Blow Bubbles

• Have your child:
  • Blow air (not in the water)
  • Blow a small ball
  • Feel or see your blown bubbles
  • Make a motor boat sound
• At bare minimum just get them to close their lips. Remember, some kids with cerebral palsy have enhanced gag reflexes.

Splash Hands, Reach, and Pull

• Have your child:
  • Give you high five’s
  • Hit a ball with alternating arms
  • Scoop “ice cream” or “sand,” aka, dig in the water
  • Count the hands as they reach
• If necessary, try breaststroke (two hands at same time) for those with more involved coordination issues

Kick Feet on Back and Belly

• Have your child make his or her feet splash
• While on their backs, have him or her watch their feet kick