OT: Have kids glue cereal 'O's or write words onto the page. You may also have them paint it with cotton swabs (the nurse usually has plenty) and they are great for pinch strength. ST: Have kids place a sound or call out colors to put...
Training the eyes and hands is always a good thing, and this can help with pre-writing skills. Sometimes the simple activities can make a greater impact, so this tool can accomplish more than one might think. Download the PDF for Triangles: Cut, match paste...
Cut out the sharks and then cut on the line and glue both pieces to a clothes pin so that you can make the sharks look as if they were talking. All you need is; glue and scissors. An additional version is included in case you...
Locate shapes or birds and place play doh on top. This is a must in PreK but older kids can enjoy it as well. Download the PDF for Play Doh Picture Mat: 5 Holland birds...
These artistic and colorful mazes are designed to also help in pre-writing hand movements. Check out our e-books on writing in the 'Resource" section! Download the PDF for Pre-Writing Introductory Mazes...
This handout can keep the focus on hands. Have more fun keeping up with the team by joining our facebook page. Download PDF for 6 Ways to Improve Pencil Grasp...
This activity is wonderful for following directions, line imitation, far point copy, visual-perceptual and visual-motor skills. It also works on asymmetrical bilateral UE coordination (cutting skills), paper orientation, and every bug looks wonderful. Supplies: 1. 3 colored sheets of paper (blue, light green, darker green) 2. 1 sheet...
There are many ways to do matching activities, from socks to pictures and all of them can be fun, especially if they are a subject of interest. These types of activities are wonderful for visual memory, visual-perceptual skills, turn taking, attention to details and task...
This is such fun, especially if you have super bright colored paper strips. Kids usually want to keep it and are motivated to do it several times until they can curl the paper on their own. Great for dexterity, finger strength, direction following, bilateral coordination...
This therapy activity works on many skills including, visual-perceptual(several different areas including saccades), visual-motor, spacial awareness, patterning, and grasp skills. This therapy tool works for all ages and usually becomes one of the favorites. SUPPLIES: Black paper, colored paper squares, glue, and white/yellow crayon is optional...