The roller board is also called a scooter board

Where can it be used?

The roller board is suitable for children to play all kinds of games in different rooms. I use it a lot in my children's practice, but of course it can also be used at home. I also see many possibilities for school, playgroup, daycare, in the gym or the playroom. If you want to use the roller board in a gym class, it is advisable to purchase a number of them at the same time. Different colors also means that you immediately have different teams.

The use

The roller board is sturdy and has two handles that you can use as a support point, but which can also be used to tie a rope to.
You can use the roller board in different ways: lying down, sitting, on your knees, standing, pulling each other, pushing, racing, slaloming, transporting things, the play possibilities are endless and leave plenty of room for the child's imagination.
With the roller board you stimulate movement, motor skills, balance and you train and strengthen different muscles and muscle groups.
Pay attention to safety, especially of fingers, but also of long hair and loose clothing.
To give you an idea of ​​the many possibilities I have made a list for you. Of course there are many more variations to think of, but you can get started right away with this.

Games and features

- push yourself forward as if you are rowing (arms simultaneously forward-back)
- push yourself forward as if you were swimming front crawl
- push off and turn around with your arms and legs off the ground
- push a ball in front of you towards a goal
- turtle, use your arms and legs to move forward
- airplane, push off and fly forward with your legs up
- play a game, take a piece from one side to the other and put it in place then go get the next piece from the base.
- use two toilet plungers to move forward, this can also be done by rowing (at the same time) and crawling (alternating)

2.Sitting

- feet on the ground in front of you and walk forward
- feet on the ground in front of you, they remain in place, you turn around by making hip movements
easier? bend your knees
variation: clockwise and counterclockwise

- stretch a rope and pull yourself along on the rope
variation: forward, backward, lying down, legs around the rope, turn around but stay with the rope

- you pull a wagon with a rope/gym ribbon/swimming tube
- with a swimming tube you pull left, right, turn clockwise and counterclockwise, pull forward and push backward

- sit well on the board so that you can be pushed forward with hands on your shoulders
- legs stretched out in front, pick something up between your legs on the other side and transport it back
- legs stretched out in front with a cylinder or yoga block between them, there is a ball in front of it, you must not lose it (snow plow)
- lie on the plank and push the other person forward by holding their legs (wheelbarrow)
variation: basket upside down in your hands and catch balls with the basket like a hungry hippo

6.Racing

- give real racing instructions (start the engine, ready to go…) and have the driver complete a lap at high speed, of course with a timer and a record to break…
- race against another, who is the fastest to the other side? fun in a gym…

7.Slalom

- move between the pawns without touching them
variation: distance from the pawns, transfer something and take it with you in your hands
- being pulled between pawns, the person on the board must make sure not to touch the pawns
- pull the roller board on a rope between the pawns and make sure that this 'dog' reaches the other side intact (or full)

8. Transporting things

- create a course in which you transport bean bags from one side to the other, for example
- let children bring letters and make a word (can also be done lying/sitting on the board)
- put down sums and let them transport answers and place them next to the correct sum (can also be done lying/sitting on the board)
- tie a rope to the board and let the child slalom between the cones, the load must of course reach the other side in one piece…

9.Next to the shelf

- lean forward, hold the handles and push the board forward in front of you while walking with a straight back (pay attention to your pace, so that your posture remains good)
- sit on the floor with both hands on the handles, pretend you are washing the windows (in the shape of the letter w)
- push ups with one hand on the plank, moving it sideways
- on hands and knees, 2 hands on the plank and do push ups

Also possible:
10.Work with two planks, two children

- hook the arms together and work together (almost all of the above commands are possible)
- when holding a rope or tube, the inner arms hook together and the outer arms hold the rope
- make a train, you both sit on a board, your legs are in front and connect the back board with the front one

11.Work with two planks, one child, one under the belly and one under the legs

- especially pulling and slaloming is now very challenging

Summary

Of course, there are many more possibilities to think of with this roller board. I am very happy that I have one in the children's practice Bij Kee. The children ask for it and love the exercises on the board and I love to think of exercises so that I challenge the children to make the right movements.

In short, highly recommended!