Getting in touch with feelings and what words mean to others can be an important skill for like success. This is a fun one for kids that helps them start to better realize that words have meaning to us. Of course it is done in...
Chicken Egg is a quick easy cut & paste tool that is attractive to the little ones without scaring them. This is also a nice way to give OT activities, that are easily done at home, to parents who do not know how to spend...
To get this activity completed without fatigue we had the stars and moon cut out ahead of time. Kids enjoy moving the bat around in the sky by holding the popsicle stick with the bat glued on it. SUPPLIES: scissors, 2 paper plates, 1 stick or...
This crafty tool is designed to focus on parts to whole, tip prehension (pinching paper together while making the rolls), and other fine motor skills. They may require hand over hand assistance for the first roll and then let them struggle for the other two....
Many kids are attracted to these turkeys so here are two versions (one is a turkey napkin holder-the small one) and the other is just a standing turkey using toilet paper rolls for the body. You can also use cardstock paper as a substitute for...
Directed drawing helps clients of all ages. Kids enjoy this particular picture, but you can break down any pictures and have your clients imitate what you show them. All you do is start by drawing a simple line or shape in the picture and let them...
Directed drawing is a wonderful way to build skills and have fun at the same time. Spacial awareness, thought organization, direction following, visual motor integration and coordination are just a few things that are developed with this task. Here is a turkey picture idea. Direction Idea: You...
These are easy to make and full of fun therapy benefits that include; visual-perception, visual motor, memory, executive functioning, and thought organization skills. This is good for clients of all ages and can be specific to their interests. NOTE: Visually attending to details is very important...
Easy to make and a fun way to work on crossing midline, line awareness, drawing skills, and imagination communication. 3 options are shown. To cross midline, you can clip them (great for digital strengthening) and place them on another side of ones body, you can also...
This is a fun adaptable activity that will have kids engaged in drawing and cutting. They really get into making scars on the face which is great for learning about lines which ultimately helps with handwriting skill development. SUPPLIES: green paper, black paper, marker, glue stick,...