Gross Motor Play on It's Playtime

For most of us, the weather is nice right now, so it's time to get outside and play!  Here are some great gross motor outdoor activities to get you and your children moving together.  

Train Up a Child shared their Gross Motor Addition Game as well as Activities with Pool Noodles.  A plethora of simple ideas to take you outside.  

Have some old tires you want to repurpose?  Making Boys Men shared 5 Ways to Play with Tyres.  

If you don't know what a Water Blob is then head over to We-Made-That.com and check out this fantastically fun outdoor toy you can make with two items.  

If you were featured this week, don't forget to grab your special "featured button."

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These activities plus more can be found over on the It's Playtime Pinterest Board.  Happy Pinning! 

Now, on to this weeks play date! 
It's Playtime is a community and Thursday link-up hosted by:

* Rachele : Messy Kids (That's me!)
* Rachel & Holly : Quirky Momma
* Jillian: A Mom With a Lesson Plan

How to Play :

* Link up a post about a playful learning experience enjoyed by kids.

* Give us love and pop a button into your post/blog. Invite your readers to the weekly play date!

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* Stop by one of our blogs every Thursday and add your link about play. Your link will show up on each of the blogs in the It's Playtime community.

* Each week the playtime hosts will choose favorite posts to feature. (By linking you are giving us permission to use an image and link to you, if featured.)

* Be sure to visit some of the links that catch your eye. Commenting on posts that you find interesting or inspiring is a wonderful way to develop your own playful community.

By linking up you give us permission to grab a picture and feature you here, on a site we write for, on FB or Pinterest.   If we share your link, we will always credit you, send people to your original post and use only ONE photo.