The cups are manufactured from plastic with thin rope hand grips. They are larger than some stilts, as these can be used by teens as well. I’ve always loved zoom ball for kids and adults. It takes a lot more coordination and control than the kids realize and my older students love it. I currently have a room with a small ramped hallway outside, so any of these items would be amazing. Id love to set up a temporary sensory path out there and the floor shapes would be perfect! I would love the pop & catch or carpet markers! A lot of my kiddos like to throw & catch a ball so the pop & catch would add an extra twist to this activity. Carpet markers are much more visually appealing than tape! My younger kiddos like it when I make special markers for them to stand on but I don’t always have time. As an added whimsical bonus, there’s a cute ‘squeaking’ sound with every step. This is created by built-in speakers located in the cups. The Flybar My First Kids Stilts Pogo Steppers come in pink, red, or blue for more variety in choice. Kids can play for hours with these soft and fun steppers, whether they’re on the grass, concrete or pavement. Also, easily clean the foam surface with soap and water to keep them looking new. However, if anything is left on the surface of the foam for too long, it may stain. Read instructions carefully. I would love to use the carpet markers and Zoom ball. Carpet markers are great for students who struggle to find their place to sit on a carpet as well as for obstacle course activities. Zoom ball has always been a favorite for my students working on bilateral coordination and upper body strength.

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I love the carpet markers, especially with the times of social distancing in the classroom. This allows the students to stay active, while keeping distance. I would love to try some other gross motor toys in my classroom It is amazing that you are doing this giveaway. These gifts are all amazing. I could picture so many fun activities that I can do with my home health and clinic kiddos with the floor shapes and the cones. Thank you for everything you are doing and your products are amazing! The walking cups are not only fun, but they are also great for keeping your child active and getting them away from the television.As therapy professionals, we LOVE to recommend therapy toys that build skills! This toy list is done for you so you don’t need to recreate the wheel. Walking cups that children love will be parent-approved. The safety of natural walking cup stilts for kids is the most important aspect of the product. With extra rubber bottom protectors and strong cords, safety is almost ensured. Types of Natural Walking Cup Stilts for Kids Materials I love all of these, but the Pop and Catch really looks fun! I that kids can play with others as well as practice in their own. Sometimes, especially with the older kids, I see them shy away from gross motor activities, especially if they’re “team” sports. This is an awesome toy!

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I absolutely love zoomball and have been using it for years. The kids love it too. I’ve modified it and tied one side to a hook on the wall. The kids have to sit on a therapy ball and zoom the ball up to the wall. Great core strength and balance activity. I would love the carpet markers or parachute. Pop and catch would be such a lovely toy to use to help work on eye hand coordination, bilateral skills, motor planning with kids in groups! I work in a school for kids with special needs, and many of them enjoy playing catch as warm up in beginning of sessions. This is a way to make the experience more dynamic. All of the gross motor toys listed above could be used in obstacle courses…and what a great way to encourage so many skills! These are perfect additions to your obstacle course ideas, and challenge balance, coordination, motor planning, and add sensory input. Use these obstacle course toys to vary movement and encourage the specific skills kids need: I love all these gross motor toys! My favorites are the Zoom balls-great for motor planning and bilateral coordination, and the agility cones. So many uses for those, locomotor games, boundary markers, endurance… thank you for the opportunity to enter your drawing!I would love the carpet markers or Zoom ball to use with my students in the Tuscaloosa, AL area! I am an occupational therapist and learning new things everyday. Would love the carpet markers to use for gross motor skills and for sensory paths and movement breaks! The zoom ball is great for strengthening and coordination! I see so many OT toys that would work for my students. I’d be happy to receive any of them. I love everything you offer to people out there. You are such a wonderful source of pulling vendors and the community together. Thank you for your great service to all of us. Encourage movement, whole body play, and gross motor coordination with throwing, tossing, and hand-eye coordination or foot-eye coordination skills with these gross motor coordination ideas: This list of toys for gross motor skills pairs well with our recent list of Fine Motor Toys. Today however, you’ll find toys that develop a few areas that are essential to areas of child development:

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And, given that kids are on screens more than ever before with all of the virtual learning and hybrid learning models being incorporated all over the world, therapists are seeing more need for active, physical play. Toys that develop core strength get kids moving in a variety of positions. These toys support and challenge the vestibular and proprioceptive systems so they can be calming activities as well. Strength and stability in the core is needed for almost all functional tasks. Challenge kids with these core strengthening toys by getting them moving, on the floor in floor play or strengthening the core muscles through movement and balance coordination. Some ideas for developing and strengthening core strength include: Vestibular input- Integration of vestibular input allows children to navigate the world around them as they move. Going up or down steps or bleachers is an example of this. Moving into different positions during tasks is another example of vestibular integration. Movement through different planes requires integration of vestibular input. I think a great add-on to your list would be a crawl tunnel, it can be converted into many gross motor obstacle courses!

I love playing with the parachute in groups. Working together to do similar movements. Carpet squares/markers are also a blast! Animal walks to different spots, hopping, make believe games. So many fun options with all your choices

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Agility Cones– Sports cones are such an open-ended gross motor toy that can be used to develop so many skills: hopping, jumping, skipping, running, climbing, crawling…the options are endless. Use these agility cones in therapy obstacle courses, challenges, drills, and more. I chose these particular cones because they can go very nicely with a Zones of Regulation activity! Use cones to support these areas: Related: This dinosaur gross motor game is a skill builder, as well. Toys for Gross Motor Skill Development So many kiddos have decreased spatial awareness and a friendly carpet marker helps provide a visual reference! These are super cool! And encourage learning if shapes and colors! Carpet markers would be soooo useful! Just reading a series of articles on crossing midline and can see how carpet markers can help with trunk rotation. I can imagine using them for visual perception activities as well. In the classroom, they could be fun for practicing HFW relays. Highly useful tool!Appropriate for a variety of flat surfaces. Ideal for developing balance skills, coordination and spatial awareness. Ms. Cleo Platform Walking Stilts are designed for safety with their textured tops that help you stay in place while walking. Use them indoors and out, and kids can join friends in the fun. I co-treat with our speech therapist we would love to use all of these in our sessions. We have had amazing sessions using gross motor/sensory to facilitate communication device use.