Fun and functional tools for balance and coordination

KINDERBOARDS

These boards are amazing. Give one to a child and they’ll spontaneously experiment and play with it for hours. Kinderboards can help children stimulate their vestibular system, develop a sense of balance, and gain a deeper awareness of their body and where they are in space. You can rock on it, push it, balance on it, spin it, slide on it and flip it! Sit on it or use it like a footstool. These sturdy beech plywood boards keep energetic children engaged in creative play for hours. You can use a Kinderboard both indoors and out, perfect for rainy and sunny days at home or in a school environment. RRP: $195 mydiffability.com.au

SADDLE SCOOTER

With the supportive saddle and low- to-the-ground design, this scooter offers more security than a typical ride-on toy. Small children and those with gravitational insecurity can scoot with confidence. The Saddle Scooter helps strengthen the upper and lower body, improves balance, posture, core strength and coordination and is ideal for children with sensory processing challenges, low tone, ADHD and autism. RRP: $100 capfurniture.com.au

THERAPY PEANUT BALL

A peanut ball serves as a versatile tool for developing various forms of strength, flexibility, and balance. Thanks to its unique peanut shape, this ball is limited to movement along two directions within a single plane—forward and backward, but not side to side. This design offers heightened stability compared to traditional round balls, making it an excellent choice for children facing challenges with: developmental delays, balance (vestibular input), gross motor skills, sensory seeking behaviours and more. RRP: $33.10 sensoryenterprises.com.au

WEPLAY ROCKING LEAF BOAT

This rocker offers a variety of sensory activities that improve children’s muscle strength and balance control with its rotating and swinging platforms. Children learn to change their centre of gravity by rocking or turning the inflatable boat thanks to two different basic structures that provide stimulation, including rotation and multi-directional swing. As children walk or crawl across the rocking boat, their concentration and muscle strength improves. Lying in the boat improves children’s core endurance and upper muscle fitness. RRP: $153.95 teaching.com.au

SIX WHEEL PEDAL ROLLER

The HART Six Wheel Pedal Roller can be used by young and old. Simply stand on the platforms and begin walking — the up and down effect improves balance, coordination and reaction. Supports up to 100kg. RRP: $139 hartsport.com.au

WOODEN BALANCING BEAM SET

This Wooden Balancing Beam Set is an ideal way to practice balance skills in a safe way. With a durable solid wooden construction, it allows kids to practice balancing and hone their motor skills while having fun. Constructed of birch plywood with rounded corners, it’s a safe, fun way to play. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor play. RRP: $159.95 sensorytools.net

FOOT POD

These dome-shaped pods have a range of uses that can go a long way to improving balance, body awareness and coordination. The pimpled surface provides grip for the feet to prevent slipping as well as a spiky sensory response. The pods can be used flat side down or up for varied levels of difficulty, they are also inflatable so pressure can be regulated to provide a firm or squishy platform. Use them in games, as balancing exercises or just as something different to hold onto. RRP: $16.95 thetherapystore.com.au

CLIMBING DOME

The Plum Deimos metal climbing dome for outdoor use is a fun, geometric design that allows little ones to climb, balance and swing around helping them develop strong muscles and coordination while at play. Sleek, teal styling adds a modern touch to any garden or outdoor space, and all Plum Outdoor metal climbing domes are weather protected and built to last. RRP: $249.95 plumplay.com.au