Crossing the Midline with the Stretchy Band, Balloon Ball, Bean Bags

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Crossing the Midline with the Stretchy Band, Balloon Ball, Bean Bags

About a year ago I stumbled across Tracey from OT Mom Learning Activities.  She lives in Africa and was looking for some bean bags, and I also sent her a stretchy band and balloon ball for her to try out.

She specifically shared how to use the stretchy band, bean bags, and balloon ball for teaching bilateral coordination.

She says, “Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both sides of the body together in a coordinated way. It is also called bilateral integration“

I will be sharing her ideas and linking up to her blog posts and information.

OT Mom Learning Activities with Stretchy Band, Balloon Ball, Bean Bags

OT Mom’s Learning Activities Link Up

Follow this link for fun activities for crossing the midline to implement at home and come with lots of photos to show you just what to do!

Music Activities Orff Method Stretchy Band Round up of Activities

Stretchy Band

Bear Paw Creek’s stretchy band can be used very effectively to work on midline crossing skills with a group of kids!

Have your kids stand in a circle and hold on to the stretchy band. These 3 kids are holding 2 bands which have been joined together to make a longer one.

Start clapping a beat or singing a song and have the kids move the stretchy band hand over hand around the circle in a rhythmical way.

They should be crossing the midline as they reach from side to side.

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Simple games with balls and bean bags can be adapted to make great activities for crossing the midline Share on X

Bean Bag

In this post you will learn the following:

Bean bag games and activities make use of a fun and inexpensive prop to develop gross motor skills.

Younger children may find beanbags easier to handle than a ball, and because beanbags can’t roll away, they may be less frustrating for the child with poor coordination skills.

Some of the games suggested can make great kids’ party games too!

Click on this link to read the list of bean bag activities.

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Janet Stephens

Janet Stephens

Janet is the founder, designer, and one of the seamstresses behind Bear Paw Creek's made in the USA line of creative movement props, and bags. She is passionate about her faith, family, and loves the journey of learning and growing this life provides.