Physical Development Activities for Kids
Fuel Your Child’s Growth with Physical Development Activities
Physical development is crucial for a child’s overall well-being, as it fosters strength, coordination, and fine motor skills. Incorporating physical development activities for kids into your daily routine can significantly improve your child’s health while making exercise enjoyable. From games to simple exercises, these activities keep kids active, engaged, and growing both physically and mentally. Below, we explore some of the best activities to boost your child’s physical development.
Need some activity ideas? Check out our top picks:
- The Yogi Yoga Cards with four different activities teaches kids Yoga, helps promote emotionally, social cognitive, and physical development. Great as a birthday gift!
- Indoors or outdoors, through YOGI your kids move and develop their body awareness, strength and flexibility, and of course – burn some energy! Nevertheless, the kiddos will also learn to be relaxed and quiet.
- Enjoy YOGI in your house, on a picnic and even a vacation. Your family will interact and collaborate through a variety of activities and games. Quality fun time is guaranteed!
- It is well known that kids grow and develop best through play. The activities will improve your kids' attentiveness, concentration and memory as well as physical wellbeing.
- Includes 4 different activities, 1 Birthday adventure, 20 yoga pose cards, 20 fun rhyme instruction cards.
- SET OF 10 - The set comes with 10 multi-colored rings and 15 easy snap connectors that can be set up in a variety of configurations, encouraging your child to use their imagination to invent new ways to jump and play.
- INDOOR/OUTDOOR - The set is easily portable for indoor or outdoor use. It’s the perfect activity for rainy day play in the living room, bedroom, or playroom, as well as summertime fun in the backyard, driveway, or front sidewalk!
- GROSS MOTOR SKILLS - Not only is the hopscotch hoop game fun and engaging, it’s a great way to help younger children build strength and develop their gross motor skills and balance.
- FAMILY FUN - This game provides a physical activity that can get the whole family moving! Kids ages 3 and up will enjoy hours of fun with this creative twist on the classic playground game.
- PRODUCT DETAILS - Material: Plastic. Dimensions: Rings-(Diameter)11”, Connectors (L)3.25”. Set comes with 10 rings in multiple colors and 15 connectors.
- Kids exercise equipment: This fun physical education equipment & workout equipment for kids offers exercise games for kids including memory, snap, and go fish. Each pack includes 40 active movement cards, 8 numbered cards, and 4 instruction cards.
- PE equipment & PE Games for Elementary school: These PE cards feature 20 fun kids indoor exercise movements including cartwheels, skip, jump, sit-ups and side step. These versatile exercise cards for kids are a great addition to any aged PE class.
- Boost your Kids Fitness Fun: These unique kids exercise cards and kid workout equipment offer multiple physical games for kids and can be used at-home to play exercise games for kids, and as school pe equipment for group gym activities for kids.
- Fun and Fitness Exercise Equipment for Kids: Instead of usual home or school fitness equipment and kids recess toys for elementary school, try this compact and highly portable card pack offers a variety of games to keep your kids active and engaged.
- Physical education equipment for Kids Exercise: Bring the gym to your home with this unique kids active games! Designed with kids in mind, but great for adults and families too, our cards provide perfect adaptive physical education equipment.
- Safe and Reliable Kid Toys: The 10 pcs turtle stepping stones for kids provide a secure footing for children jumping games indoor and outdoor , engineered with a non-slip rubber base and textured surface, ensuring their safety during play. Ideal for indoor games or outdoor family activities in the yard.
- Sturdy & High-Quality Construction: Crafted from premium plastic, these balance beams can fully support the weight of an adult. Their stackable design not only saves space and easy to clean but also makes them perfect for families seeking organized play areas.
- Develops Essential Skills: These sensory jumping stones are designed to improve children's balance, motor skills, sensory stimulation, and coordination. The interactive squeaking sound encourages play, making them an excellent tool for physical and cognitive development, suitable for kids sensory develop and special education.
- Autism Sensory Toys for Kids Outdoor: Meeting US toy safety standards, the kids coordination equipments are non-toxic and safe for children. They are a hit with parents, teachers, and nursing staf, making them a top choice for family fun, nursery education, school activities, and therapeutic play for autism children 5-7 with special needs.
- Ideal Gift for Toddlers : With their vibrant colors and versatile design, these balance stepping stones for kids 1-3, 3-5, 5-7 years inspire creativity and imaginative play. They can be arranged in multiple patterns, and ideal for group activities in nurseries or as birthday gifts.
