Sticky Arms
Skills:
Physical: balance, coordination, gross motor skill
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention
Number of participants:
one
Equipment:
cones (6+) or similar objects
Description:
- child moves between cones in a zig-zag pattern with arms at their side
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes, place the cones further apart so children who are using wheelchairs can practice wheeling in and out of the cones.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: give the child more room to move around cones to decrease physical demand
Change the task: have the child move between fewer cones to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: place cones closer together so child turns more to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the task:
- to increase physical demand, have the child more through the cones with their arms out so they sway more
- increase number of cones to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- in two weeks, the child will be able to run like an airplane (increase sway with arms out to the side) between 5 cones (1m apart)
- I can move between the cones