Fine motor skills
Colors
Bilateral coordination (use two hands to place the circles on the stack)
Can be used for a variety of activities- going up & down stairs (circles on the bottom of stairs, stack on top of stairs), going through obstacle courses, sit ups (lay back to grab a circle, sit up to play on stack), etc.
Fine motor skills
Speech- "put the quill in", "take the quill out"
Colors
Numbers, colors, animals & sounds
Fine motor skills
Peekaboo- object permanence
Fine motor skills
Cause & effect
Single leg balance (close this toy with feet in standing)
Throwing, catching, kicking
Reciprocal play
Ball skills
Sensory feedback
Fine motor skills
Sensory feedback
Fine motor skills
Great active activity to facilitate running & get the wiggles out
Leg strengthening- squatting to pick up balls
Great motivator for tummy time, crawling, sitting, cruising, etc.
Fine motor skills
Utilizes the alphabet, animals & music
Fine motor skills
Great precursor to riding a trike/bike
Bilateral coordination with reciprocal leg movements
Leg, core & trunk strengthening
Teaches cause & effect
Helps facilitate walking backward & sideways
Balance & coordination
Core/trunk strengthening (in sitting position)
Arm/core/trunk strengthening (planks, plank walk outs)
Assists with bilateral coordination for bouncing/jumping
Sensory experiences
Great for standing & cruising play
Leg strengthening- squats, calf raises, cruising
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