Free printable indoor movement activity cards. Fun images direct kids to act like animals, plants, vehicles, and more to burn energy and move

Fun indoor exercises for kids that will keep them active and busy when you can't go outside. 15 at-home physical activities for children!

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Toddler gross motor activities are easy to encourage with activities using bright scarves! Check them out!

If you're stuck inside the classroom due to bad weather, this collection of indoor recess activities has heaps of ideas to help students blow off steam!

Free printable indoor movement activity cards. Fun images direct kids to act like animals, plants, vehicles, and more to burn energy and move

Are you looking for an activity to entertain your "spy kids"? The Case of the Missing Diamond is a FREE printable game that you can print and start playing right away. Combine imagination with physical activity and visual perceptual skills on this detective fingerprint mission.

Tinkergarten's bubble activity for young children teaches simple physics concepts through play.

Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!

These occupational therapy midline crossing activities are quick and easy to use. They're great for all young brains, bodies and eyes!

Your little engineers will really enjoy these 12 creative engineering activities. On a recent trip to Sydney, Australia, I spent a lot of time admiring (and photographing) the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge which is the widest and one of the longest steel arch bridges in the world. Quite the engineering feat! Between that and the world famous Sydney Opera House, I came back buzzing from my little getaway with lots of thoughts about engineering and just how important it is for our children to have opportunities to experience it and to learn more about it. What is engineering? Engineering is the application of science, technology and maths to develop solutions to problems. Put simply, engineers are creators! They take the above disciplines and combine these with creativity and ingenuity to make something new. Engineers see a problem and solve it. They create and re-create products, infrastructure and solutions that make our everyday life easier. Architectural engineers play a huge role in the construction of buildings like the Sydney Opera House (pictured above) and civil engineers work on things like roads and bridges like the Sydney Harbour Bridge (see pictures below). There are also many other types of engineers that are heavily involved in so many different projects and areas of production. From technology and the engineering of the mobile phones we use, to robots, computer games, chemical engineering, medicine, renewable energy, aircraft and much more. There are so many different avenues that engineers can put their skills and passions towards in this modern day and age. Why is it important for children to learn engineering? Allowing children to experience different forms of engineering helps them to understand more about the processes that go into making up so much of the world around us. Engineering encourages creativity, problem solving and cooperation. It allows children to think outside the box and to come up with solutions to problems through experimentation and trial and error, whilst putting into practice so many of the skills they are acquiring as they grow. Check out this fabulous video from the 2012 Young Australian of the year, Marita Cheng as she talks at TEDx Sydney about why we need to teach our children to be makers and the fabulous work they're doing, encouraging girls in particular, to take an interest in engineering. Engineering Activity ideas for kids Here are 12 fabulous activities that allow children to experience a number of different types of engineering. These activities encourage creativity, problem solving, trial-and-error, maths, science, technology and more. Designing and Building bridges by The Imagination Tree Build Blinking Bugs by Inner Child Fun Toothpick and Mini-marshmallow challenge by Learn with Play at Home Four Engineering challenges with Craft Sticks, Cups and Cubes by Frugal Fun for Boys Spaghetti Tower Challenge by Tinkerlab Make Soda Rockets by Lemon Lime Adventures Make a Tinkering Station by Left Brain Craft Brain on A Mom With a Lesson Plan Make a Catapult by Fun-A-Day Paper Building Blocks by Babble Dabble Do Test the Stability of Structures by Science Sparks Design a Cardboard Tube Marble Run by Learn with Play at Home Design and Build a Rollercoaster by Planet Smarty Pants Highlights from Sydney Well, isn't that a lot of fun? All inspired by a little bridge. Ok, not so little! Here are some pictures from my weekend in Sydney. My fabulous kid blogger buddies and I at Nuffnang's Sydney Office Launch Party. L-R: Me (Learn with Play at Home), Kelly from Be A Fun Mum, Danya from Danya Banya, Chelsea from Moments a Day and Rachel from Racheous- Lovable Learning. Even with the dark clouds rolling in, the harbour was a spectacular sight. See the bridge? I got to drive a yacht around Sydney Harbour! Very cool! (Thanks for the pic, Kelly- Be A Fun Mum!) Sailing underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge gave a whole different perspective and you got an even great feel for the gigantic scale of it all. Engineers are incredible! The food! Oh the food. My favourite was Spice Temple and meeting the owner and celebrity chef Neil Perry. Amazing! Definitely some food engineering going on there! Yes, food engineering is a real thing. Why didn't anyone tell me that when I was at school? Yum! A comfy bed, good food and a good location. Couldn't ask for more from our accommodation at Rydges Sydney Central And I can't resist just a few final shots of the bridge! Sydney Harbour bridge. Spectacular by day and by night. If you get a chance to go to Sydney, you really must. Such a vibrant place to visit with tons to see and do for all the family! (Even in winter.) A huge thanks to the major trip sponsor, Destination NSW for an amazing launch party at ECQ Bar and an incredible sailing adventure around the bay with East Sail; Qantas for getting me there and back as well as hosting a mouth watering lunch at The Burger Project and an unforgettable dinner at Spice Temple (you really must go!);; and of course my comfy and well positioned accommodation for the weekend, Rydges Sydney Central Hotel! Also thanks to Spotlight (check out their awesome range in-store or online) for sponsoring our conference in the Macquarie Room at the Pullman Quay Grand Sydney on the final day (location, location!). Sydney, thanks for having me and I can't wait to come back. Next time with my whole family! Further Reading: Here is a fabulous article on 10 ways to support an interest in Engineering! A good read with lots of other engineering activity ideas. Have you been to Sydney? Do you have little future engineers at your house? Happy playing, Debs :) {Disclaimer: This is not a paid post. My Sydney trip was provided thanks to my agency Nuffnang, Destination NSW, Qantas and Rydges. All opinions are, as always, my own.) Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)

