The Scooter Board is a versatile and durable toy designed to provide endless fun and exploration for children while protecting your home floors. Crafted from 25mm European Birch Plywood and coated with transparent non-toxic water-based paints, this sturdy scooter board features non-marking swivel rubber castors, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor play. Whether used for creative scooter hockey games, constructing scooter railways, or engaging in imaginative activities, this scooter board offers a fantastic platform for active play and sensory development. It’s also a valuable tool in occupational therapy, particularly for children with ASD and ADHD, aiding in the development of balance, body awareness, and coordination.
The Scooter Board is an excellent tool for active play and sensory development, offering a range of benefits for children while ensuring fun and engaging activities.
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1. Enhances Motor Skills: Promotes gross motor skill development as children manoeuvre the scooter board using their legs and hands.
2. Improves Balance and Coordination: Supports vestibular and proprioceptive input, helping children with balance, body awareness, and coordination.
3. Encourages Creativity: Provides a platform for imaginative play, allowing children to create games such as scooter hockey or build scooter railways.
4. Supports Sensory Development: Useful in occupational therapy for children with ASD and ADHD, offering sensory input that can aid in their overall development.
5. Safe and Durable: Constructed from high-quality European Birch Plywood with non-marking swivel rubber castors to protect floors and ensure long-lasting use.
6.Versatile Play: Suitable for a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, making it a flexible addition to any play space.
1. Setup: Place the scooter board on a smooth, flat surface, ensuring there is enough space for safe movement. For outdoor use, ensure the area is free from obstacles.
2. Introduction: Show the child how to use the scooter board by demonstrating how to sit or kneel on it and use their legs to push and steer.
3. Encourage Exploration: Allow the child to explore different ways to move around on the scooter board. Encourage them to experiment with pushing, gliding, and turning.
4. Creative Activities: Engage the child in various activities, such as:
o Scooter Hockey: Set up small goals and use soft objects as hockey pucks to play a game of scooter hockey.
o Scooter Railway: Create a “railway” track using lines or cones and challenge the child to follow the track.
o Imaginative Play: Encourage the child to invent their own games or scenarios using the scooter board.
5. Safety Tips: Supervise the child during play to ensure they are using the scooter board safely. Remind them to be cautious of their surroundings to avoid accidents.
6. Therapeutic Use: If using the scooter board for occupational therapy, incorporate specific exercises or activities designed to enhance balance and coordination. Follow guidance from a therapist if applicable.
7. Clean-Up: After playtime, ensure the scooter board is stored in a safe place and check for any signs of wear or damage. Regularly inspect the non-marking castors to ensure they are functioning properly.
