Vestibular Stimulating Acitivities

Vestibular: is the child’s perception of movement due to the inner ear being activated and the position of the head being changed. These vestibular stimulating activities must be done with caution and calmly so as to prevent the child from falling or bumping head. Children who are non-verbal may not be able to tell you if they are hurting so be cautious.

Inner Tube activities

Use an old tire inner tube, or get the swimming pool inner tubes and have the child sit on tube and bounce

Having the child sit on the tube, now have child scoot on indoor tactile path to run a race

Have various objects and obstacles placed on the path to have the child tube over

Rolling Games

Play “follow the leader” by rolling over the indoor tactile path

Have child roll along the path faster and faster

Spinner Games

Use the scooter boards to have the child spin

Spin the child on a swing

Spin the child on a sheet on a slick floor

Ball Games

Have child bounce on the ball

Have child rock body on ball either facing down on ball or with back on ball

Whirling Games

Have child pretend being a top and whirl in room

Have child hold hands out and pretend you are tuning the arms like tightening a key on an alarm clock

Trampoline workout

Have a small indoor trampoline on which the child can jump on

Then have child sit on trampoline and bounce on it

Have the child run in place on the trampoline