Balloons are easy to use for catching & throwing, Stepping over or around, balancing on your outstretched hand, dodge balloon the nurses as they walk down the hall, or dribbling in the air. They help clients of all ages to improve balance, ROM(range of motion),...
Speech therapists often forget that speech skills can be worked using sensory bins. Kids can call out colors and then retrieve them, speech cards can be hidden under rice or sand, or placed on carrot cards(instead of the animals shown) as if you are pulling...
Egg cartons are free and can be used many ways. You might like to try some of the options we provided on your printable. Let fine motor and thought organization run wild! OPTIONS: Ice cube trays work well and you can have clients use tongs to...
If you like this, you will like Rainbow Cloud. This is a popular Pre-K activity. Share your own creative therapy tools for improving fine-motor coordination with your Brilliant Therapy team! Together we are making therapy better! Download the PDF for Crayon Rainbow Cloud...
Pre-writing training starts with tasks such as these. Visual motor and coordination skills are some of the benefits of this activity. SUPPLIES: Glue, colored paper strips, fruit loops/cheerios. Download the PDF for Rainbow Cloud...
NOTE: There are 2 pdf's available for this therapy tool. SUPPLIES: 2 different colors of paper, white pencil/crayon, glue stick, scissors, and a pencil OT: This is a wonderful way to excite kids about writing, visual planning, visual motor skills, and increase task tolerance. ST: This is a...
While this is a delight for pediatric PT's & OT's, it can be very helpful for speech therapists as well. Selective mute kids respond very well to this type of environment. Emerging them into a story or game while doing a zip line for example,...
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...
You may find our pdf's helpful. The sensory world is huge, so enjoy finding the ideas you need to address a specific area or just relax in sensory comforts. Stacking, sorting, arranging, and discovery are all elements that work out well for building task tolerance, focus,...
Household items are fun to do therapy activities with! From folding towels, stacking items, and matching socks, it helps metal flexibility, thought organization, fine motor, visual motor, task tolerance, memory, ADL skills, and so much more. Download the PDF for Pipe Cleaner Colander...