Crossing the Midline with the Stretchy Band, Balloon Ball, Bean Bags
About a year ago I stumbled across Tracey from OT Mom Learning Activities. She lives in Africa and was looking for some bean bags, and I also sent her a stretchy band and balloon ball for her to try out.
She specifically shared how to use the stretchy band, bean bags, and balloon ball for teaching bilateral coordination.
I will be sharing her ideas and linking up to her blog posts and information.
OT Mom’s Learning Activities Link Up
- Ball and Bean Bag Activities
- More Activities for Midline Crossing
- A Stretchy Band Activity
- Info, Tips and A Free Handout
Stretchy Band
Bear Paw Creek’s stretchy band can be used very effectively to work on midline crossing skills with a group of kids!
Have your kids stand in a circle and hold on to the stretchy band. These 3 kids are holding 2 bands which have been joined together to make a longer one.
Start clapping a beat or singing a song and have the kids move the stretchy band hand over hand around the circle in a rhythmical way.
They should be crossing the midline as they reach from side to side.
Simple games with balls and bean bags can be adapted to make great activities for crossing the midline Click To Tweet
Bean Bag
In this post you will learn the following:
Bean bag games and activities make use of a fun and inexpensive prop to develop gross motor skills.
Younger children may find beanbags easier to handle than a ball, and because beanbags can’t roll away, they may be less frustrating for the child with poor coordination skills.
Some of the games suggested can make great kids’ party games too!
Click on this link to read the list of bean bag activities.
