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10/03/2026

Save This Activity | Jumping Tips (Part 1) ⭐️

By lying on a scooter board with their feet against the wall, kids practise pushing away from the wall, helping them learn the explosive, plyometric motion used when jumping.

Because the movement happens in a supported position, it provides extra stability and control while they develop the coordination needed for jumping.

Who this is for:
– Kids whose feet aren’t quite leaving the ground yet
– Kids still developing the strength and coordination for jumping

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we explain the next stage of learning to jump! 🙌🏼

09/03/2026

Save This Activity | Swing & Spot ⭐️

Kids pull themselves up using the rope while sitting on the round swing to reach a game (we used Spot It! here). Holding the position while they play, helps develop arm and core strength as well as endurance.

How to progress it:
- Start in a heel sit�- Progress to tall kneeling�- Try it on the tummy to target the trunk extensors

This activity also works on visual vestibular skills. Because the swing is moving, their brain has to coordinate what their eyes see with how their body is moving, helping improve body awareness and visual tracking.

04/03/2026

Introducing a new series: Activity Swaps For Kids ⚡️

This series shows how you can turn traditional exercises into fun activities to help keep kids engaged.

~ Instead of “Russian Twists” ➡️ Do “Bowling Twists”

~ Instead of “Calf Raises” ➡️ Do “Squigz Raises”

~ Instead of “Seated Knee Tucks” ➡️ Do “Cannonball Kicks”

~ Instead of “Single Leg Balance” ➡️ Do “Beanbag Balance”

What other activity swaps would you like to see?
Comment below ⭐️

19/02/2026

Save This Activity | Balance Toys 🐘

These are 3 of our favourite go-to toys in the clinic to practise balance in a fun, motivating way.

When balance becomes a game, children are often more engaged, which means more repetition and more opportunities to build skills.

To progress the challenge, place something slightly unstable under the stance foot (like a foam mat or cushion) to increase the demand.

17/02/2026

Just a few core words can open up so many opportunities to communicate - during play, turn taking, asking for help, requesting more, or sharing enjoyment.

In this game alone we modelled: • Help • Want more • Go in • I go • Stop • I like

When AAC is modelled naturally during fun, motivating activities, children can see how powerful communication can be.⭐

12/02/2026

Save This Activity | Visual Memory Code Breaker 🍉

Try this game to work on visual processing, attention, and short-term memory skills.

One person (the “code dealer”) arranges objects into a pattern behind a screen. When the screen lifts, the other person looks at the pattern, then recreates it from memory.

Make it harder by reducing how long the pattern is visible!

This is a fun way to build skills that support classroom learning, following instructions, and everyday independence.

09/02/2026

Save This Activity | Swing Colour Sorting ✨

Try this activity to support visual-vestibular processing, core and upper body strength, and colour matching skills.

To increase the challenge, add a cognitive layer by introducing colour sequences (e.g. red, then blue) for your child to follow.

04/02/2026

Save This Activity | Object Recognition 🍋

This activity supports:
• Visual discrimination
• Object recognition
• Processing speed & reaction time
• Listening and attention skills

Play-based activities like this help build the foundations for everyday skills like classroom learning, following instructions, and items recognition.

02/02/2026

Save This Activity | Colour Trap 🌈

Work on colour recognition and reaction time with his fun game that can be easily replicated at home!

28/01/2026

Save This Activity: Running Technique 🏃‍♂️

Physio Alexa demonstrates a targeted drill to support a very common presentation we see in clinic - an “egg-beater” running pattern.

This pattern is often linked to: • reduced hip and knee extension • excessive hip abduction during the swing phase

By lifting the leg into an “A-position” and forcefully driving it back to kick a beanbag between cones, this activity helps: • improve hip flexion control • coordinate hip and knee extension • encourage a more efficient, sagittal-plane running pattern

Over time, this can reduce leg flicking and improve overall running mechanics.

Have questions about running technique? 👇

27/01/2026

Save This Activity: Colour-Coded Core Challenge 🌈

Sitting on a bosu instantly challenges balance and postural control. Adding the beanbag foot hold against the wall keeps the core engaged the entire time. As the beanbags are sorted into matching coloured buckets behind, the child must recline with control, activating deep core muscles throughout the movement.

To progress the task, introduce using the opposite arm to place the beanbags in the buckets, encouraging trunk rotation and targeting the obliques more.

What other activity ideas would you like to see?

26/01/2026

This is one of the most misunderstood playground experiences.

The vestibular system helps the brain process movement, balance, and changes in head position.

It plays a key role in helping the body feel safe while moving through space.

For some children, vestibular information is harder to organise. When that happens, movement such as swinging, climbing, spinning, or having feet leave the ground can feel unpredictable or overwhelming to the nervous system.

This is why some children:
• avoid swings or slides
• become distressed when lifted or tipped backwards
• prefer keeping their feet firmly on the ground
• appear cautious on playground equipment

These responses aren’t choices or motivation-based. They’re protective responses from a nervous system working harder to maintain regulation.

Avoidance is information.

Supporting vestibular processing isn’t about forcing exposure or “pushing through.” It’s about graded, predictable movement experiences that help the brain build tolerance and trust in movement over time.

Vestibular differences exist on a spectrum, and many children fall well within typical development.

Understanding why movement feels hard changes how we respond.

Follow for education on common playground experiences - and the science behind them.

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