Vestibular Input - OTPlan

Laundry Basket Sailboat

OTPlan — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:36:05 +0000

This activity is a fun way to get your child moving while building their core and arm strength. By sitting in a basket and pushing themselves, they learn how to coordinate their upper body to create movement. It also helps them understand how their body moves in space. Your little sailor will have a blast navigating across the floor on their own power!

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The Textured Cardboard Path

OTPlan — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:00:24 +0000

This activity helps your preschooler develop better balance and body awareness. By walking on a narrow cardboard path with different textures, they learn to focus on their foot placement. It provides unique sensory input to their feet. This helps them understand where their body is in space.

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The Balloon Body Bop

OTPlan — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:17 +0000

This activity is a fun way for your toddler to discover their body. By tapping a balloon with their hands, knees, or head, they learn body awareness. It helps them track objects with their eyes too. This active game builds focus and coordination through play. Your child will love the challenge of keeping the balloon in the air!

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The Winding Rope Balance Walk

OTPlan — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:53:40 +0000

This activity helps your child work on their balance and coordination. Walking along a winding rope path is like being a circus performer! It requires focus to stay on the line. Moving on and off the step stool adds a fun challenge. It also strengthens the core and helps them learn where their body is in space.

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Easter Egg Hunt with Spoons

OTPlan — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:15:52 +0000

Easter Egg Hunt activity that you can do indoors to work on balance, motor planning, pacing, bilateral coordination and more.

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Therapy Mat Sensory Burrito

OTPlan — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:21:05 +0000

This therapy mat is unique as it is flexible enough to fold and roll inside it. We're using the therapy mat to make a burrito and roll the child inside to provide both proprioceptive and vestibular input.

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