Active play games and activities

Individual activity plans have been developed for parents and early childhood professionals to assist them to incorporate active play into their daily routines. Please click on the individual activity plan icon , for it to open.

An Active Play DVD has been developed to illustrate a range of activity plans, please refer to the age group categories below to find out the footage available.

If you require instructions on how to perform a Fundamental Movement Skill, please navigate back to Fundamental Movement Skills.

Birth-7 months

Activity	Activity Number	DVD Footage
Tummy time	1
Creeping on tummy	2
Playing on their back	3
Rolling and pivoting on tummy	4
Supported sitting	5
Independent sitting	6

7-12 months

Activity	Activity Number	DVD Footage
Moving from floor to sit position	7
Sitting and reaching for toys	8
Sitting to crawl position	9
Crawling around obstacle course	10
Pulling to stand	11
Standing to play	12
Cruising circuit	13

1-2 years

Activity	Example	Activity Number	DVD Footage
Independent walking	Carrying a large toy	14
Independent walking	Pulling or pushing toys	14
Independent walking	Climbing on low play equipment	14

2-3 years

Activity	Example	Activity Number	DVD Footage
Warm-up activity	"If you're happy and you know it clap your hands"	15
Cool-down activity	Using "Simon says"	16
Combined activity (climbing, coordination and balance skills)	Obstacle course	17
Balancing activity	Standing on one leg	18
Jumping activity	Jack-in-the-box	19
Catching activity	Catching balls	20
Throwing activity	Target throwing	21
Kicking activity	Kicking fun	22

3-5 years

Activity	Example	Activity Number	DVD Footage
Warm-up activity	"Heads and shoulders, knees and toes"	23
Running and jumping activity	Lily pad jumping	24
Hopping activity	Hopping fun	25
Galloping activity	Gallop go round	26
Combined activities (jumping, balancing and climbing)	Animal safari obstacle course	27
	Obstacle course	28
Balancing activity	Walk the line	29
	Musical statues	30
Catching activity	Baloon catching	31
	Catchy rounders	32
Kicking activity	Kicking game	33
	Soccer skittles	34
Throwing activity	Snow ball clean up	35
Underarm rolling activity	Tunnel balls	36
	Skittles	37
Striking a ball activity	Batting a ball	38
Cool-down activity	Using an action song	39

Active play everyday

Quick links

• British Heart Foundation: Physical Activity in the Early Years Factsheets
• NHS UK: The Fun Generator

Downloads

• Factsheet - Baby's first steps to play (1395k)
• Factsheet - Indoor and outdoor active play (411k)
• Factsheet - Active play tips for parents and carers (366k)
• Factsheet - Active play for early childhood centres and family day care (366k)
• Factsheet - Active play: toddlers to kindergarten (421k)

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