning
Coordination
Following directions
7. Make snowmen
This activity works on:
Heavy work/ Proprioceptive input
Motor planning
Bilateral coordination
Balance
8. Animal walks in the Snow
Have the child complete different animal walks (i.e. crab, bear, bunny, frog, horse, snake, etc) across the snow. Make it a race for friendly competition!
This activity works on:
Balance
Core Strength
Coordination
Proprioceptive input
Vestibular input
Jumping/Hopping
9. Snow maze
Make a snow maze in the snow. Have the child problem solve how to get from the starting point to the ending point. Mark the maze using snow paint to help the child stay on the path.
This activity works on:
Visual perceptual
Visual scanning
Hand eye coordination
Motor planning
Problem solving
Balance
10. Colored snowball toss
Use different colored buckets or mark an area a specific color. Make different colored snow balls, then have the child throw the snowballs into the matching colored bucket or marked area.
This activity works on:
Color recognition
Hand eye coordination
Visual scanning
Matching colors
Balance
*HOW TO MAKE SNOW PAINT*
Place water into a spray bottle. Place 4-5 drops of food coloring inside the bottle of water. Close the bottle then shake it well. If the color is lighter or dull, add another drop of food coloring.
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Adult supervision required. Food coloring can stain clothing and hands, therefore use gloves and wash your hands or other area if stained. The content in this blog should not be used in place of medical advice/treatment and is solely for informational purposes. All activities/exercises posted in this blog should be performed with adult supervision, caution, and at your own risk. Big Leaps, LLC is not responsible for any injury while performing an activity/exercise that has been posted on this blog. If you have any information on the content of our blog, feel free to contact us at info@bigleapsct.com.
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