Material: Stockings

Sticky Stocking Treasure Walk

Sticky Stocking Treasure Walk

Steps:

  • Place several colorful pom-poms on a smooth floor area.
  • Take a long strip of masking tape.
  • Wrap it loosely around your toddler’s stocking-covered foot with the sticky side facing out.
  • Help your child stand up and hold your hands for balance.
  • Encourage them to step directly onto a pom-pom so it sticks to their foot.
  • Have them lift their foot to see the treasure they caught.
  • Ask them to use their hands to pull the pom-pom off and put it in a basket.
  • Switch to the other foot to keep both legs working hard!

Safety Tip:
CHOKING HAZARD: Pom-poms and tape are small parts. Always supervise your toddler closely and ensure they do not put these items in their mouth.

The Stocking Wrecking Ball

The Stocking Wrecking Ball

Steps:

  • Place a tennis ball into the toe of a long stocking.
  • Slide the open end of the stocking over your child’s head like a hat.
  • The stocking should hang down with the ball near their chest or waist.
  • Use masking tape to mark a small circle on the floor for your child to stand in.
  • Help your child build three tall towers using the blocks just outside the circle.
  • Ask your child to keep their feet inside the tape circle.
  • Challenge them to swing their body and head to make the ball hit the towers.
  • Cheer as the blocks tumble down and then build them up again!

Safety Tip:
Ensure your child is in a clear area away from sharp furniture. Adult supervision is required to ensure the stocking does not cover the child’s face or eyes.

The Stocking Bean Bag Rescue

The Stocking Bean Bag Rescue

Steps:

  • Place one bean bag into the toe of a long stocking.
  • Hold the top of the stocking with your helper hand.
  • Use your dominant hand to find the bean bag through the fabric.
  • Use your fingers to pinch and push the bean bag up the leg.
  • Slide the bag all the way to the top opening.
  • Take the bean bag out and switch hands to try again!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Check the bean bag for any tears or loose beads before starting.

Holiday Gifts

For this activity, all the materials should be green colored and spread across the room.

Hang the stockings at different corners of the room at a child reach level.

If using a scooter board, have the child lay prone and propel the scooter board around the room to collect the different items and place them in the stockings.

If you do not have a scooter board available, ask the child the perform different animal walks to collect the items and to receive the sensory input (i.e. bear walk, crab walk, frog jumps, etc.)