- 「 Support Emotional Regulation 」 These mindfulness cards offer gentle guidance to help children better understand and manage their emotions. Designed to promote focus and self-regulation, they serve as a practical tool for your calm down kit for kids, especially supportive for children navigating daily challenges. With strategies like grounding techniques and breathing exercises for kids, they are a perfect addition to any classroom cozy corner or peace corner.
- 「 Develop Consistent Mindfulness Habits 」 Imagine a daily routine where your child feels secure, grounded, and ready for whatever comes next. In just 5 minutes a day, these mindfulness activity cards for kids become a comforting part of their morning or bedtime, offering stability and smoother transitions throughout their day. Whether used as part of a mindfulness toolkit for kids or incorporated into positive behavior activities, these tools support emotional regulation and focus.
- 「 Portable & Sensory-Friendly」 On the go? No problem. Whether you're traveling or need a quick moment of calm, these cards offer sensory-friendly activities to keep your child grounded and focused. With a handy ring for easy flipping, they’re the ideal kid's calm down kit. These cards seamlessly fit into a calming corner or therapy tools, promoting mindfulness wherever life takes you.
- 「 Elevate Your Therapy Sessions 」 These therapy cards are practical and effective tools that seamlessly integrate into SEL programs, supporting mindful activities for small groups or 1-on-1 sessions. Featuring Physical Movement Cards, Visualization Cards, Mindfulness Cards, and Breathing Cards, they help children build self-awareness, regulate emotions, and develop essential coping skills.
- 「Create a Supportive Classroom Environment 」 Need a quick brain break, a tool for your Calm Corner, or a resource for your Zen Den? These mindfulness cards help students reset while staying engaged. They promote self-regulation, reduce overwhelm, and keep students focused. Add them to your mindfulness kit for a calm and focused classroom.
Outdoor Play for Gross Motor Skills
Outdoor play is an ideal way to develop gross motor skills, which involve large muscle movements. Running, jumping, and climbing help children build coordination, balance, and strength while enjoying the freedom of open space.
- SUPER VALUE. Our play tent and tunnel set features a White Space Designed Tent and the set includes a Tunnel, Cube Play Tent, how-to assemble instruction sheet, and carry tote. This comes as well with 4 pieces Sturdy Poles, Roof and floor anchors.
- EASY TO INSTALL. Easy and fast to build playground set. This is foldable which makes it suitable for storage. Can use the product separately or as a set.
- ENDLESS FUN. Let the children play and have fun while building cognitive and imaginative skills. Have the children play along with their adorable pets, cats and dogs, together as this is suitable as well for them. This can be used in any indoors and outdoors spaces.
- PREMIUM QUALITY. Our product is durable and designed to last long. Made with soft and thick fabric with breathable mesh walls for a comfortable and enjoyable to play.
- EXCEPTIONAL CARE: We're big on the little things. That's why customer safety and satisfaction are at the heart of everything we do. Contact us if products don't meet your expectations. We look forward to ensuring every moment brings you joy.
- Durable vinyl.
- Safe with a recessed re-inflatable valve.
- Helps build coordination skills.
- item package weight: 0.99 pounds
- 【 4 Paddle, 4 Balls And A Storage Bag】This outdoor games toys for kids encourages hand-eye coordination, social skills and lots of outdoor fun with every successful throw and catch! Suitable for all ages. Fun kids or family interactive game for the yard, backyard, beach, playground and pool. Great outdoor games toys gift for boys and girls.
- 【Suitable For All Ages】This toss-and-catch outdoor games set is made with waterproof padding and stronger stitching for durability. The volcro on the paddle is sticky enough, which allows players to catch the ball easily. The catch discs stay securely attached to hands with the back strap making it easy even for kids to have hours of fun catching the fuzzy ball on the surface.
- 【Extended And Adjustable Straps】Taking into account the body structure of the applicable people, it adopts a freely adjustable strap design and adjusts it to the appropriate size according to the hand circumference to make the gaming experience better.
- 【Easy To Carry】The storage bag makes it easy for you to take this game set anywhere. Will be a relaxing and fun game to play in the yard, in the park, on the beach and even in the swimming pool.
- 【Super Fun Toss Catch Outdoor Games For Kids Adult】This super fun toss catch game is an ideal game for outdoor activities that everyone can play and catch in the backyard, park, or beach. At the same time, this is also a good outdoor toy gift choice for boys and girls on Easter, Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, birthdays, etc.
Balance and Coordination Games
Activities like balance beams, hopscotch, and obstacle courses improve your child’s balance and coordination. These games challenge kids to maintain stability while moving, helping them fine-tune their physical abilities.
