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GINGERBREAD Move & Learn Gross Motor Games

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Run, run as fast as you can!  These gingerbread themed gross motor games are the perfect addition to the preschool, pre-k, or kinder classroom to make it all the way to winter break while keeping learning activities fun!  The printable Gingerbread Gross Motor Games encourage taking age appropriate risks, movement, coordination, balance, and skills that help with every day big kid tasks.  These move and learn activities are a great addition to the classroom or at home to help get the wiggles out, strengthen gross motor skills, and set up a positive learning environment for all types of learners.

The move & learn activities all include gross motor practice which is key to developing every day skills (getting out of bed, eating, getting dressed, playing sports, sitting in a seat at school, carrying a backpack, and more!) needed to be a successful big kid.

They are set up to go along with your gingerbread or Christmas theme at the beginning of the wintry season and can easily be added to circle time or a transition time during your day.  The gross motor games are designed for 3-6 year-olds.

The Gingerbread Gross Motor Games are the next set in our ENDLESS Themed Gross Motor Games Bundle.

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Description

Read more about the Gingerbread Gross Motor Games included in this set below.  See examples of the gross motor games in the photos above.

Print and prep the gross motor games for your back to preschool & kinder theme.  Switch out the 5 activities each time you switch themes. The hard work of coming up ways to get your kiddos more active during the school day is done for you. Simply add the move & learn gross motor games into your planning to increase learning and reach all learning styles.

The games take just minutes to prep, and won’t drain your ink supply. The gross motor games were created for 3-6 year-olds to be played in a group setting or with just one kiddo.

Why are gross motor skills so important?

Strengthening gross motor skills helps with every day tasks including getting dressed, playing organized activities and sports, sitting upright in a chair, eating, picking up toys, getting on and off the potty, and more. 

Each gross motor activity comes with an instruction page.

This product is part of the Endless Themed Gross Motor Games Bundle!

Gingerbread Gross Motor Games

Gingerbread Jump – Roll a number and jump that many times on or over the gingerbread man and then roll again!

Gumdrop Dance – Using beanbags as gumdrops (or provided printable gumdrops), dance with your gumdrop according to the movement rolled on the pocket cube.

House Decorating – Pick up a candy cane and hold it in the body part that was rolled while carrying it to the matching gingerbread house!

Gingerbread Ninja– Pick a card and move like a gingerbread ninja according to the action on the card.

Move Like Gingerbread – Pick a card and move in a fun way like the gingerbread themed words and movements around the room!

Suggested Supplies:

The printable pieces of each gross motor game are included in the file.  Laminating the pieces is recommended.  Other supplies that could be used to set up the activities include:

  • bean bags
  • pocket cube
  • painter’s tape – to get pieces to stick to the wall or floor
  • velcro – to attach pieces to the carpet

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