Active play ideas - Tool

Learn about types of active play and activities for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers to develop active play skills.

Active play helps young children and babies learn different skills to help them develop. 

Our set of resources is designed to support early learning services to try activities that can help children develop a range of active play skills. Parents may find these resources helpful too. 

There are eight resources to choose from that you can download individually.

Individual Resources

Body and spatial awareness (PDF)

Crossing the midline (PDF)

Eye tracking (PDF) 

Stability (PDF)

Locomotor (PDF)

Manipulation (PDF)

Upper body (PDF)

Active play for babies (PDF)