Gross Motor Boards

🌟 Gross Motor Boards (Set of 8)

Transform your outdoor learning area into a dynamic movement space with our Gross Motor Boards—an eight-piece cedar beam set designed to build strength, coordination, and creativity. These sturdy boards, ranging from 17″ to 40″ in length, invite children to design their own balance courses, explore patterns, and challenge their motor skills through self-directed play.

🔍 Key Features & Learning Benefits

• Varied Lengths for Open-Ended Play
  Spanning 17″ to 40″ long, the boards can be lined up, staggered, or stacked to create unique pathways—supporting problem-solving, spatial awareness, and creative thinking.

• Gross Motor Skill Development
  Walking, balancing, hopping, and jumping across these boards fosters core strength, stability, and coordination—essential foundational skills for early physical development.

• Durable Cedar Construction
  Crafted from Western Red Cedar, each board is weather-resistant, naturally rot- and insect-resistant, and smooth-sanded for safe handling—all year outdoor resilience. 

• Portable & Lightweight
  Designed for easy rearrangement indoors or out, these boards encourage independent setup and cleanup, promoting responsibility and confidence in caregivers and children.

🎯 Who It’s For

Ideal for preschool classrooms, daycare playgrounds, home play yards, and child movement programs, these boards support:

• Independent or cooperative gross motor challenges

• Sensory-rich movement exploration on natural materials

• Creative play, obstacle course design, and STEM-inspired constructions

📏 Dimensions & Specs

• Quantity: Set of 8 cedar boards

• Length: Ranges from 17″ to 40″ per board 

• Width: Approximately 5.5″; Height: 5″ 

• Material: Western Red Cedar, sanded smooth, natural finish

• Assembly: Ships fully assembled—ready for use

💬 Why Educators & Parents Love It

“The children love arranging them into different paths and then balancing across—they build confidence and creativity with each arrangement.”

Praised for durability, flexibility, and engagement, these boards offer a simple yet powerful way to integrate intentional gross-motor play into everyday learning.