These hiking games and fun hiking activities are the perfect way to make sure your smallest adventurers love your next big walk in the great outdoors!

Ready for one more? I bring them to class most of the time and use one when we need a break from regular work. It practises vocabulary within many areas. - ESL worksheets

These occupational therapy midline crossing activities are quick and easy to use. They're great for all young brains, bodies and eyes!

Fun indoor movement games, aka gross motor activities, for toddlers to keep them active and entertained at home whilst developing their gross motor skills.

If you’re looking for an easy and affordable way to spruce up your garden for the summer, then these garden ideas using tires might interest you, especially

These super fun scooter board activities for kids help promote greater focus and self-regulation while also improving gross motor function and skills!

I couldn't live without a scooter board at work or home. There are endless uses and developmental benefits for children who engage in scooter board

A super fun arrow jumping game for kids. Comes with a free printable.

Strength in the hand muscles is a fine motor skill that is necessary for so many tasks. Strength in the intrinsic muscles of the hands allow for a curved palm which is used for cupping the palm in order to hold items such as coins or beads. The intrinsic muscles are needed for pencil grasp ... Read more

Looking for a cool magnet activity for kids? Try these magnetic marble mazes. This printable marble game uses magnets to make it educational and fun!

Help develop your child's large muscles and hand-eye coordination with this collection of 20 gross motor activities for kids! Perfect for occupational therapy, as classroom activities, or as a way to have fun at home, these ideas feel more like fun than practice!

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Here are some of our favorite YouTube channels that get kids moving. Great for rainy days or as part of your P.E. program!

Your kids will love this fun floating popsicle stick boat craft because they can play with in the water when they're done making it!

These prone position play ideas are great for building core strength and endurance to support fine motor activities and development.

Discover over 45 vestibular activities that can calm, regulate, and improve attention in your child. Plus, get vestibular exercises for...

Combine architecture and science with a pendulum in the block area! via Paris Bourke

These simple bean bag activities are great for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten kids and will build their gross motor skills.

These super fun crossing the midline exercises can be used in the classroom, in OT, and at home to improve brain communication and fine motor skills!

Free printable to play the Hands & Feet Hopscotch Game, at home!

This is the ultimate list of sensory diet activities for kids. Many ideas can be done with common household items and are easy to use!

It’s my first day of school! I love this time of year, all fresh starts and possiblities! Team builder games are one of my favorite things to do in the classroom during the first few weeks …

10 Everyday Core Strengthening Activities for Children - when children move, play and work throughout the day they can strengthen their core muscles.

These fun therapy ball exercises and activities for kids require only two simple things - an exercise ball and some space to play!

Easy and fun crossing the midline activities kids love. Plus strategies Occupational Therapists use for success and FREE PRINTABLE!

Make Ten... A fun and easy card game for kids that reinforces math concepts and uses a regular deck of playing cards. Free printable play mat included!

Students love this Four Square Hula Hoop activity! It works on teamwork, fitness, spatial awareness, and underhand throwing skills. It’s a competitive