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:

  1. 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