Ways to Encourage Gross Motor Skills

Kids are always on the move, but taking a moment to focus on those movements encourages strong development of gross motor skills. Honing the ability to make large movements that are fluid and coordinated are what gross motor skills are all about — the brain and body connect to get that ball to fly perfectly through the air or pop that bubble before it hits the ground. Here are a handful of fun ways to get your child's body moving and encourage those budding motions!