Woopie balance stones are colourful pieces that make an obstacle course for training balance by stepping and hopping from stone to stone.

These balance stepping stones get children moving indoors and in the garden. The set has 5 pieces of different heights, so the course can be easier or harder. The stones have an anti-slip finish that helps children stand steadily. Lay them out in a circle, a zigzag or a straight line and create a new challenge every time. After play the stones stack on top of each other and take up little space.

What your child develops

• Balance. Your child learns to stay steady on a small surface.
• Gross motor skills. Climbing and jumping strengthen leg muscles.
• Spatial orientation. They judge the distance to the next stone.
• Confidence. Every section completed builds courage.

How to play

Set the stones close together and invite your child to cross the “river” without touching the floor. Then increase the distance.

Invent challenges: cross with a beanbag on your head, on tiptoe or backwards.

A great gift

Balance stones are a good gift for energetic children aged 3 and up.

What's in the box

• 5 balance stones of different heights

Find more active toys in our active and balance toys collection, or more ideas for this age in toys for 3–5 year olds.