Paediatrics Physiotherapy Play Therapy for Balance | Fun Balance Activities for Kids

We all need to have sufficient balance in order to move in any environment whether it’s indoor or outdoor. This is Tamara Jalajel, a paediatrics physiotherapist. If you are looking for creative balance activities for children, then you have landed on the right video. Training children on balance can be challenging and may take time, it also can be boring to keep repeating the same exercise over and over. Often kids get discouraged and may resist engaging in balance activities. I will share with you a number of ideas to turn boring balance exercises into an enjoyable ones. 00:00 Intro 00:28 Why Play Therapy for Balance? 00:58 First activity: sorting bean bags [single leg balance] 01:34 Second activity: making a birthday cake [single leg balance] 02:00 Third activity: feeding the animals [walking on a line] 02:20 Fourth activity: keeping the balloon in the air [walk on toes] 02:42 Fifth activity: picking fruits from the tree [single leg balance] 03:06 Sixth activity: buil