Hands and Feet Path

Step by step

1. 1Print out 8 to 10 sheets of hands and feet in colour.
2. 2Lay them out on the floor in a sequence: two feet to jump, one foot to balance, two hands to lean down on all fours.
3. 3Walk through it yourself once, slowly, saying the moves out loud ("Two feet: jump!").
4. 4Let your child give it a go at their own pace, back and forth. Help them decode the symbols, but let their body do the work.
5. 5Change the order of the sheets, widen the gaps, or add criss-cross moves.
6. 6Around age 3, flip the roles: let them design the path for you to follow.

What it builds

On each tile, your child reads a picture and responds with their whole body: jump here, place a hand there. Look, understand, then move—a core skill they will use everywhere, learned here through active play.