Q is for Quirky Movement

I'm so excited to have the opportunity to be part of the Gross Motor Activities from A to Z Series hosted by Still Playing School. Check out the brilliant ideas for active indoor play.

We are letter Q! Not an easy one but based on some recent observations of Bubbles' by her educator I decided to go with Quirky Movement.

Bubbles' has a truly unique dancing style-quirky in fact.

My apologies in advance-I failed miserably at taking photos of this activity!


Set up for our activity was simple as-a few different coloured cushions laid out on the floor and some music playing.

I explained to Bubbles and Squiggles that I had a new game for them to play called Quirky Movement. Bubbles' and I spent a few minutes talking about what quirky meant (different/funny/cool) and then talked about what quirky movements might look like.

I explained that while the music was playing they could dance around the cushions and then when it stopped I'd say a colour and they needed to stand on that colour cushion.

We decided together that the brown cushions would be for funny animals, the pink for queenly actions and the blue for quirky dance poses.

 The girls had a ball-I wish I had been able to take better pictures to show you! 

For Squiggles this activity was all about balance and colour recognition as she tried to work out where she was meant to go and how to stand on the cushion without falling off-along with attempting to copy her big sister's movements. 

Bubbles combined balance with other movements that she decided were 'quirky' such as doing pushups on the couch, running, jumping and rolling.

They used up so much energy that after 20 minutes Bubbles' requested some quiet music, piled all the cushions in the middle of the floor and proceeded to put her baby to sleep, Squiggles lay down beside her sister and they both promptly fell asleep!

For more awesome gross motor ideas, check out the whole series over at Still Playing School.  And, there's even a giveaway to help you get your kids moving.  Enter below to win an awesome parachute play pack! - See more at: http://www.cuttingtinybites.com/2015/01/p-is-for-push-and-pull-gross-motor.html#sthash.Ugm5ouo8.dpuf

Don’t forget to check out the 24 other gross motor activities in this amazing series-there's even a giveaway to help get your kids moving!

For more awesome gross motor ideas, check out the whole series over at Still Playing School.  And, there's even a giveaway to help you get your kids moving.  Enter below to win an awesome parachute play pack! - See more at: http://www.cuttingtinybites.com/2015/01/p-is-for-push-and-pull-gross-motor.html#sthash.Ugm5ouo8.dpuf

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Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.