Sensory and Movement

Sensory & Movement Activities and Games to Do at Home 

• Play Freeze Dance (stop and start music, freeze body)

• Do animal walks (bear crawl, frog jumps, crab walk)

• Make an indoor obstacle course (crawl under chairs, jump over pillows)

• Play Simon Says with movement actions (jump, clap, spin)

• Use a timer movement break (move for 2–5 minutes, then calm)

• Push/pull laundry baskets or boxes around the house

• Do wall pushes or chair pushes for “heavy work”

• Roll dice and do movements (jump, stomp, clap that many times)

• Play Red Light, Green Light for self-control

• Dance to music and freeze when it stops

• Jump on sidewalk chalk numbers or taped floor spots

• Toss bean bags or stuffed animals into buckets

• Do yoga poses for kids (tree, star, butterfly, cat/cow)

• Make a sensory bin (rice, beans, or pasta with hidden toys)

• Play “Find it fast” scavenger hunt around the house

• Do bubble breathing (blow bubbles slowly and deeply)

• Finger paint or use shaving cream for sensory writing

• Play follow-the-leader movement game

• Crawl through a blanket “tunnel” or couch cushions

• Use music for start/stop body control games