Linda Lilly's Occupational Therapy Blog

Let’s start the week off right with Movement Monday. Here are some animal movements we use frequently in therapy to get active.

• Frog Jumps: 
  • Squat down like a frog
  • Jump as high as you can 
  • Repeat this across the room — 10 frog jumps 

• Bear Crawl:
  • Bend over with hands on floor
  • Extend legs back s
  • Head down 
  • Walk with your hands and feet 10 steps across the room.

• Crab Walk: 
  • Bottom up for level stomach as the child is able
  • Feet under knees. 
  • Walk 10 steps across the room. 

• Kangaroo Jump 
  • Feet together 
  • Hands on chest
  • Jumps with hands stationary 
  • Jumps with both feet 10 times