Activities with laminate scraps are endless. Recycling is a new way of working. Watch the videos and check out the pictures for some ideas. More Options: 1. Place laminate on wall. Place velcro bits on it and have clients reach up and place items on them. When...
This activity can be adapted for a parent, grandparent, or anyone special. Supplies: Light blue paper (butcher paper), pastels or paints and brushes, water to rinse brushes. Directions: =Have kids type or write out all the words except "DONUT". =Draw out the rings. (donuts) =Color around the inside ring of...
Planning how space is used on a page is an important skill. This activity helps with learning how to plan, fine motor control, direction following, and visual motor skills. Activities that have purpose built into them are wonderful. Enjoy! Directions: -Draw out cup. (Trace a stencil to...
Paper plate crafts are wonderful for folding, cutting, and color/painting skills. Owl SUPPLIES: Markers, orange paper, scissors, stapler DIRECTIONS: 1. Draw your chest feathers across the center of the plate. 2. Fold the two wing sides of the plate and simultaneously tuck in the very top of...
Pin the tail on the donkey is also wonderful, but this big bunny gets a lot of smiles and pinch strength worked in. Place it higher on the wall to emphasize upper extremity strength and flexibility. Download PDF for Big Flower Bunny...
Combine coloring and matching with one activity. Fun animal faces keep kids' interest and building skills such as visual-motor, fine motor coordination, task attention, and visual and working memory. Download PDF for Color Animals...
Laminate your own custom board focused on your therapy goals. Here is one idea to get the creativity started. OPTION: You can also use file folders to place your sticker velcro strips on. OT: For writing goals you may have kids place alphabet letters in a row...
Markers can be used for many games and therapy tasks. Here are a few: -coloring -writing -matching (use dried out markers for this, then put all caps with corresponding marker) -finding (Hide & Seek) -charades ( act out a color or item that coordinates with the color and let others guess) -tossing...
Here is a therapeutic activity that has meaning. Clients enjoy giving even when they are compromised. This activity addresses: visual-motor, visual perceptual, cognitive processing, social/emotional, bilateral integration, digital strengthening, and speech skills. Watch the videos for clarification on how to complete this activity and have fun! Download PDF...
This is so much fun, and it builds skills such as; sentence generation, speech, social, and cognition! SUPPLIES: Tape or a Stapler, Print out letters (DESCRIBE IT), and pictures that help you work on specific skills. DIRECTION OPTIONS: - Have clients describe each picture that you posted up. -...