06 Dec Alpha Tree
You can adapt this tree for upper or lower case matching skills or say a letter and it's sound and place it on the tree. ST: Place apples on the tree and then a stem on top of each letter after making it's sound. OT: Have kids...
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05 Dec Circle Flower
This is a wonderful way to assess basic visual motor skills and make it meaningful. Some of the skills addressed are: Asymmetrical bilateral upper extremity movements, visual-motor, direction following, visual discrimination (determine which circle is bigger), cut, paste and placement of items. Another unique element with...
01 Dec Counting Shapes
Counting is an important part of living. It involves cognitive and visual motor skills. This sheet makes it fun. OPTIONS: Color the shapes while you count them. Place a sticker on each shape if you come up with the correct answer. Count aloud for articulation practice. Download...
29 Nov Painters Cards Picture: Butterfly
Butterflies, flowers, and flags are some of the easier art pieces to do with painters cards. Although this task is initially daunting, it can help develop cognitive and fine motor skills. SUPPLIES: Painters crards, glue, and paper for base. OPTIONS: For more complex pictures, try using a...
29 Nov Painters Cards Picture: Frog
Painters cards can be used as lacing cards, book markers, or to make art with. This activity challenges the mind and is scary at first, but then clients get into it and can have fun. SUPPLIES: Painter cards, glue, scissors. DIRECTIONS: For doing a frog or other...
29 Nov Fine Motor Station Sign
Signs help many clients focus, organize thoughts, or keep things in mind. They can be a great addition to sensory rooms as well as obstacle courses. If you like this, you may like other signs that we have available, such as the one for washing hands. Share your...
28 Nov Stick Ups!
Taking things and reaching up to put them on a particular place or pushing Christmas lights into cardboard are just some of the options that you have to motivate clients and help them to gage how much is expected from them. For example, knowing that...
21 Nov Partner Challenge: Styrofoam Cup
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...
21 Nov On A Line
Activities on a line are valuable for increasing abilities for balance, IQ (math skills), auditory processing, and they can be lots of fun! Share your own wonderful therapy activities with your Brilliant Therapy Team! Download the PDF for On A Line...
21 Nov Task Box Ideas II
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...