The Reversible Wooden Eight and X Tracing Board Set from Oskar’s Wooden Ark was designed by an occupational therapist who works with children. It has a figure eight on one side and an "X" on the reverse side.
The grooves are smooth and a wonderful tactile experience. The figures 8 and X can be traced with a finger or the included tracing stick. It also comes with ten smaller and two bigger wooden balls that you can roll around by tilting the board in your hands or using the stick to push them along the track.
This exercise crosses the brain's mid-section and challenges the coordination of the left and right hemispheres.
The Reversible Wooden Eight and X Tracing Board is made from precious maple wood and finished with an all-natural wood finish.
Quote from Jennifer about the reversible wooden eight and X tracing board:
“Figure eights for balancing, creating connections, calming. Centre and focus. A meditative moment to breathe. Inhale around, exhale around. The sound of wood gliding on wood, balls rolling in the groove. This is not just an activity but an experience. Enhance it with candlelight, essential oils or incense, music, poetry or affirmations. My children keep a constant state of noise and activity all day long. Anything that might give them a sense of peacefulness is welcome here, quieting their mind and body, even if only for a minute or two, it starts small and can build.”