- Easy to play: Our activity game for families is easy to set up and play; this hand eye coordination game includes 24 game rods, wooden base, 4 frame rods, colored die, and wooden connector
- Exciting balancing game: The Melissa & doug suspend family game is a must have, award winning, and exciting balancing game for families; designed for 1 to 4 players, this game will have everyone hanging on the edge of their seats
- Multiple developmental benefits: Our suspend family game helps children develop hand eye coordination, cognitive skills, and interpersonal skills; it’s an exceptional screen free play option
- Great gift for ages 8 and up: The Suspend Family Game makes a great gift for kids ages 8 and up; Add the Melissa & Doug Classic Card Game Set for even more family game night fun. Fun to play with a group or even alone
- The gold standard in childhood play: for more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that nbc news called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”
- Frog Balance Game: Stack balance toys features a cute frog theme.The size of the frog stack attack games set is 14*7cm / 5.5*2.76 in. Sets includes 50 frogs, balance board pillar base, adventure wheel, dice, and storage bag. The frog balance game adds more fun to the party, perfect for party favors family games, parent-child games, etc.
- Eco-Friendly Choice: After strict quality testing, our Frog Balance Game is crafted from non-fading, environmentally friendly ABS materials, smooth design ensures the safety of kids and durability of the toy, allowing kids to fully enjoy the balance stacking games without any concerns.
- Interactive Family Games: Designed for 2 player games, this frog tree balance games promoting parent-child interaction. Place little Frogs by points on the balance scale in Frog Balance Math Game. Play with a friend and see who can last without tipping the scale. This promotes children's competitive and cooperative spirit, while also enhancing their math skills. stacking games of fidget toys will bring hours of fun to kids and adults of all ages.
- Educational Toy For Kids: This balance stacking games provides the perfect opportunity for family game night, party games, and other social gatherings, everyone will enjoy the fun. Frog balance tree two person games parent-child interactive puzzle toy to promote interaction and bonding between parents and kids.
- Wonderful Gift: The Frog Balance Game is the perfect choice for parents looking to gift their kids a fun and educational game. With its unique qualities, it helps improve hand-eye coordination, motor skills and counting abilities. Kids balance games is great for party favors , Easter toys and prizes, school classroom rewards, party bag fillers, birthday gifts for boys and girls, goodie bags stuffers and other party activities.
- 【Enjoyable Game for Kids, Adults, Family】: Colorful Blocks helps children develop mental skills, hand-eye coordination, concentration and patience. Suit for 2player+. Amazing conversation board game for kids, teens, adults. Idea icebreaking toy and Family interactive parent-child toys
- 【Exciting Balancing Team Game】: Away from smart devices, kids, parents and friends can focus on stacking toys. Every kid or adults love to stack puzzles or use lovely little blocks as an open-ended toy. Promote communication and improve social skills
- 【Drinking Game and Parties Choice】: Perfect choice of party dricking communication, party lively atmosphere, interactive topic. Awesome gift for Children's Day, Christmas, birthdays, holidays, new year and rewards.
- 【Safety Material】: Made of ABS material. Compared with wooden building blocks, ABS material has no risk of paint peeling and wear.
- 【So Many In The Package】: 48x Stacking Building Blocks (4 color: blue/red/green/yelllow), 1x Base (size:2.7x6.7"), 22x Draw Cards
Indoor Physical Activities for Rainy Days
When outdoor play isn’t an option, indoor activities such as yoga, dance, and interactive video games are perfect for keeping kids physically active. These activities focus on flexibility, strength, and body awareness while offering fun, engaging movements.
- KIDS WOBBLE DISK: A rocking toy with a bowl shaped seat and molded-in grip handles to help toddlers and young children develop coordination and balance
- 3 SIDED PLAY: Flips upside down to become an engaging climbing and jumping play structure
- INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE: Can be brought from the playground to the playroom to keep the active fun going long through the winter months
- ACTIVE PLAY IS GREAT FOR KIDS: Encourage green time instead of screen time with products that let kids get physical. Helps to build little muscles, coordination and balance.
- MADE DURABLE IN THE USA: One-piece, no assembly construction is weather proof, stands up to the toughest play and is virtually indestructible
- SET OF 10 - The set comes with 10 multi-colored rings and 15 easy snap connectors that can be set up in a variety of configurations, encouraging your child to use their imagination to invent new ways to jump and play.
