Gross motor2–4 yrsAt home

The floor is lava

Sofa cushions on the floor, and a very serious rule.

Prep

3 min

Mess

None

How to play

Lay them across the room like stepping stones. The floor between them is lava. He has to cross without touching it. Move one further apart each round.

  1. three cushions spread across the floor
    1

    Lay cushions out as stepping stones.

  2. the floor between the cushions turned orange
    2

    Everything between them is lava.

  3. the cushions spread wider, hops arcing between them
    3

    Move them further apart as it gets easy.

What you need

Sofa cushions or pillows.

What it secretly builds

Gross motor

Judging a gap and committing to the step is motor planning — his brain deciding what his body can do before it tries.

Safety first
Clear the corners of hard furniture first, and stay within arm's reach for the bigger jumps.
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