Fun for kids and helpful for fine motor skills, following directions, and celebrating a number such as 100 for 100 days into the school year. SUPPLIES: Paper plate, scissors, glue, green paper, red felt. OPTION: We used a dry erase marker on the desk to write down...
This is a classroom or bedroom decor hit! Vision skills along with UE motor and task tolerance skills will be challenged. Trace client's body onto black butcher paper and then have colored paper dots to place on it. DIRECTIONS: 1. Trace body part on to black butcher...
SUPPLIES: White paper, pencil or markers, manilla folder and scissors. Easy and quick to prepare this is a therapist favorite. Clients enjoy it and improve bilateral asymmetrical integration of upper extremities (UE), UE strength, writing, coordination, mood, and visual-motor skills. OPTIONS: Instead of just coloring in the...
Task boxes are wonderful for clients allowing them to see what has to be done and getting a visual of how they are progressing. This can build cognitive skills as well as fine motor and visual motor abilities. Task boxes are a wonderful addition to a...
Dots are used may different ways: Turkey feet trails(see this tool under Novembers obstacle courses for complete directions and printable), Bubble Wrap Painting, Finger Twister, Q-Tip dot painting, and so much more. You can make a red dot trail on the wall or floor and have...
Whether you do it blindfolded or not, this is a fun way to increase fine motor skills and can be a great addition to a therapy obstacle course. SUPPLIES: Clothes pins and cotton balls. Printable bunny included. Share your fine motor creations with your Brilliant Therapy Team and...
Whether you cut grapes in half or stamp with bread or watermelons it will be sensory filled therapy fun! Just in case you want to increase visual motor skills by having kids stamp in a designated area, we added a pdf. Download the PDF for Food Stamping...
Making a ruler by using a ruler to gage where to make the marks can be a fun way to get kids to visually focus, attend to the bilateral task, and it is meaningful. That's part of what makes it 'good therapy'. You can use a...
There are several different ways to put the Turkey into Bowling. With the template provided all you have to do is glue on the feathers and punch 2 holes into the turkey's side and place a string thru the holes and fasten it around the...
Fruit kabobs or putting hot dogs and marshmallows on a stick are a fun savory way to build fine motor skills! OPTION: Place fruit chunks(better when frozen), banana, orange juice and milk into a blender then drinking your creation can be enjoyable for dysphagia clients. Remember...