3.3y–5y15 minActive playOutdoorFree play
Move & Aim Mix-Up
A short, varied movement set: different speeds and ways of moving, balancing, target throwing, rolling, kicking, and catching—using simple household items and lots of encouragement for control and safety.
What you'll need
Essentials
- masking tape or string (to mark a line) OR an imaginary line
- 3–6 rolled socks (targets/throws)
- soft ball or balloon
- laundry basket or box (target)
Nice to have
- 2–4 plastic bottles/cups (as targets or ‘pins’)
- small soft toy (to carry on the balance line)
Movement level: high
What you'll do
The 5-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneAdjusts to stated expectationsHeart· 2.5y–3.7y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneExperiments with different ways of moving.Body· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneShows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.Body· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 3, 4, 5
- MilestoneReceptive opposite understandingMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneCatches a large thrown ballBody· 2.7y–3.8y· stretch· Step 5
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Plan activities where children can practise moving in different ways and at different speeds, balancing, target throwing, rolling, kicking and catching”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)