BE A FOOD SPORT
Why play this way?
This hilarious take on sports will work out large motor skills, exercise hand-eye coordination, and provide the perfect opportunity to flex social skills. Ready to move? Stretch your muscles and expand your repertoire of games. But be prepared...these activities might just make your little one hungry and ready to transition from playing to eating!
enjoy with the L•M•N•O•Play! List
SET THE STAGE FOR PLAY: 5 Minutes
Gourmet Golf
Pre-pear for par none fun
Grab some golf balls (round foods) and a putter (spatula).
Tee off using your spatula to “putt” the food across the room.
Create a miniature golf course using furniture and stuffed animals as obstacles. Move through your new course without touching or knocking over any of the props.
SOLE CYCLE
Clip in for a Tour de Fruits
Place clementines in a salad spinner and make them spin round and round.
Other fun food items to spin include: hard-boiled eggs, frozen peas, dried beans, or, a potato.
Add water to your salad spinner to create a little resistance.
FRUIT BOWL
You say “pallino,” I say “pallina”
Gather a few round fruits and a small ball.
Roll your ball so that it lands a short distance away.
Roll your fruits and see how close you can get them to the ball!
Play a round with peas, using a straw to blow them as close as possible to the ball!
Get down low and make your food roll with just your nose!
FOODLIFTING
Build Some Muscles Little Brussels
Place an assortment of food items next to an empty bucket, basket, or shower caddy. Add your items in, one at a time, until you can no longer lift your basket. Now that your container is full, see if you can “deliver” your food across the room.
Set a box or bag of groceries on the floor next to a counter. Reach in and unpack the groceries, one at a time, lifting each item overhead as you place it on the counter. Don’t forget to bend at the knees!
