Looking for Christmas presents for our kids can be difficult . I try to look for presents that will be both educational and fun . The links I put are not affiliate links , so if you find better deals please let me know !!
For gross motor activity :
Balancing board : Balancing boards not only improve balanced coordination but also core and strength which helps better reading and writing .
Balancing Stones : Great for improving coordination and balance.
-Hula Hoops
Ikea swirling chair : https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10407136/
Visual/Spatial games :
Parquetry blocks are good for visual perception . A collection of geometrical shapes that can be sorted in as part of a picture or pattern.
Lite Brite : creating art by putting colourful pegs on a template which is battery operated and lights up. It improves visual detail and hand-eye coordination.
wonderful for fine motor skills , following a pattern etc…
- Colouring books
- Spot it : good for tracking, visual discrimination and figure ground.
- Bop-It – good for hand -eye coordination and following instructions .
- Pix-MIx – good for visual discrimination and figure ground .
- Think square
- Hema beads :
- Q-Bitz – visual challenge game