DIY massage mat for kids

Massage Mat for children will not only improve the health of the baby, but also serve as an interesting accessory for games. With the help of such an item, the baby will fully develop, and making it yourself will be easier than ever. Read our article and you will understand that it is really easy.

Massage pad usually looks like a surface with protruding parts on it. In stores you can find such a mat in most cases of rubber with pimples. The height of these same pimples is different: this will change the feeling when walking on the mat.

From cheap models stand out those on the surface of which the pimples are applied using glue or another method. They are distinguished by rigidity and fragility.

Do not neglect the health of the baby: even if everything is good, then such a rug should be at home as a preventive way of maintaining health in excellent shape. After all, everyone knows that a person has several points on the foot, regularly affecting which can improve not only health, but even cure a number of diseases.

So, a lesson with such a massage accessory gives a number of the following positive points:

• Proper formation of the foot in a child;
• Prevention and treatment of flatfoot;
• Improving blood circulation;
• Normalization of metabolism in the body of a little man;
• Development of the vestibular apparatus;
• Increased immunity;
• Normalizes the child's mental process;
• Removal of nerves;
• Relaxation.

Since ancient times, people were running barefoot on mowed grass and cereals - this strengthened not only health, but also the immune system. Now an alternative to such gymnastics is foot massage with the help of relief devices, in particular, such a massage mat.

There are many types of such massage pads. Select some of them.

In theory, the design of a massage accessory can be varied:

• In the form of a square;
• Circle;
• Rectangle;
• Oval.

However, in most cases, the design is square or rectangular. The accessory can be made large, which allows making a large part of the game room. Thus, the guys will be able to run on it without any restrictions on the number of people.

Of course, a small massage accessory is faster and easier to make. However, one should not forget that on such an “island” it will be inconvenient for the child to do the exercises. It is better to have a small or medium size rug.

• Durable, coarse fabric, it is quite suitable jeans:
• Unnecessary blanket or blanket, old carpet;
• Rubber;
• Laminate.

• Small: buttons, beads.
• Medium: bottle caps, pencils, curlers.
• Large: washcloths, coasters for dishes with holes, napkins for appliances.

• Wooden elements: pencils, bars.
• Shells: from walnuts or hazelnuts.
• Pebbles: pebbles or other equally beautiful specimens.
• Large grains.
• Chips for board games.

There are also homemade rugs and with stitched elements. For example, massage models with sewn bags, in which there are various fillers are very popular: shells, grains, sand and other elements that are interesting for the baby.

This option is complemented by elements such as Velcro, zippers, or pieces of cloth.

The difference of such products lies in the fact that various numerical or alphabetic elements are sewn on the base. You can often find geometric shapes as a learning material.

Let's look at a few examples of how you can perform a simple attribute for children with your own hands.

• The materials we need for the invention of this product are buttons, a thread with a needle and the fabric itself, which is our foundation. Fabric can be used any, but only dense.

Prepare two pieces of material. One of them is used for sewing on buttons. Alternate large buttons with small, smooth and with a relief at some distance from each other. It is recommended to use strong threads so that when washing the buttons do not fly off.

After the first part of the material is prepared, sew the second part to the sides. The corners need to be processed, you can use the edging of another material - so it will be more beautiful. Now you can use the rug.

This category of rugs is diverse, consider a few options that you can do with your own hands.

Preparation method:

• Take a solid matter: jeans or linen. Sew a few fabric pockets out of it - their number depends on the dimensions of our massage accessory.
• Decorate the crafts with various nautical-style appliqués.
• Fill them with a variety of cereals, leaving a little space.
• Now they need to sew. To be able to change the filler, you can sew zippers on them or make a closing fragment using adhesive tape.
• Connect the bags with ribbons or pieces of cloth.

This version of the massage attribute for children will become not only a field for prevention and treatment, but also your boy’s favorite passer-by. After all, here you can play enough in the railroad. Manufacturing method:

• Sew a few square elements cut from your chosen material.
• On each of the resulting element sew 10 rezinochek. For this case, suitable as rubber bands for curls, and silicone. They need to be placed one above the other.
• Now you need to sew all the components of a large rug to make one playing field.
• And the final stage: insert pencils or tubes for beverages in rubber bands - your railway is ready.

Preparation method:

• Take a solid matter - this will be our foundation. The best rubber option.
• Stick on it pebbles, which should be different smoothness and safety for the feet of the baby.
• Orthopedic mat ready.

You can see clearly the process of making a rug from pebbles below.

Doctors make recommendations that children should not be left alone with a massage tool in the first lesson, because for young children who have just learned to walk, this is traumatic: they can get hurt just by stumbling, and older children will probably leave the uncomfortable and prickly place. for walking as soon as the parents leave the field of view. With the guys you need to do together, cheering and coming up with various games.

Exercises should be as follows:

• Normal walking;
• Walking on the spot;
• Slow walking.

When carrying out such activities, the feet of the baby should not be tired. If such a condition is observed, then it is necessary to stop the exercise and wait some time so that the child’s legs recover.

Moms recommend not to buy massage mats, but to make them yourself, because it is:

• Cost savings;
• Use only natural materials;
• Products are obtained qualitative, in contrast to the purchase options, in which in a month and a half it is possible to miss an element;
• You choose the material for handicrafts yourself: it should be easily brought into a clean state and be pleasant to the touch;
• Easy operation;
• It has a health and preventive effect.

So, thanks to the recommendations and feedback from parents, you can safely rate “excellent” for such a massage accessory.

You can see a master class on making massage mats below.

Opinion Dr. Komarovsky about the use of such rugs, see below.