Animal Fun

Animal Fun is a movement program to help kids aged 3-6 years to improve their gross and fine motor skills and social skills. It was designed by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists from Curtin University’s Health Sciences Faculty.

The team focused on what were the core skills required by a young child to be a competent, confident participant in active play and meet the requirements for the early years of formal schooling and they matched these skills with animal movements.

The evidence-based research showed that children who engaged with the Animal Fun Program for just 10 weeks showed significant improvement in both motor skills and social skills, including the fundamental movement skills of one-legged balance, and throwing.