Below is a list of activities used in the 2 Year Curriculum to help improve fine & gross motor skills. Several of the activities specifically ask for a vertical surface. Children develop fine motor skills best when they work on a vertical surface. When holding a writing utensil or brush against a vertical surface, extra muscles in the wrist and hand are strengthened. These muscles are not used when writing on a horizontal surface. For this reason, place craft, writing, and drawing projects on a vertical surface as much as is feasible.
| Week | Fine Motor Skills | Gross Motor Skills | |
| 1 | Aug 4 | Color on a Vertical Surface | "Put the Fire Out" |
| 2 | Sept 1 | Sorting toy | Jump Forward |
| 3 | Sept 2 | Peg Puzzle | Play "Red Light, Green Light" |
| 4 | Sept 3 | Wooden blocks | Follow the Leader |
| 5 | Sept 4 | Tear Paper | Throw a bean bag |
| 6 | Sept 5/Oct 1 | Play Doh | Jumping to Hit a Balloon |
| 7 | Oct 2 | Fingerpaint on a Vertical Surface |
Roll a Ball |
| 8 | Oct 3 | Make a Train out of Wooden blocks | Obstacle Course |
| 9 | Oct 4 | Shaving Cream | Hop Like a Kangaroo |
| 10 | Oct 5 | Pumpkin Carving | Crawling |
| 11 | Nov 1 | Play Doh | Log Roll |
| 12 | Nov 2 | Stickers on a Vertical Surface | Walk on Shapes |
| 13 | Nov 3 | Play in Water with Toys | Ribbon Dancing |
| 14 | Nov 4 | String beads | Throw a bean bag |
| 15 | Nov 5/Dec 1 | Water and Sponges | Memory Obstacle Course |
| 16 | Dec 2 | Fingerpaint on Vertical Surface |
March |
| 17 | Dec 3 | Make Kiss Cookies | Jump in Various Directions |
| 18 | Dec 4 | Crayon Rubbing | Catch Stuffed Animal |
| 19 | Dec 5/Jan 1 | Spray Bottle | Balloon Fun |
| 20 | Jan 2 | Vertical Strokes | Throw Socks |
| 21 | Jan 3 | Cookie Cutters | Play Simon Says |
| 22 | Jan 4 | Peg Puzzle | Going on a Bear Hunt |
| 23 | Jan 5 | Cut Paper | Memory Obstacle Course |
| 24 | Feb 1 | Trace Vertical Lines | March |
| 25 | Feb 2 | Stickers on a Vertical Surface | Catch Stuffed Animal |
| 26 | Feb 3 | Make Pretzels | Roll & Throw a Ball |
| 27 | Feb 4 | Water with a Baster | Log Roll |
| 28 | Mar 1 | Fingerpaint on Vertical Surface |
Memory Obstacle Course |
| 29 | Mar 2 | Trace Horizontal Lines | Catch Balloon |
| 30 | Mar 3 | Peg Puzzle | Walk Like an Animal |
| 31 | Mar 4 | Fruit Loop Necklace | Balloon Fun |
| 32 | Mar 5/Apr 1 | Cut Paper | Play Simon Says |
| 33 | Apr 2 | Fingerpaint on Vertical Surface |
Memory Obstacle Course |
| 34 | Apr 3 | Trace Circles | Kick the Ball |
| 35 | Apr 4 | Draw Circles and Lines | Follow the Leader |
| 36 | May 1 | Draw "My Family" | Memory Obstacle Course |
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