The Couch Cushion Crawl Obstacle Course
A simple, proprioceptive-rich indoor obstacle course using soft furniture items to encourage gross motor planning, heavy work input, and coordination.
- Takes
- 15–30 min
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 4–10
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- Free
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Clear a safe space in the living area.
- 2Arrange cushions on the floor to create mountains to climb over, pillows to stomp through, and blankets to crawl under.
- 3Establish a clear start and finish line.
- 4Give specific movement commands (e.g., 'Crawl like a bear,' 'Jump over the red pillow') to work on auditory processing and motor imitation.
What they're practising
- Gross motor planning
- Proprioceptive input
- Balance and coordination
- Spatial awareness