Play Value

During development of the embryo, the ear helps to regulate and balance the bodily functions between the mother and the unborn child. After birth the ear carries on its regulating function as a balancing organ. Due to lack of exercise and movement this ability can become retarded in many people. This can be experienced by standing on the Balancing Board and closing the eyes. You have to "hold on" with your eyes. Maintaining balance on the Balancing Boards therefore is a game which promotes the activity of the individual organ at the same time as it revitalises the whole body. It promotes balance for the individual as well as in relationship with others and the environment. The connection between the functions of hearing and balancing becomes clear if participants try to balance in an extremely sound-proofed chamber. It can only be done with difficulty. The Balancing Boards can also be used for gymnastic purposes where the Balancing Discs provide the experience of balance and loss of balance.

Recommended For

• kindergarten children
• schoolchildren
• supervised play areas such as kindergartens, schools, after-school programmes or similar
• public areas without supervision, such as playgrounds, parks or similar