Inner thigh ROM is often neglected in kids. They don't have to climb up a wagon or ride a horse to get anywhere, thus, their legs are weaker and often not conditioned with limited range of motion (ROM). Doing this can also be good for...
Clients enjoy color, so add it when you can. Make writing practice more fun with colored paper or sticky note squares. Have clients keep their letters within the colored squares. You can gradually decrease their size so kids learn to write with smaller letters. This can...
Candy Corn Cut & Paste is wonderful for increasing tolerance for fine motor table top tasks, following directions, and visual-motor skills. Pre-K kids can complete it in 1 sitting and it is not overwhelming. SUPPLIES: Black construction paper, white crayon or white pencil, glue stick, scissors,...
Obstacle courses can be made from a variety of items. In this Obstacle course we used discarded containers and put a pumpkin face on the bottom of the containers and then let kids place the opening on a hook. We also, had them carry (vampire blood- water...
If you want to work on folding, cutting, pasting, with a pinch of sensory then this is a good one. What makes this web unique is that you can fold a regular piece of paper as if you where going to cut out a snowflake...
You can laminate this and make it into a play doh (or any kind of dough) mat or place a sticker on each ornament as a task is accomplished! Bring on the fun and share what you have done! Download the PDF for Christmas Play Doh Mat...
Completing a picture is a wonderful way to improve cognition, relaxation, and visual motor integration. When we are relaxed wonderful learning can take place and improved speech skills. Speech therapists often want to discuss what parts are missing before they draw them, and then talk...
Picture completion is an important visual cognitive skill that involves integration of visual and motor components. What is nice about this particular picture is that it really helps with understanding diagonal lines. This is important when writing the letters k, q, and y. Brilliant Therapy has...
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...
Painting pine cones can be meaningful and fun for clients of all ages and this activity works on a variety of skills such as standing tolerance, balance, visual-motor, and communication skills. You can place them in a decorative bowl with lights or hang them on a...