- INDOOR/OUTDOOR - The set is easily portable for indoor or outdoor use. It’s the perfect activity for rainy day play in the living room, bedroom, or playroom, as well as summertime fun in the backyard, driveway, or front sidewalk!
- GROSS MOTOR SKILLS - Not only is the hopscotch hoop game fun and engaging, it’s a great way to help younger children build strength and develop their gross motor skills and balance.
- FAMILY FUN - This game provides a physical activity that can get the whole family moving! Kids ages 3 and up will enjoy hours of fun with this creative twist on the classic playground game.
- PRODUCT DETAILS - Material: Plastic. Dimensions: Rings-(Diameter)11”, Connectors (L)3.25”. Set comes with 10 rings in multiple colors and 15 connectors.
- Boing, boing, squeak! The My First Flybar foam pogo stick is hours of healthy, bouncy fun. Crafted from durable foam, this is an ideal first pogo stick for kids; each jump makes a fun squeaky sound
- Use anywhere: We’ve designed our kids jumper for indoor and outdoor use, and unlike inferior jumping toys, this pogo jumper for kids is made to last! A great boys or girls toy for ages 3 and up
- Train balance: Pogo sticks make great active toys for kids because they help train hand eye coordination, balance, and gross motor skills; Give your kid a headstart in life with a toddler pogo stick
- Healthy: Get your kid off the sofa with a jumping toy that encourages fitness; Our bungee jumper is a foam pogo stick that promotes healthy activity whilst being incredible bouncy boing fun
- Manufacturer promise: At Flybar, we pride ourselves on seamless customer service; If you don’t love our foam pogo jumper, simply return it within 30 days for a total refund
Fine Motor Skill Exercises
Developing fine motor skills is essential for tasks that require precision, like writing or buttoning a shirt. Activities such as puzzles, building blocks, and arts and crafts engage children’s hands and fingers, helping them gain dexterity and control.
- BUILD fine motor skills as you snag oodles of noodles for knock-out bowls of ramen!
- 3-IN-1 LEARNING: preschool fine motor, counting, and color skills!
- SOLO or group play—test fine motor skills on your own or with up to three friends!
- ALL-IN-ONE reusable packaging acts as game board and storage!
- GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift! Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers, Easter Baskets Stuffers or even for Homeschool.
- Sorting and matching: let your kids to use tweezers and scissor clips to put 120 colored plush balls into sorting bowl of matching colors; Sorting bowls and plush balls have 4 colors, which are red, yellow, green and blue for Age Over 5
- Hand-eye coordination: stuffed balls and sorting bowls have bright colors, which can help children distinguish colors, while scissors clips and tweezers can enhance children's hand-eye coordination through motor skills; This set of toys can be applied in many children's activities and kindergarten math teaching
- Feel relaxed: the texture of the colorful ball is soft and can be held comfortably in the hand without scratching the child's skin; Soft and bright color ball can easily attract the children's attention and bring them a sense of lasting fresh
- Reliable material: tweezers, scissor clips and sorting bowl are all made of safe materials, lightweight, without peaked edges or burrs, safe to use, especially for kids
- Funny toy: multi-functional educational toys provide your children with opportunities to learn counting, color classification and matching, allowing them to exercise their color recognition ability, hands-on ability and hand-eye coordination during the game; These toys are very suitable for gardening themed activities and color recognition teaching
- Fine Motor Games for Kids: Build fine motor skills with chunky, peg-shaped pieces that fit to the back of this friendly hedgehog. Also use Spike as for occupational therapy exercises
- Colorful quills help kids build color recognition, sorting, and counting skills through fine motor skill games. Spike is also a great toy for visually impaired children!
- Toddler Toys: Now fine motor intrinsic toys come with easy to grasp pieces that are just the right size for little toddler and preschool hands to hold. Fine motor set includes 2-piece hedgehog about 6” in diameter, 12 quills, and activity guide. EASY STORAGE: When playtime over the quills easily fit in the Hedgehog
- Do not forget to explore our Spike the Hedgehog Collection to find engaging and educational options that promote long-lasting skills!
- GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift! Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers, Easter Baskets Stuffers or even for Homeschool.
Sports for Teamwork and Fitness
Organized sports such as soccer, basketball, or gymnastics are excellent for physical development, as they build endurance, strength, and teamwork skills. Children learn discipline and cooperation while staying physically active.
- GROW WITH ME: This batting tee is specifically designed to adjust and teach young teeball players how to practice their hitting as they continue to grow and improve!
