Cutting and stamping vegetables and fruits can be very therapeutic and turning it into art is even better. This is wonderful for clients of all ages. Recommended foods to cut and stamp with are; potatoes, celery, apples, pears, melons, and broccoli....
Pool Noodles are great for a variety of therapy tasks. You can jump rope with them or use them as an exercise bar. A variation you can try, is to have kids stand on a balance beam as they throw the javelin noodle towards a...
Push ups on a bolster or walk outs are wonderful for trunk strengthening, body awareness, and a great addition to any obstacle course. You may also have client lay supine on top and try to align their body with the bolster. They may even be...
This is a wonderful tool to help with: auditory and visual motor processing, auditory defensiveness, rhythmic awareness, motor planning, group participation, socialization, alertness that can lead to calmness, and it is a mood elevator. DIY Ball Stand: You can use a variety of bases, such as...
Tai Chi is refreshing, therapeutic, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as arthritis foundations are recommending Sun Style Tai Chi. Many elderly clients and elementary kids love it. The gentle gliding moves are a great addition to any program. Here...
If you like this you may like the Bubble Wrap Painting: Fish activity. We added a little angel fish for you to demonstrate with. OT & PT: You may have kids stand on balance beam with fish page taped to the wall and see if they can...
If you can use this, then you can use the eBooks for obstacle courses! Check them out and you will be surprised at how much fun and skill-building can happen. We put a sample picture of a school obstacle course to get your creative juices flowing. For...
Here is a taste of our e-book Move & Groove May Obstacle Course. For all the support pictures just grab yourself a copy! You will love the artistic illustrations, and the notes help ensure your success. Skills built include: fine and gross motor, visual-motor, visual-perceptual, balance, strengthening,...
This colorful skill builder engages more than physical skills. It makes imagination soar and kids will be more inclined to perfecting the details of each task. Be assured you will address; motor, gross motor, reflex integration, trunk strengthening, visual-motor and perceptual skills just to name...
This is near the top of our favorites list! Easy to do anywhere, this includes some cards that can be posted on to your course, or given to the client to refer to (that will help with executive functioning skills), or use them as flash...