Aeroplanes and Tummy Curls

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Activity

  • Forming an aeroplane and tummy curl with the body

Which skills are developed?

What you’ll need

  • Soft flooring (e.g. carpet, grass)
  • Stopwatch

Details

  • Tickle junior’s abdominal (belly) muscles before you ask them to do a tummy curl, telling them that they’re the muscles to use for curling
  • Before you ask junior to be an ‘aeroplane’, tickle or rub their lower back to help them identify the muscles they’ll need to engage

Combined Videos

Combining several foundation skills, our PlayBiz Play-a-Long videos run for 10 minutes or so. We’ve carefully ordered the activities so they enable your youngster to have an optimal learning experience and develop the skills they’ll need for school by joining in the ‘teachable moments’. Picture a fun and educational TV program like PlaySchool crossed with an occupational therapy session that’s chock full of strategies. Ready, steady, learn! Please note: The Play-a-Long videos don’t need to be viewed in any particular order.