This activity is wonderful for top to bottom visual memory and scanning skills as well as visual-motor skills. Easy preparation and full of skill building moments await you with this tool. It has become a favorite with many of our therapists. DIRECTIONS: Take 1 paper (8X11)...
Therapeutic activities can be beneficial when 2 people must work together to accomplish a task.This increases cognition, coordination, and motor planning skills and so much more. This is wonderful for middle school kids or with adult clients. SUPPLIES: 1 rubber band, 12 styrofoam/plastic cups, 4 pieces...
Keeping writing fun and interesting is what helps to keep clients looking at the details of what and how they write. For this particular activity, we pressed the glue stick on to the paper and then sprinkled glitter on the glue and pressed it down lightly...
You may find our pdf's helpful. The sensory world is huge, so enjoy finding the ideas you need to address a specific area or just relax in sensory comforts. Stacking, sorting, arranging, and discovery are all elements that work out well for building task tolerance, focus,...
Fun for kids and helpful for fine motor skills, following directions, and celebrating a number such as 100 for 100 days into the school year. SUPPLIES: Paper plate, scissors, glue, green paper, red felt. OPTION: We used a dry erase marker on the desk to write down...
This is a classroom or bedroom decor hit! Vision skills along with UE motor and task tolerance skills will be challenged. Trace client's body onto black butcher paper and then have colored paper dots to place on it. DIRECTIONS: 1. Trace body part on to black butcher...
SUPPLIES: White paper, pencil or markers, manilla folder and scissors. Easy and quick to prepare this is a therapist favorite. Clients enjoy it and improve bilateral asymmetrical integration of upper extremities (UE), UE strength, writing, coordination, mood, and visual-motor skills. OPTIONS: Instead of just coloring in the...
Task boxes are wonderful for clients allowing them to see what has to be done and getting a visual of how they are progressing. This can build cognitive skills as well as fine motor and visual motor abilities. Task boxes are a wonderful addition to a...
Dots are used may different ways: Turkey feet trails(see this tool under Novembers obstacle courses for complete directions and printable), Bubble Wrap Painting, Finger Twister, Q-Tip dot painting, and so much more. You can make a red dot trail on the wall or floor and have...
Whether you do it blindfolded or not, this is a fun way to increase fine motor skills and can be a great addition to a therapy obstacle course. SUPPLIES: Clothes pins and cotton balls. Printable bunny included. Share your fine motor creations with your Brilliant Therapy Team and...