Bunny Hop! Gross Motor Game
03.29.2015
Spring is here and Easter is right around the corner; and we have a fun gross motor game for you! Bunny Hop! Gross Motor Game helps children improve their gross motor skills, endurance, motor planning skills, direction following, execution of a sequence, number skills, memory, and turn taking abilities.
A child can play individually or 2-4 children can play together. The purpose of the game is to move from the “Start” to “Finish” point (Bunny Hole) on the game board. The child will first pretend to be a Bunny. Next, the child will pretend to be one of the Forest Friends he/she meets while hopping through the forest. The Bunny will also collect carrots on his journey to the Bunny Hole.
Materials:
- Game Board (included in PDF)
- Carrot Cards (included in PDF)
- Forest Animal Action Cards (Included in PDF)
- Die (one)
- Small game token (one for each child)
Directions:
1. The adult places the game board on one side of the room.
2.The “Forest Animal Action Cards” are placed 4-10 feet away from the board. This distance between the game board and “Forest Animal Action Cards” will depend upon the space available and endurance of the children participating. The carrot cards should remain in a pile near the game board.
3. All children place their own token on the “Start” spot on the game board.
4. Each child rolls the die; the child with the highest number goes first.
5. The first child rolls the die and moves the token forward on the game board that many spaces.
6. The child will land on a space that directs him/her as to how many carrots to collect and which Forest Friend he will meet.
7. Next, while recalling what he/she landed upon, the child will hop like a Bunny across the floor to the “Forest Animal Action Cards.”
8. Recalling which “Forest Friend” he/she landed upon, the child will view that card. The child will imitate the action of that “Forest Friend” as he/she returns to the game board.
9. The child will then collect the correct number of carrots and place them on the carrot pile.
10. Each child takes turns in this same manner.
11. The game is over when all players have made it to the bunny hole.
Children of all ages will love completing these fun Forest Themed Gross Motor Actions. Each Forest Animal Action includes an animated drawing, written directions, and a visual depiction of a child completing the action. The Forest Animal Actions Include:
- Bear Walk
- Wolf Walk
- Bird Fly
- Mouse Run
- Moose Run
- Owl Fly
- Deer Walk
- Skunk Walk
- Fox Walk
- Raccoon Walk
- Hedgehog Run
- Squirrel Jump
Variations:
- Adjust the distance between the board and carrot cards to minimize or maximize the endurance required while the child “hops.”
- Game may end when the first player arrives at the bunny hole.
- Each child may count the entire collection of carrots as additional carrots are added.
- Each child may collect their own carrot pile to determine who assembled the most.
We hope that providing you with this Spring and Easter Gross Motor Game will help with the most important job there is … helping children grow!
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Related Topics: Easter, Gross Motor, Praxis/Motor Planning , Spring
