Orthopädiezentrum Wien - Kinderfüße

Exercises for children's feet

Below you will find some exercises for coordination and training of children's feet.


Exercise - Barefoot

Walk barefoot over various surfaces: Outside over grass, stones, asphalt, uneven ground, etc., and indoors over carpets, a gym mat, cushions ...


Exercise - Lifting stones

Pick up a small stone from the ground with your toes and throw it away.


Exercise - tiptoe walking

Rise up onto your tiptoes and walk forward.


Exercise - Balancing on a rope & Pulling a rope apart

Balance along a rope lying on the floor. Put one foot in front of the other - forwards and backwards!


Exercise - Lift rope & towel with toe claws

The rope or the towel should be lifted up with the toe claws.


Exercises - Foot Drawing & Tearing Paper

Something should be drawn on a sheet of paper with a pen between the toes.


Exercises - Ball Lifting & Sign Recognition

A ball should be pressed together & lifted with the soles of the feet. Another partner exercise: Using the index finger or a pen, various symbols should be drawn on the sole of the partner's foot and recognized.


Exercises - Stacking Cups

Cups should be picked up with the toes & a „tower“ should be built with them.


Exercises - Clip clothespins onto cardboard

Clothespins are to be clipped onto a piece of cardboard using the toes.