Mini Top

This is the perfect balance top for the tiniest tikes.

It’s so important to stimulate your young child's vestibular sense. One of the very best tools for doing so is this Mini Top.

Diameter: 68 cm

Height: 26.5 cm

The top's high rim protects your child so they don't bump their head against the floor while tilting or spinning. The curved edge helps prevent pinched fingers and lets in air if your child uses the top as a turtle shell.

Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

A matching cushion is available for the Mini Top. 

Here, essential skills are developed, which are great for your child's well-being and ability to learn:

• This helps your child get their body moving, which in turn boosts their gross motor skills.
• Invites your child to have fun and learn body awareness.
• Strengthens your child's vestibular sense, which strengthens concentration, balance, and learning ability.

Suitable for children aged 0 mos. to 4 yrs.

Let your child play without first having to think about how the toy works. There is no right or wrong way to play, and there are no rules your child needs to follow. The goal is simply playing and being in the present moment. At Toy Academy, we call this type of play intuitive play. It's also referred to as "open ended play". Let your child play by following their intuition and take the opportunity to notice what happens.

As opposed to types of play which are aimed at achieving a particular result, intuitive play will most often give you a fascinating peek into your child’s own imagination, thought process, and problem-solving skills.

Motor skills furniture is the complete opposite of sitting still and staying calm. Being able to rock and roll (literally) can in fact help children with motor restlessness calm down. When your child's proprioception and vestibular sense get more of the stimuli they need to work at their best, your child has an easier time staying calm. This means that, when your child gets enough sensory input, their body will relax and function better.

Motor skills furniture bought at Toy Academy is durable and can withstand years of use.

Do you know Gonge?

The Danish toy company Gonge creates durable, well thought out quality motor skills toys for children. Among Gonge's popular toys, you'll find (among others) Gonge river stones, balance paths, mini tops, Gonge parachutes, and activity rings. The majority of the toys are perfect for physically active play, in the living room at home or at school or preschool.

See all our products from Gonge here.