Cards can be used so many different ways; magic tricks, building card houses, hide and seek cards, and card games. TIPS: Make if fun and engaging and the brain will make more meaningful pathways. Here is a pdf to get you started. Download PDF for Card Games...
This task covers a multitude of skills and provides great sensory input (smell, touch, tip prehension, taste, visual, and auditory). Some of the skills it utilizes are grasp, proprioception, strength, problem-solving, impulse control, and it can work on sensory avoidance. SUPPLIES we used: marshmallows, red licorice...
This is what you want to do with kids that need to learn about tying their shoes. It is the first part of the task, tying a knot and it is wonderful because of the repetition component of this task. SUPPLIES: Ribbon pieces, tongue depressor stick...
This activity supports visual planning, thought organization and cognition, fine motor, grasp , writing, and emotional expression, and social skills. SUPPLIES: T-shirt, T-shirt paints, cardboard, and a pencil. You may also want to have some paper towels and swabs or tooth picks on hand to correct...
Kids and parents love this colorful activity! These work great with our monster face that is attached to a facial tissue box. Print out the Monster face and cards and you are ready for therapy! OT Adaptions: Make cards that have animals on them and have kids...
Oh ya! Snow is loaded with sensory memories and this can keep kids interest by having them reach inside the bin and pull out items. SUPPLIES: small rubber erasers or items to be retrieved and fake snow that can be purchased on line OPTIONS: =Have clients pull out...
Check these out! This total body moving is great for body awareness! Kids pull up on the rope handles to keep the monster feet secured to their own. ST: Try having kids answer questions or talk while they are monster walking around....
This was a hit with the kids! We observed great visual tracking and attention, body awareness, strengthening, coordination, and cooperation improve. TIP: It helps to have a darker surface so that way the area that is wet can be seen. Just a small amount of water...
Sidewalk obstacle courses are easy to make and fun to do for all ages. If you are setting one up indoors, you may want to use colored tape rather than chalk to mark out your course. Your course can improve, visual processing, visual tracking, balance, sensory...
Coordination is important in our daily lives and helps keep us safe. This activity addresses many skills among which are fall safety, visual tracking, coordination, and UE strengthening. Share your unique activities with your BrilliantTherapy Team! OT & ST: This activity is wonderful to help the brain...