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ICE CREAM Gross Motor Games

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Ice cream is the perfect treat to stay cool over the summer! It also is one of the most popular learning themes over the summer! This set of ice cream gross motor move and learn games help keep preschoolers and kindergarteners moving. You will find printable games build strength, movement, coordination, balance, and skills that help with every day big kid tasks.  The 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.  And they are just plain fun!

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 summer and beach themes 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 Rainbows Gross Motor Games are the next set in our ENDLESS Themed Gross Motor Games Bundle.

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Read more about the Ice Cream 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!

ICE CREAM GROSS MOTOR GAMES

Ice Cream Stretch & Count – Roll a number and find an ice cream. Do the stretch pictured on the ice cream for the same number of seconds rolled on the number dice. Move to another ice cream to roll and stretch again!

Sort the Scoops – Get ready to scoop some ice cream! Spin a body part, find an ice cream pom pom (or circle), and carry the ice cream squished in that body part to the matching colored bird mat. Spin again and find another pom pom ice cream scoop.

Slide Down Scoop Street – Add the printable ice cream scoop street to the floor. Pick an action card and slide down scoop street doing that action!

Alphabet Ice Cream Find – Roll the die and identify the animal movement rolled (each movement involves core muscle). Move like that animal to a letter around the room, say the chant, and yell your number!

Move Like Ice Cream – Pick a card and move in a fun way like the ice cream 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:

  • suction spinner
  • pocket cube
  • pom poms
  • painter’s tape – to get pieces to stick to the wall
  • velcro – to keep pieces stuck to the carpet

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