24 Balancing Activities for Toddlers to Improve Motor Skills

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Balancing activities for toddlers are a fantastic way to enhance their body control, prevent falls, and boost concentration.

Below, we’ll share a variety of simple balancing activities that your little ones will love.

Building up balancing skills doesn’t have to be a challenge.

Check out these 20+ balancing activities for toddlers.

These are great for practicing gross motor skills and fine motor skills!

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Simple Balancing Activities for Toddlers

Balancing activities improve body control, which is essential for toddlers as they explore the world around them.

These simple balancing activities for toddlers are not only fun but also great for developing gross motor skills.

Don’t you just love simple toddler activities that improve their skills?

1. Create a simple wood balance beam as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Simply set a piece of wood on the ground and go.
2. Walk across a balance beam from one chair to another like on Hands On As We Grow. Of course, it’s a good idea to make sure the chairs are strong enough first!
3. Walk on pillows as shown on Hands On As We Grow. Then jump from one pillow to the next.
4. Line a simple tape balance beam on your floor as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Then walk one foot in front of the other.
5. Create a zig zag tape line on the floor like Hands On As We Grow. For an added balance challenge, try this activity: cotton ball transfer.
6. Jump on tape lines as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Begin with jumping with one foot, then jump with both feet.
7. Use tape for an indoor hopscotch as shown on How Wee Learn. This is a great way to practice numbers and other skills, too!
8. Grab the chalk and create a trampoline hopscotch game like Hands On As We Grow. Jump, jump, jump!
9. Design an entire chalk obstacle course as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Oh, the possibilities!
10. Try paper plate jumping as shown on Hands On As We Grow. This can be done inside or outside.
11. Jump and grab shapes like Hands On As We Grow. A great way to practice balancing skills and shape recognition at the same time!
12. Pop bubbles with your feet as seen on Starfish Therapies. You could even make your own bubbles!
13. Experiment with drawing while maintaining balance on a step stool, shown by Pink Oatmeal. Afterwards, explore additional balancing activities such as ball balance, pillow balance, and various others.
14. Go pretend surfing as seen on The Inspired Treehouse. Surf’s up!
15. Crab walk like Hands On As We Grow. This can be a fun way to clean up toys!

More Fine Motor Balancing Activities for Toddlers

In addition to gross motor skills, fine motor skills are crucial for your toddler’s overall development.

Try these fine motor balancing activities for toddlers, designed to improve coordination and precision.

These activities are great for fine motor practice.

1. Build a homemade balance scale as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Then discuss what happens when you add more weight to one side.
2. Walk with a ball on a spoon like Hands On As We Grow. Now, challenge your toddler: can you continue this activity while walking along a line?
3. Use a wobbly egg as shown on And Next Comes L for an added challenge. First, you’ll need to make the wobbly egg.
4. Create a pom pom balancing tree as seen on Hands On As We Grow. Then play with it over and over again.
5. Explore with a pool noodle fine motor tray like Hands On As We Grow. This is a great way to practice patterns, too.
6. Try a pom pom golf tee activity as shown on Hands On As We Grow. How well do the pom poms balance on the tees?
7. Build towers as seen on Hands On As We Grow as an balance exercise activity. No blocks? No problem! Use cups, boxes, cans, or whatever else you have on hand.
8. Design a beautiful balancing butterfly like Having Fun at Home. How many butterflies can you balance at the same time?
9. Do a balancing sidekick experiment as shown on Hands On As We Grow. Then talk about gravity. Learn more about balancing sidekick experiment here.

What fun balancing activities have you tried with your toddlers?

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