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20+ Christmas Gross Motor Games that Keep Kids Moving

December 5, 2019 by Sheryl Cooper

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Last Updated on October 27, 2024 by Sheryl Cooper

Inside: This collection of Christmas gross motor games are perfect for the holidays when your kids have lots of energy to burn. Would be fun for a party, too!

There are a lot of Christmas ideas out there that require sitting at a table, or with little movement.

But what about when the kids need to release some energy?

I found 20 Christmas gross motor games that are perfect for home, school, parties – anytime you want to get moving!

Invite the children to enjoy a Christmas snack, and then get moving to a few of these gross motor games.

Once the energy burns off, they can sit and have fun putting together your choice of simple art activities.

Christmas gross motor games

20+ Christmas Gross Motor Games that Keep Toddlers and Preschoolers Moving

Hop or step on the path of Santa’s boots for a fun Christmas large motor activity. (Pink Oatmeal)

Invite your children to toss snowmen. (FSPDT)

Have the kids make their own snowmen for a simple bowling game. (From ABCs to ACTs)

Practice counting while being involved in a gingerbread man race. (Fun Learning for Kids)

Recycle your empty plastic bottles for some fun Christmas tree bowling. (Stir the Wonder)

Practice naming letters while playing the reindeer roll game. (Growing Book by Book)

Retell The Gingerbread Man story using the actions shown on the cube dice. (Free printable from 3 Dinosaurs)

The whole family can enjoy a snowman slam game! (Growing a Jeweled Rose)

Play Pin the Nose on the Reindeer. (Living on the Crafty Side of Life)

Have fun with these Christmas workouts with your kids. (Toddler Approved)

Shoot pom poms through a cardboard snowman. (Leafy Treetops)

Go on a candy cane hunt. (There’s Just One Mommy)

Download these Christmas action cards and get your kids moving! (Homeschool Share)

Run and dance with jingle bell streamers. (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Do the gingerbread number hop! (Toddler Approved)

Learn about arctic animals while doing yoga during Christmas break. (Kids Yoga Stories)

Create a snowman out of multiple tissue boxes for some Christmas and winter bowling fun.     (Craftaholics Anonymous)

Take a break from the Christmas rush and invite your children to go paper plate ice skating. (The Inspired Treehouse)

Use Christmas lights for a colorful obstacle course. (The Golden Gleam)

Add jingle bells to a Christmas obstacle course, but DON’T ring them! (Childhood 101)

Shovel snow under the Christmas tree … well, pretend, anyways. (STA Classroom)

Christmas gross motor games


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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 25 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. NIKKI

    December 19, 2019 at 6:03 pm

    gREAT WORK sHERYL. i WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE VIDEO WITH THE CENTER TOUR. CAN YOU EMAIL ME THAT SPECIFIC ONE. i WASNT ABLE TO VIEW IT/LOCATE IT. fIND IT VERY HELPFUL/

    tHANK YOU,

    nIKKI

    • Sheryl Cooper

      December 30, 2019 at 7:50 pm

      I sent you an email!

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