10 Products Every Pediatric Occupational Therapy Clinic Needs

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April 22, 2026

Key Takeaways

Many different types of equipment are used in pediatric occupational therapy to increase strength, gross motor skills, and independence in children
Products like balance beams, vestibular swings, and rocker boards focus on improving strength, coordination, and balance
Other tools such as building blocks, ball pits, or crawl tunnels help children develop sensory motor skills to function in their home, school, play, and more
Learn more about how you can improve your clinic with these 10 pediatric occupational therapy products!

Pediatric occupational therapy uses a variety of equipment to make therapy both fun and functional. The goal is to have young patients engaged from start to finish. Incorporate play into their sessions and use tools like building blocks, swings, tumbling mats, and even obstacle courses using balance balls or crawling tunnels.

Here are 10 fun therapy tools to add to your clinic!

1. Balance Beam

Balance beams are designed to facilitate safe balance training and rehabilitation activities. It can be positioned to have the child walk on the narrow side (ideal for experienced users) to create a challenge or the wider side (ideal for beginners) making it easier to balance. The balance beam can also help strengthen muscles in the core, legs, and feet as the child steps or lunges across.

2. Vestibular Swing

This pediatric swing can accommodate a variety of therapy modalities, including sensory integration, vestibular, and neurodevelopmental. The Tumble Forms swing allows a 360-degree vertical rotation capability, enabling smooth and unrestricted range of movement. The versatile design provides all the benefits of a ceiling suspension system without the installation costs and lack of portability.

3. Therapy Rolls

Looking for a fun way to encourage rolling and rocking movements for vestibular stimulation? These foam therapy rolls retain their shape once the pressure is released, even after long sessions of usage. The antimicrobial outer layer reduces the spread of germs and can easily be sanitized and cleaned between patients. Choose from a wide variety of colors and sizes!

4. Floor Mat

Improve safety during occupational and physical therapy with floor mats! The folding mat provides cushioning underneath a swing frame, tumble barrel, climbing system, or other pediatric gross motor therapy equipment. To help reduce soft tissue injuries, choose a floor mat made of shock-absorbent, high density polyethylene foam.

5. Building Blocks

These colorful building blocks can be used to help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Building is all about size, shape, weight, leverage, and balance, and as the child works this out, their building and block play will become more and more complex.

6. Crawl Tunnel

This crawling tunnel provides sensory stimulation for body awareness development. The versatile design used anywhere, the tunnel is lightweight and easy to fold down flat for convenient storage and portability.

7. Tumble Barrel

The tumble barrel helps develop balance, coordination, and spatial orientation. Children can climb, tumble, or crawl in and around the indoor or outdoor play equipment. Providing hours of fun, the barrel encourages exercise of the large muscle groups.

8. Rocker Board

Balance boards are awesome tools for challenging the vestibular system, proprioception and even core strength and stability. The lightweight rocker board includes recessed ends to protect the child's hands from being accidentally pinched during the rocking motion.

9. Naboso Hand Activation Kit

Release, awaken, and strengthen the muscles of the hands and fingers with the Hand Activation Kit by Naboso. These balls help improve grip strength, enhance finger dexterity, stimulate sensory awareness, and relieve muscle tension, making them ideal for hand activation, recovery, and daily performance.

10. Balance Balls

These balance balls are ideal for developing vestibular response, balance, and exercise. The smaller ball is designed for kicking around, rolling, throwing, and pushing. The largest ball has a rigid core to prevent it from bottoming out when performing balancing exercises.