Wobbel Board Guide

Toddler playing on a Wobbel board starter as a bridge with a sibling in the background with standard wobbel as a slide off the sofa

What does a Wobbel Board ‘do’?

A Wobbel board is a Waldorf inspired rocker board, with limitless open-ended play possibilities. It's the ingenious design of Dutch Duo Hannelore & Wouter. Seeing how a homemade rocker board sparked creativity in their own children, inspired them to set out to create their own design. Their passion, engineering experience, and desire to use only the best materials and manufacturing process, resulted in the Wobbel.

Child using the rocker board as a bridge for a red wooden truck — Playing with a Wobbel is instinctive

What does a Wobbel Board do… said no child ever! When confronted with a Wobbel board children instinctively know just what to do.

“The Wobbel tempts mind, body and soul”. The Wobbel is a creative tool that supports movement, core stability and aids strengthening. It also draws us in to reflect and relax, and encourages calm, and moments of peace in between other more active play.

What is the best age for a Wobbel Board? From 0-99!

Wobbel boards are suitable from birth and have no upper age restriction! A Wobbel board grows with your child. Younger children can crawl onto it and rock gently, and can use it as a bridge for their toys. Older children will stand and rock and incorporate building blocks or marble runs with the Wobbel as a base. All this rocking builds core strength, balancing skills, coordination and confidence.

Two toddlers sitting on a standard Wobbel rocker board with a green deck and pillow — Standard Wobbel Board with deck and pillow

How are Wobbel Boards made?

They're made from layers of quality European FSC beech wood pressed under high pressure forming the curve. The boards are made in Belgium and are extremely strong with a weight limit of 200Kg. Everything is then finished in the Netherlands. The final result is a beautiful strong board made from completely natural and sustainable materials.

A bamboo vaneered Wobbel board with grey felt on a wooden floor — Wobbel Bamboo with felt

Which Wobbel Board should I choose?

Here at Babipur we stock the entire Wobbel range. We even offer our own branded boards featuring the Babipur logo! There's lots of choice but don’t worry, it’s pretty simple to choose really.

Wobbel Original – beech wood Wobbel boards available with wool felt, pro felt, cork and no backing at all
Wobbel Painted – the same beech wood boards but with a painted finish in a variety of colours, look out for special editions like black and white boards available with wool felt, pro felt and cork.
Wobbel Bamboo – the same classic Wobbel board but with a beautiful bamboo veneer top layer available with wool felt, pro felt, cork and no backing at all
Wobbel Babipur Rainbow Edition – the same as the original beech board but with laser etched Babipur logo at either end and a choice of special wool felt colours.
Wobbel XL – a supersized Wobbel boards best suited to older children and adults, or if you simply want a huge Wobbel board
Wobbel 360 – a completely different concept to all the other Wobbel boards, a circular wooden disc that spins a full 360 degrees
Wobbel Pro simply offers another a vegan material choice for the soft backing. The recycled, synthetic pressed felt backing comes in a range of colours.
Wobbel Starter is smaller than the original but still can support an amazing 100kg. It's perfect for younger children as it is lightweight, easy to carry, and has a more gentle curve for the perfect balance. Wobbel have added some extra ‘magic’ and this board is now more flexible. Children won’t outgrow it as it can be used to practice skateboard moves as it grows with them.

Pete next to the Wobbel XL, Original and Starter boards, with colourful Babipur wallpaper behind — Wobbel XL, Original and Starter boards (Left to Right)

There is a huge variety of colour options and finishes to choose from, find the full range >here<

Which backing? Wool Felt, Pro Felt, No felt or Cork?

A question that comes up a lot in Wobbel chat over in Babipur Hangout is whether it would be better to choose felt or no felt backing for your Wobbel board. The is some degree of personal choice, but as a general rule:

Choose wool felt or cork if you'll mainly be using your Wobbel on hard flooring. We recommend a soft backing will probably suit you best. It reduces noise, prevents scratches on the floor and on the Wobbel.
Choose natural finish / no backing if you will mainly be using your Wobbel on carpet. You could choose any of the options without felt / cork backing.
Choose Pro felt for the same reasons as the felt above, but it is also perfect for intensive use and suitable for vegans as it contains no animal derived products. The pressed felt mainly consists of recycled PET bottles, which is hard wearing and easy to clean.

A child and baby playing with a Wobbel 360 in a warehouse with wooden floor and large windows at the background — Wobbel 360

Wobbel Pillows and Decks

Transform your Wobbel Board into a cosy seat to sit or lay on with a comfortable pillow and deck. These flat cushion pads wrap around your board with two elastic straps. Made in Europe from OEKO TEX Standard 100 fabric and plush foam, these comfy cushion pads help to make laying and sitting on your Wobbel Board even more cosy! Available in a range of colours, patterns and textures to suit your playroom.

A Wobbel board in a playroom with a deck and pillow. Shelves at the back contain wooden toys. — Wobbel Deck and Pillow

Wobbel Up and Sup

The newest members of the Wobbel family, the Wobbel Up is a rocking seat that encourages an active sitting position and a healthy posture. Available in two sizes, one for 3-8 years (approximately) and an adult size for 8 years and upwards.

A child sat on the Wobbel Up at a low table playing with wooden blocks. — Wobbel Big Up

Lastly, the Wobbel Sup is a standing version of the Up, encouraging rocking and movement while standing at a counter or table. Both the Up and Sup stimulate movement during otherwise stationary activities, and are beautiful pieces of furniture in their own right.