- HANGING TEE: For your youngest players, the hanging tee design suspends a ball anywhere from 18" to 26" from the ground using self stick technology so that young hitters can practice their hand eye coordination!
- TRADITIONAL TEE: Once players start to grow and improve, remove the hanging attachment to transform it into a traditional batting tee in seconds! The traditional tee adjusts from 25" to 36" in height
- ALL INCLUDED: This set comes complete with the Grow-with-Me Batting Tee, (1) 21 inch plastic bat, and (4) baseballs with self-stick covers, providing you with everything you need to play!
- SIZE: Assembles to 25.5" x 25.5" x 45.5"; ages 3+; Hanging Tee Height Adjustments: 18" to 26" ; Traditional Tee Height Adjustments: 25" - 36"
- "Agility Training Equipment Kit": Includes 20-foot advanced agility ladder with fixable 4 stakes, 4 Agility hurdles,12 yellow disc Soccer Cones, Running Parachute. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, the agility training equipment can meet your training requirements.
- "Suitable for People of all Ages and Levels": The soccer football agility training equipment designed for kids, youth, adults, athletes, coaches and fitness enthusiasts. The speed agility training set can cope with flying challenges, increase the speed, strength and endurance of the legs, and improve the agility and coordination of the body.
- "Efficient Choice": The fixed-width speed ladder design eliminates tripping troubles and saves more time for training. You can quickly start training in courtyards, parks, gymnasiums or as Workout equipment for home workouts ,no worries about weather conditions.
- "Awake Your Potential": Used for various Leg Training of Soccer Training Equipment, Football Agility Training Equipment, Basketball Training Equipment and Baseball Training Equipment. It can also be used to create interesting obstacle routes suitable for children and adults.
- "Brand Support":Your satisfaction is very important to us.Therefore, you can contact us at any time if you have any questions on the speed ladder agility ladder set , We will answer your email within 24 hours and solve the problem. If you need replacement parts, you can reach out to us via your Amazon order detail page (Go to Your Orders>Problem with order>Contact Seller).
- 【Super Value】Besides the parts for the basketball stand. There are also 4 inflatable balls and 1 air pump included in the set. Material: plastic.
- 【Size】Dimensions of basketball stand: 35" L x 18" W x 55" H
- 【Adjustable Height】You can adjust the basketball stand height according to age. This basketball arcade game can be placed indoors and outdoors, basement, games room, garage, backyard.
- 【Easy to Set Up】 All accessories (4 rubber basketballs, pump, high-quality net) are included. The indoor & outdoor basketball hoop set comes with instructions for quick assembly.
- 【Ideal Gifts】This Arcade Basketball Game Set is a perfect Christmas birthdays gift for kids and toddlers. It can create an exciting and competitive atmosphere to offer a real arcade game experience.
FAQ About Physical Development Activities for Kids
Why are physical development activities important for kids?
Physical development activities are essential for building a child’s muscle strength, coordination, balance, and motor skills. These activities also support mental health by boosting confidence, reducing stress, and improving focus.
How often should children engage in physical development activities?
Children should engage in physical activity daily. It is recommended that toddlers and preschoolers get at least 60 minutes of structured play, while older children should aim for at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity each day.
What are some easy physical development activities for kids at home?
Simple activities like playing catch, doing yoga, or setting up an indoor obstacle course are great for physical development at home. These activities don’t require much space or equipment and can be both fun and physically beneficial.
How to Encourage Physical Development Activities for Kids
Step-by-Step Guide to Promoting Physical Development in Kids
1. Create a Fun and Safe Environment
Ensure your child has a safe space to move and play, whether indoors or outdoors. Childproof areas with soft surfaces and remove hazards to encourage active play without worry.
2. Incorporate Variety in Activities
Mix up activities to keep things interesting. Include a balance of gross motor skills activities, fine motor skill exercises, and sports to ensure your child’s physical development is well-rounded.
3. Encourage Social Play
Invite friends or family members to join in physical activities. Group play not only helps kids develop physical skills but also teaches cooperation, communication, and teamwork.
4. Set Goals and Celebrate Progress
Set achievable physical goals for your child, such as learning a new skill or mastering a new game. Celebrate milestones to boost confidence and encourage continued participation in physical development activities.
In conclusion, incorporating physical development activities for kids into your child’s routine is essential for their growth and overall health. These activities help build strength, coordination, and motor skills while also promoting mental well-being. At Educational Toys Planet, we believe in empowering parents to support their children’s physical and cognitive development, and we offer a range of toys and tools to help you in this journey. Let’s make learning and growing an active adventure!