Myofunctional Therapy Games for Kids: Making Mouth Exercises Fun

If your child's provider has recommended myofunctional home practice, you may have a list of tongue, lip and cheek movements to revisit between appointments. Fitting that practice into family life can be difficult. NURTO brings supported movements into playful camera-based games, while guidance about your child's needs stays with their provider.

Why home practice can be hard

Repeating movements in a mirror can feel repetitive. Children may lose interest, evenings get busy, and parents may have questions about the instructions. A game can give children something playful to focus on, but it cannot decide whether an exercise is appropriate or performed with therapeutic correctness.

How NURTO's myofunctional games work

In NURTO's Myofunctional Games, children follow short activities involving selected visible tongue, lip and cheek movements. Examples include Tongue Wiper, Lips Together and Fish Face. These are game examples, not a universal exercise program or instructions for your child.

Camera interactions respond to supported visible movement cues on the device. They do not verify internal tongue position, suction, proper technique, diagnosis or treatment outcomes. Camera feedback is part of the game, not a clinical assessment.

Families can review practice activity in a parent dashboard and share it with their provider. A completed activity records participation; it does not establish adherence quality or prove that a movement was performed correctly.

Your child's provider guides home practice

A trained provider can explain which activities fit your child, demonstrate the intended movements and answer questions about comfort or technique. Before encouraging lip closure or nasal breathing, appropriate assessment and a clear nasal airway matter. NURTO does not determine whether those activities are suitable.

Follow the guidance your family has received rather than adding repetitions or selecting exercises solely because they appear in a game. Provider-prescribed customization is not being advertised here as an available app feature.

If you are exploring professional support, browse the manually listed providers in the NURTO provider directory. For more context, read our parent guide to myofunctional exercises.

Explore NURTO's myofunctional games

See what children and parents experience on our myofunctional home practice page, and ask your child's provider which practice activities are appropriate for your family.

NURTO is an educational wellness activity and guided home routine. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent medical or dental conditions and is not a substitute for professional care.