Cerebral Palsy Easy Toy Ideas for 1012 Year Olds

Cerebral Palsy

Shape Factory

" I used this toy for single limb stance as the child needed to use their foot to push the plunger to change the shapes. "

Teeter Popper

" Used for pediatric physical therapy. Great for core strengthening and vestibular/visual facilitation and head righting reflexes. "

Farm Friends Sound & Go Musical Tractor

" The farm animals can be placed on the ground and the tractor on a low table, the children squat down to get an animal and have to come to stand to place it in the tractor. "

SpinnyPins

" The pins were easy to manipulate. The bright/contrasting colors made it easy for our son to locate the pins when placed on a solid-colored surface. "

Rock 'n Roller Piano

" This product is inherently oriented for individuals with special needs! The rolling action is perfect for someone with limited dexterity. As of yet, we have not been using it in a way that was unintended but we are enjoying the simplicity of it with delight! Thank you! "

Whirly Squigz

" The whirly squigz (aka "flowers" in our home) are primarily used by my son. He is on the autism spectrum and has cerebral palsy. This toy helps calm him, he loves looking through the toy as it spins, almost like looking at a fan if that makes sense. It helps him use his hands and fingers repetitively so he gains strength. Overall we are big fans of this toy! "

Weed Trimmer Pretend Play Toy

" Our 8-year-old special needs grandson spent hours trimming and cleaning our yard with the weed trimmer and leaf blower. His three "typical" cousins (aged 5, 6, and 7) took turns helping him, wanting to take turns using the tools. Great fun for outdoor play. "

pipSquigz Loops

" I loved that these toys have such a consistent look in the colors for my son who has CVI, so having things that can be repetitive is super helpful. They are less complex and not overwhelming for his brain to understand. The ones with suction cups are amazing because we could play with these while he is hospitalized and there is no horrible thought of it falling on the hospital floor and picking up the extra germs, on top of being already medical fragile. When people ask me what toys for Christmas or birthdays, I always say anything Fat Brain. They are the only toys I buy. My son has PVL, a unique Gene deletion, CVI, he was a premie as well. These toys are extremely well made for the abuse they take and for the money they can't be beat!! "

Dimpl Duo

" I used this at work in the hospital setting so with a variety of special needs patients. Sometimes I play for them (pop the dimpls and talk about the colors) and other times they play with it themselves "

Ladybug's Garden Memory Game

" I am a Pediatric OT and my children absolutely love this memory matching game. I have even used it in reverse, meaning that we took all the ladybugs off and replaced them as we visually scanned and found the matches. "

Roads to Go

" Can be easily manipulated with one hand for my left hemp, and is easy for him to put together. "

Squigz

" Place the squigz in different surfaces (I.e. horizontal table surface and vertical window). These changes in planes help the child work different muscles, encourages midline crossing, and makes for a more interesting activity. Place squigz down a hallway and have the child use a scooter board to retrieve them. "

Whirly Squigz

" I used this item for kids with chronic pain. It was a fun way to make activities engaging, challenging, different, or novel. Doing an old activity in a new way helps develop new brain pathways. It can help a child experience an activity without triggering a pain response, helping make a new association between a physical movement and less perceived pain. "

InnyBin

" We have put other items of interest in the InnyBin. Working on asking for color or shape requests. Easy to clean between kids due to covid. Good for high low planes and reaching. "

Rock 'n Roller Piano

" My Son (almost 3 yrs old) does not have great use of his hands and can not grasp but rakes across everything. This piano is perfect, he can spin the wheels and get the same cause and effect as you would using the stick to strike the keys. "

Timber Tots Fantastic Waterfall

" This item is great for providing small motor coordination reinforcement. Little nut-nuts are important for little hands to learn to hold on to. There are many activities in which the nut nut family can participate, so that manipulation of the various objects allow for the child to learn real-world skills in a fun way. "

SpinAgain

"This toy is loved by all my clients. I find that keeping the base so the toy is stationary is easier for my kiddos with special needs. I use it to elicit language, social skills, and play skills. My kids with sensory needs love it. It's predictable, entertaining, and cool to watch the pieces spin down. Sometimes hand-over-hand is needed to help them guide the pieces onto the pole. "

Personalized Name Puzzle

"So, besides being a puzzle we did tracing using the base to guide the crayon. To help write her name and put letter recognition into a physical place instead of being abstract. I would like fat brain to make and develop a full alphabet set smaller in size for tracing and letter manipulation maybe even to make/trace small words. "

Squigz Limited Edition 18 piece set

"Use these in therapy sessions all the time. Great for building fine motor skills and working on engagement. -used as an eating tool for one of my kids with feeding challenges -great for obstacle courses, especially to kick them over "

Box & Balls

"He had so much control over how it was set up- which was empowering and provided lots of opportunity for success."

Simpl Dimpl - Simple Dimple

"My grandson has problems speaking clearly, motion problems and ADHD. This is a toy that helps him focus. I liked the bright colors and the texture of the bump."

Dimpl

"I purchased this product to help with hand coordination and use and upper extremity strength. "

Swing-A-Ring - Large

"The swing can be hung any height of the ground so kids of different abilities can get on it. A child can lie down or sit up to swing and won't fall off easily as it is saucer-shaped, Can be hung to spin or to go back and forth. Can be used for several kids at a time. Can be used for gentle relaxing swinging or more wild fun."

