Free Printable Summer Movement Cards for Kids 

Summer is the perfect time to get moving, and what better way to engage your kids in fun, healthy activities than with these adorable Summer Movement Cards!

Designed to inspire and excite children of all ages, these printable cards bring playful physical exercises into your home or classroom, each illustrated with a charming and colorful depiction of an animal or object.

Kids can mimic the movements of a frog, fly like a bird, or even glide like a surfer, making exercise feel like an exciting adventure.

There are tonnes benefits of using these cards. Not only do they promote physical activity, helping to improve coordination, balance, and strength, but they also encourage imaginative play and can be used to teach children about different animals and their movements.

Easy to use, these cards can be shuffled, and children can draw one to see which animal or object they will imitate next, providing endless fun and variety.

They’re perfect for group activities at parties or in educational settings, or even for some active family fun at home.

Free Printable Summer Movement Cards for Kids

This set of summer movement cards is a fantastic resource for boosting gross motor movement in children. These printable activity cards are designed to encourage kids to engage in a variety of movements that promote physical development and coordination. 

From hopping like a bunny to gliding like a surfer, these cards make motor movement an exciting and fun part of the day. 

Each card includes an illustrated action that kids can easily follow, turning exercise into a game that they’ll look forward to.

This downloadable activity is a must-have for parents and educators looking for playful and effective ways to enhance gross motor skills in children.

There are 10 pages in this resource, each with 4 cards, meaning there are a total of 40 different fun movement activities for kids to try, and you can download them all at the end of this blog post. 

• Bend like an ocean wave: “Put your hands upward and bend your body to the side.”
• Fly like a bird: “Flap your hands up and down like a flying bird.”
• Leap like a frog: “Put your hands behind your feet and leap in a frog-like position.”
• Waddle like a goose: “Walk with short steps in a clumsy swaying motion.”

• Hop like a bunny: “Hop three times forward like a bunny.”
• Crawl like a beetle: “Put your hands and knees on the floor and crawl slowly.”
• Fold like an umbrella: “Bend your upper body forward and extend your arms to reach your feet.”
• Wiggle like an eel: “Wiggle your whole body like an eel in the sea.”

• Smile like the sun: “Show them your biggest smile to brighten their day like the sun.”
• Bounce like a beach ball: “Jump forward and backward like a bouncing beach ball.”
• Melt like ice cream: “Hug yourself while slowly dropping to the ground like a melting ice cream.”
• Glide like a surfer: “Put your hand sideways and slide as you balance your whole body like a surfer.”

• Walk like a crab: “Bend your knees and walk sideways like a crab.”
• Sway like seaweed: “Put your hands upward and sway them left and right.”
• Swim like a sea turtle: “Move your hands forward in a circular motion like a swimming turtle.”
• Whistle like a dolphin: “Pout your lips and let air pass like a whistling dolphin.”

• Jump like a jellyfish: “Jump up and down while wiggling your arms and legs like a jellyfish in the water.”
• Flutter like a butterfly: “Lie on your back with arms extended at your sides and legs straight. Move your legs & arms up and down like the wings of a butterfly.”
• Stand like a palm tree: “Stand tall with arms stretched overhead, swaying gently side to side like a palm tree in the breeze.”
• Toss like a player: “Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and pretend to toss a beach ball overhead, engaging your core and arms.”

• Buzz like a bumblebee: “Flutter your arms like wings and buzz around like a bumblebee.”
• Soar like a seagull: “Pretend to flap your wings and fly like a seagull soaring over the ocean.”
• Squat like building a sandcastle: “Squat down low and then reach up high as if stacking sand to build a sandcastle.”
• Spin like a seashell: “Spin around in a circle like a seashell rolling along the sand.”

• Dive like a flying fish: “Bend at the waist and reach down towards the ground, then jump up high with arms outstretched like a flying fish leaping out of the water.”
• Balance like a flamingo: “Stand on one leg and lift the other leg behind you, bending forward slightly with arms extended to the sides like flamingo wings.”
• Swing like a monkey: “Hang from a sturdy bar or tree branch and swing back and forth like a monkey in the jungle.”
• Stomp like an elephant: “Stomp your feet heavily while pretending to be a big, lumbering elephant.”

• Reach like a giraffe: “Stand tall and stretch your neck up high, reaching your arms overhead like a giraffe reaching for leaves on a tree.”
• Sprint like a cheetah: “Run as fast as you can in short bursts, pretending to be a cheetah.”
• Slither like a snake: “Lie on your stomach and wiggle forward on the ground like a snake, using your arms to pull yourself along.”
• Roll like a seal: “Lie on your back and roll from side to side like a playful seal on the beach, using your arms to help propel you.”

• Gallop like a horse: “Skip or jog in place, lifting your knees high and kicking your heels back like a galloping horse.”
• Climb like a koala: “Pretend to climb a tree by lifting your knees high and pulling down with your arms, like a koala climbing to reach leaves.”
• Swirl like an octopus: “Stand with feet hip-width apart and extend your arms out to the sides. Twist your torso from side to side, swinging your arms like octopus tentacles.”
• Breach like a whale: “Crouch down low and then jump up high with arms overhead, pretending to breach out of the water like a whale.”

• Clap like a clamshell: “Sit on the ground with knees bent and feet flat, then clap your feet and hands together like a clamshell opening and closing.”
• Twist like a shark: “Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and twist your torso from side to side, moving your arms in a swimming motion like a shark weaving through the water.”
• March like ants: “March in place mimicking the marching ants.”
• Bloom like a flower: “Place your closed fist in front of each other then open them together like blooming flowers.”

These creative movement cards are designed to keep children engaged and active while also stimulating their imagination and encouraging them to learn about the natural world. Whether used in a structured setting like a classroom or informally at home, these cards provide a delightful way to incorporate movement and play into everyday life.

Each page offers a delightful set of movements that are not only enjoyable but also beneficial for children’s development.

By engaging in these playful activities, kids can enjoy their summer while staying active and healthy. These cards are a simple yet effective tool for fostering a lively and active environment, and they’re sure to be a hit with both children and parents alike!

Download Summer Movement Cards PDF

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Terms of use: These printable summer movement cards are free for personal use and classroom use. Not for commercial use. Do not redistribute this PDF file. 

Our Summer Movement Cards are a whole summery world of fun, action, and development. Print the file, using cardstock if you have it available for better durability, or you can even laminate the cards. After printing, cut each page into 4 to separate each card and give you a stack of 40 different movement cards.

These cards provide children with the opportunity to learn through play, enhancing their gross motor skills while they engage in a range of dynamic activities.

Easy to download and print, these cards are an essential resource for anyone looking to add some creative movement games into their teaching or parenting toolkit.

Whether at home, in the classroom, or even at the park or beach, these activity cards are sure to inspire joy and activity in every child.

Print our collection today and watch as your kids explore the fun of movement through these delightful and educational games!

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