Gross Motor Skills

Explore these activities, milestones, and tips to help children develop gross motor skills through play-based activities, in school or at home.

Here are some resources on gross motor development to get started with:

• • 35 Best Gross Motor Activities: These are all simple, easy-to-prep, everyday activities that are great for building gross motor skills.

• • Gross Motor Milestones: A simple breakdown of the milestones from 0 to 6 years.

• • Crossing the Midline: Here are 15 ways to encourage children to cross their midlines.

• • Hand-Eye Coordination: 19 easy ways to improve hand-eye coordination.

• • The Vestibular System: Located in the inner ear, this system helps with balance, eye-hand coordination and many aspects of self-care. Here are 35 simple vestibular activities.

• • Proprioceptive Input: Proprioception relates to a person’s awareness of body position and where their body is located in space. Here are 16 proprioceptive input activities.

• • Balance: These are the best activities for developing balance.

• • Obstacle Course Ideas: Build your own obstacle course with these easy ideas.