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Proprioceptive Activity with Chalk Shapes

June 4, 2014 by Nadia van Zyl 5 Comments

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Today we are joining in the Sensory Play Week with Proprioceptive Activities!

Proprioceptive activity

This week’s Sensory Play Challenge works like this: each day a certain sense is named and kid bloggers show you how to play with your kiddos to develop that certain sense.

Today’s sense is the Proprioceptive sense which basically means your gross motor control and body awareness. You walk without telling your body to walk, right?, because of this sense. Your body is aware of it’s own abilities and your surroundings to make walking possible. But kids need the opportunity to develop this sense, and the best way: through play!

Here is how we played:

We took the chalk outside and drew some shapes onto the paving. Different shapes, some had numbers in too.

 

Chalk shapes

A shape was named and then L(almost 4 years) had to jump in the shape. Then to another shape and so on. We named the shapes, and counted them too.

 

Jumping in the shapes

She played a type of hop scotch where in some shapes she has to jump with both feet, and other with one foot at a time. She played the line was biting her toes, so staying off the lines was crucial!

Then she walked on the lines, toe-to-heel. this is great for balance.

W(17 months) also joined in the fun, “jumping”!

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I couldn’t find the bean bag, so we made one, actually a rice bag! A small bag of rice was added to an old sock, and voila! (Mom makes a plan)

Again a shape was called, but now L has to throw the sock into that shape! This calls for strength and guessing how hard and far to throw. This was quite difficult,  but great fun!

Sock throw

The shapes are still on the paving in the driveway, and every time we are outside they first want to jump a few shapes. I’d say this was a successful gross motor activity which they enjoyed and are still enjoying!

Why don’t you hop on over and see how other bloggers kids played today? (click this photo)

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Comments

  1. Theres Just One Mommy says

    June 5, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Love getting them out and moving and learning at the same time!

    Reply
  2. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    June 6, 2014 at 11:28 am

    What a fun idea for moving around – my active daughter would love this! And I like your improvised bean bag! 😉

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    • Nadia van Zyl says

      June 7, 2014 at 1:18 pm

      Thanks Emma! Mommy makes a plan, hey?

      Reply
  3. Betsy @ BPhotoArt says

    June 9, 2014 at 4:44 am

    Looks like a fun idea! I bet my son would love this 🙂

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      June 9, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Great fun!

      Reply

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