Free Sports Puzzle Printable

Check out this fun and challenging puzzle for your students! This free sports puzzle printable makes a great brain break, early finisher activity or indoor recess challenge on those cold and rainy days. You can download this FREE Sports Puzzle Printable at the bottom of the post.

SKILLS THAT ARE PRACTICED WITH THIS ACTIVITY?

This free sports puzzle printable helps kids work on the following skills:

  • Fine motor skills
  • Visual discrimination skills
  • Visual spatial skills
  • Visual motor skills
  • Problem Solving

HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FREE SPORTS PUZZLE PRINTABLE

It is super easy. Find and circle the sport objects on the right in the same sequence as pictured below. Want to change it up?

To increase difficulty of each puzzle print in black and white. To decrease difficulty, cut out the puzzle pieces on the left for the child to match up on the right. To make each puzzle even easier, print each puzzle on the right of the pages twice. Cut out one into large sections (perhaps into thirds or quarters). Have the child lay the pieces on top of the whole picture.

HOW TO GET ACCESS TO THE FREE PRINTABLE

All you need to do is follow these three steps to access the printable page for preschoolers, kindergarten students, elementary and homeschool students:

  1. Click on the link to download the FREE SPORTS PUZZLE PRINTABLE
  2. You will be redirected to download the PDF format file of the printable activity.
  3. Print and share the activity with your students.

WHY ARE THESE SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR THE CHILDREN TO PRACTICE WITH THIS FREE SPORTS PUZZLE PRINTABLE?

Here are more details about this free printable and why the skills are important to practice.

VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS

Visual motor skills are the ability to use information from our visual system to guide our motor system. This can include skills such as catching a ball, writing, drawing, and cutting with scissors. Visual motor skills involve the coordination of both large and small muscles.

For example, in this activity the children have to: find and circle the correct sports shapes.

Additionally, visual motor skills develop over time – infants and toddlers typically have poorer visual motor skills than school-aged children or adults.There are many ways to improve visual motor skills, such as playing sports, engaging in crafts, or participating in other activities requiring coordination and fine motor skills. Anyone can benefit from improving their visual motor skills! Get more visual motor activity ideas.

VISUAL DISCRIMINATION SKILLS

Visual discrimination skills are the ability to see visual differences between similar objects. For example, in simple terms being able to tell the difference between a circle and a square. These skills develop throughout childhood and continue to improve into adulthood. Visual discrimination skills are important for many everyday activities such as reading, writing, and driving. They can also help with problem-solving and critical thinking. 

For example, in this activity the children are working on: determining the differences between the balls.

Read more about visual discrimination skills.

VISUAL SPATIAL AWARENESS

The definition of visual-spatial relations is the ability to visually perceive two or more objects in relation to each other and to yourself. 

In this activity, children are working on: figuring out where the sport balls are located next to each other.

Good visual spatial skills are important for tasks such as math, navigating the environment, following directions, and solving puzzles. Children develop visual spatial skills by participating in activities such as  building with blocks, playing video games, and participating in sports. Check out more spatial awareness activities.

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE SPORTS PUZZLE PRINTABLE HERE

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