Bilateral Motor Coordination At-Home Activities

Here are a list of activities that can support bilateral motor coordination, crossing the midline, bilateral motor integration, and visual skills.

• Playing at playgrounds

  • Slides

  • Monkey bars

  • Stepping stones

  • Swinging

  • Climbing

• Ball activities

  • Catching/throwing/dribbling a ball

    • Dribbling with one hand

    • Dribbling with alternating hands

  • Throwing a ball at a target

  • Start with larger balls and move to smaller as the skills get mastered

    
    

• Coordinated motor tasks

  • XC skiing

  • Soccer outside or at the dome

  • Snowshoeing

  • Downhill skiing

  • Rollerblading or roller skating

  • Rock climbing

  • Swimming

  • Jumping jacks

  • Crossing the midline movements

    • Stretching right arm to left leg etc.

  • Coordinated dancing (e.g., line dancing, square dancing, hokey-pokey)

  • Yoga for kids

    • Videos on YouTube

  • Bear crawls

  • Crab walks

  • Rolling

  • Somersaults

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