16/04/2026
Crawling through a lycra tunnel vs wearing a lycra body suit… they might look similar, but they give very different sensory input 👇
A lycra tunnel provides dynamic, movement-based proprioceptive input. As the child crawls, pushes, and navigates through resistance, they’re actively engaging their muscles, improving body awareness, coordination, and motor planning. It’s all about movement + effort.
A lycra body suit, on the other hand, offers constant, deep pressure input across the whole body. This can be incredibly calming and regulating, helping children feel more grounded, organised, and aware of where their body is in space.
✨ Tunnel = active input through movement
✨ Body suit = passive, sustained deep pressure
Both are powerful tools - it just depends on what the child needs in that moment.
