You can help your child to improve his / her balance
skills by playing the following games at home:
Balancing
on lines / across stepping stones – challenge
your child to balance along any lines you come across during
the day. These might be found on the street (watch out for
the road!) In the home, or in the playground. Hopping from
one spot to another also helps balance. Pretend paving slabs
are stepping stones across a shark infested swamp!
Stork – Encourage
your child to pretend to be a stork and stand on one leg.
Challenge your child to do this with his / her eyes shut.
Can your child write their name in the air with their foot
while standing on one leg?
Beanbags – Challenge
your child to balance a beanbag (or a bag of peanuts) on
his / her head. Encourage them to see how fast they can
go without it falling off. Can they turn around / touch
the ground / jump?
