Physical

Fine-motor skills – cutting using scissors accurately - knowing how to carry and pass scissors safely.

• If you have any Christmas cards that you received for Christmas why not cut out your favourite pictures and make them into tags for presents next year. Hole-punch a hole and thread some ribbon or string through the hole. Put your tags in a safe place for next Christmas, maybe with the decorations.
• Create a snowman using the snowman shape cutting sheets.
• Give your child a sheet of paper or even a paper plate and get them to snip a fringe around the edge. What could you make it into?
• Draw zig-zag or wavy lines for your child to cut along.
• Let them experiment cutting different materials such as cardboard, strips of wool, tin foil or straws.

Gross-motor skills

• Go for a walk, scoot or bike ride.
• Practice bouncing and catching a large ball with both hands. How many bounces and catches can you do?
• Throw and catch a ball between 2 people. How many catches can you do?
• With a partner bounce a ball between you. Start 1 metre, then try 2 metres. Can you do 3 metres?
• Kick a ball between you and a partner. Can you stop the ball with your foot? Kick carefully back to your partner. How far apart can you stand?