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Looking for a list of gross motor skills for preschoolers or toddlers? Here are the top ten gross motor skills activities your child should be working on.
We know how important it is for kids to run, play, and keep active. We spend hours outside with our kids, encouraging them to move their bodies and, if we’re being honest, wear themselves out in preparation for an early bedtime.
But what most parents don’t know is that there are crucial gross motor skills that kids should be working hard to master, even in the toddler and preschool years. Your kids have probably learned to crawl, stand, and walk already, but what comes next?
We’ve got to keep on teaching these littles how to move their bodies. And while it may be scary to see them climb, jump, and go fast in all new ways, kids who take little risks like these actually are LESS likely to be hurt than kids who miss out on these early lessons.
So while you’re working on tiring out those kids (trust us, we get it) try to slip in a few activities from our gross motor skills list. Here are ten gross motor skills for preschoolers and toddlers to master as they grow.
Meditation-Like Activities (for People Who Suck at Meditating)
Do you suck at meditating? You’re not alone. But, you may be pleased to find out that there are TONS of alternatives to meditation that totally count, according to experts. Read on for our list of unconventional ways to meditate in the new year.
If 2019 taught us anything, it’s that everyone was meditating.
Everyone but us, that is. Because frankly, we suck at meditating.
But that didn’t stop us from wanting to hop on the bandwagon and get all those juicy benefits of meditation everyone is always talking about. Things like reduced stress, less anxiety, and heightened self awareness. I mean, who WOULDN’T want that?
So in 2020, we are working on learning how to meditate for real- and in the meantime, we’ve been exploring alternatives to meditation. These meditation-like activities will help you calm your mind, relax your body, and bring a little mindfulness to your day- yes, even if you suck at meditating like we do.
Read on for a list of the best unconventional ways to meditate- maybe you’ll find a new zen-like hobby to suit yourself, too.
The 11 Types of Toddler Tantrums (Don’t Worry, You’ll Hate Them All)
Wondering how many different types of toddler tantrums there are? We know you’re looking for the secret solution. Well, it doesn’t exist. EVERYTHING is likely to set your child off. Read on to find out which type of tantrum your child most susceptible to.
Before you had kids, you probably saw a small child have a tantrum. Perhaps you foolishly thought, “My kid will never behave like that!” Maybe you were one of the smart ones that thought, “Ugh, too bad the occasional tantrum is just something that comes with having kids!”
But our guess is that you didn’t realize that there are at least 11 different types of toddler tantrums. And that they happen on the daily.
The only mystery is wondering what is going to trigger today’s tantrum. Strike that. The first tantrum today. And then the next. Repeat until bedtime (which will DEFINITELY have a tantrum, so pencil that one in now.)
So to help you identify the tantrums as they happen, here are the eleven different types of toddler tantrums.
One of my favorite things to do at Christmas is to help the kids with handmade ornaments kids can make. We are big fans of process art around here, but it is SO easy to turn some of these beautiful process-based Christmas art projects into beautiful products. If you set it up right, you’ll end up with some DIY kids’ ornaments for your tree.
Some of my very favorite ornaments are the ones that Lila and Abram have made over the years. When we first started making them, I thought we were just trying to fill up some time.
But as each year passes, I start to love those little handprint ornaments, the messily-glued popsicle stick reindeer, and the pom-pom filled ornaments more and more.
If you’re looking for handmade ornaments for kids to make, BOY have you come to the right place. Read on for some crazy-simple ideas that kids of all ages can try.