Rainbow Music Desk Bells

"I bought this to use with kids in my work settings as an occupational therapist. I plan to use it mainly as a means of working on identifying colors, counting, and providing sensory experiences. Depending on the kids cognitive and physical capabilities, I will adapt the activity to fit their abilities. For example, I am working with a kid who is easily overwhelmed by visual input and has auditory sensitivities. He also has cognitive delays. Instead of using all the bells, I will only take out one. Since it is a new toy, I will have the kid explore it first. I will show how the toy works from a farther distance (due to the auditory sensitivities). As the kid becomes more comfortable with the sound, I will bring it closer and teach the kid how to produce a sound with it. Once the kid learns to produce the sound, I will add a second bell. I will complete a pattern by hitting each bell one time and seeing if the kid is able to mimic the pattern. I also work with a kid who has cerebral palsy. Her arms have increased tone. She has full passive range of motion, but limited active range. I would use the bells to work on her increasing her active range of motion by reaching out for the bells to hit. Since she has more difficulty with fine motor control, the bells are nicely designed so that she can use her whole hand to press down on the button. If you wanted to work on fine motor skills, you can have the kid work on using their index fingers to press down on the button. If the kids demonstrate a higher level of cognition, I would teach them songs on the bells. I would potentially increase the demands and ask them to memorize the song or create their own songs. I think this product could also be used with older adults. I have not tried it yet with this population, but I would like to use it to see its affects. "

Djeco Nesting Block Tower with Animals

"I didn't do anything different than what I would do with typical kids. It is always good to interact with children along with giving them free exploration time."

Pop Blocs Farm Animals

"I love this toy for developing hand strength, bilateral coordination, visual spatial skills, and matching. Toys are large enough that they are safe to use with younger children and are easier enough to grasp for most children with mild to moderate motor impairments. "

Whirly Squigz

"The suction cup feature provides resistance to children who wish to pick them up. This build's strength in the upper arms. "

Squigz

"My Grandson has Cerebral Palsy. He likes to build with blocks and loves playing in the tub. I thought these would be fun for him. He enjoyed pulling them apart. Sometimes they were easy and other times hard to get apart. It just depended on how flush the pieces were joined together. He still had fun and loved the pop sound they made."

Dimpl

"My 17 yr old is non-verbal, and always fidgeting with his hands. This is a wonderful toy to keep his hands busy, and keep him entertained. It's easy for him to maneuver with his limited grasp, and easy for him to flip the dimples both ways. It's small enough that he can hold it well, and it's lightweight."

Door Pong

"This toy was able to keep my child's attention focused for a good amount of time, help with hand to eye coordination, reaction time and cooperative play. Any toy that can engage my son for a period of time is a winner. "

Suction Kupz

"Great for bilateral coordination (using 2 hands) and shoulder stability. "

Squigz Limited Edition 18 piece set

"I use it in my physical therapy practice to encourage standing, stepping up/down to reach, and working on standing balance - both for feedback and feedforward as they pull the toy and have to stabilize."

Personalized Name Puzzle

"My son has autism with hyperlexia. He is obsessed with the alphabet and numbers so it is often hard to shop for him. It was awesome to be able to find something personalized that's fits his interests with a twist."

NogginRings

"I am a pediatric Physical Therapist and use this toy regularly in my practice. It is very useful for visual tracking activities and for developing early head control in infants. It is also useful for early reaching, grasping, bilateral coordination and mouthing activities. This toy is a favorite of infants and toddlers and can be used to promote early mobility skills. The toy is very easy to clean between clients."

Squigz

"I stick these to all different surfaces and have my kiddos pull them off. Great for core strength while on belly to get the kids to Superman and while standing on uneven surfaces pulling them off the wall. Great toy. "

Mini Squigz

"I can't wait to use these more and I'm sure i will see more ways to use these with the children. They are a great sensory stimulating activity as well!!"

Just Jump It Chinese Jump Rope

"This is great to work on skills of jumping and coordination with kiddos who have special needs. Specifically, I have used it with my patient with cerebral palsy, but will continue to use it with those who have developmental delay, or other impairments which make jumping and coordination difficult. "

pipSquigz

"I bought these Pip Squigz for promoting reach and grasp for students with motor and vision needs since they suction to the trays for their wheelchairs. They love them and somehow, both students are very motivated to reach and grab these. In addition, 2 students with autism and sensory needs have gravitated to these toys, enjoying both the sound and the suction. The bright colors are fun, the sounds are not too loud, and they do not look too "babyish"."

Snake Eyes Yard Dice

"Easy game to play indoors or out. Can play by sitting or standing. Easy to hang onto. I have a new e-mail address; tpederson@hickorytech.net "

Stomp Rocket® Junior

"He was able to activate the rocket by kicking it with his feet while laying on a mat or dropping his arms on it while laying on a mat. We also tried holding him upright so he could step down on it (he is able to walk in a gait trainer). He enjoyed it!"

pipSquigz

"It helps her with her motor skills and works on her strength. It can be used in different ways, very portable, engages her auditory senses as well. Sticks well to different surfaces, and stays put so she doesn't easily knock it off on accident."

SpinAgain

"This has been used at a therapy clinic by PTs and OTs with a variety of different clients with various diagnoses. It is great for reaching, sequencing, grasp and release, etc"

Mozart Magic Cube

"When my grandchild gets older, we will encourage her to use her weak side alone to activate the toy. It's exciting to press the buttons to play beautiful music and lights up offering a "reward" every time the buttons are successfully pushed. Right now we've been told to help her weak side play the music to show her that her right side is able to do things. Great to clap to music encouraging her to try to use both of her hands to clap as well."

Mozart Magic Cube

"I would like to see more products like this for special needs children with music and lights."

Tobbles Neo

"This toy is perfect for kids with coordination disorders or apraxia. Would be perfect for young children with hand tremors as the added weight would help to ground them."

Rubber Piggy Bank

"this item was light weight and small enough for my grandson to carry around even in his walking-assit equipment."

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