He has 15 parts missing and that is not fun for him. Let kids have fun finding the missing bone parts and adding them in. They can keep glancing up to the small picture at the top right (this will help with oculomotor skills) to...
A maze with a story is always a great combination. Whether you tell or read the story, having a maze to go with it will definitely bring out an opportunity to work on visual and motor coordination skills. Just start at her neck and work your...
Directed drawing helps clients of all ages. Kids enjoy this particular picture, but you can break down any pictures and have your clients imitate what you show them. All you do is start by drawing a simple line or shape in the picture and let them...
Directed drawing is a wonderful way to build skills and have fun at the same time. Spacial awareness, thought organization, direction following, visual motor integration and coordination are just a few things that are developed with this task. Here is a turkey picture idea. Direction Idea: You...
This can be easily adapted to work on fine motor coordination or sensory defensiveness and oral musculature. SET UP: We used a piece of packing foam (free from target or TJMaxx ) and poked uncooked spaghetti into it. Then let kids stack as many as they...
Painting pine cones can be meaningful and fun for clients of all ages and this activity works on a variety of skills such as standing tolerance, balance, visual-motor, and communication skills. You can place them in a decorative bowl with lights or hang them on a...
This one is a sensory camp favorite for therapists and clients young and old. The streamer is a wonderful way to help clients visually track the ball as it moves thru space. DIRECTIONS: 1. Take colored butcher paper and tape it into your doorway. 2. Tape out...
An advantage of making these peppermint bowls that it keeps kids guessing what other edible things can be made into functional items and helps to diminish the client's set-in-stone mindset allowing future opportunities to expand their comfort zone in olfactory and gustatory areas as well...
Music is highly underutilized in therapy programs considering that music is the only sensory input that fires in all areas of the brain simultaneously. This is huge for memory, concentration, and sensory regulation. You may also find our Treehousekidsmusicallearning.com helpful. It is designed to help with...
Doing timed activities work on cognitive skills in a beneficial way. Here are some ideas that can be done in 1 minute. 1. Find items around the room and stack as many as you can in 1 minute. (plastic cups or any unbreakable items) 2. Dribble or...