Heavy Work activities

Heavy work doesn’t actually have to be work! Many of the activities to help your child self-regulate are just typical play and everyday chores.
Household Chores
Taking out the trash
Pushing a vacuum cleaner
Washing windows
Mopping or sweeping
Carrying a full laundry basket
Carrying groceries
Cooking (such as stirring or kneading bread dough)
Moving chairs/furniture or rearranging books on shelves
Outdoor Play
Riding a tricycle or bicycle
Playing catch (perhaps with a weighted ball)
Swinging on monkey bars
Climbing on the playground
Jumping rope or on a trampoline
Playing hopscotch
Wheelbarrow walking (walking on her hands while you hold her feet)
Swimming
Inside Play
Playing Twister
Squishing play-dough
Blowing bubbles
Wrestling (only if your child won’t get overexcited!)
Marching or running in place
Doing push-ups (either on the floor or against the wall)