Basket of Apples!
Target Age Range: 2 and up
Today I used this activity in several ways:
For my young Preschooler (2.5) we worked on balancing on our tiptoes to place the fallen apples back into the basket. This worked on dynamic balance as we squatted down and then stood up on our tiptoes.
For my older Preschoolers (4.5) we worked on visual scanning and placed the apples all over the wall. At the end of our obstacle course we had to locate an apple and place it in the basket before getting back on the course.
For my older Preschoolers/Kindergartners (5 and 6) we walked along the balance beam and collected the apples along the way through dynamic balance work. Sometimes I had the apples on the beam and sometimes the child had to reach past the beam and onto the floor. As they passed the apples they had to bend down and collect them so we could place them into the basket at the end.
Enjoy!