Blowing bubbles, paper whistles, and paint on paper are just some of the ways we can encourage oral muscle tone. OPTIONS: Use straws with different diameters and blow fuzz balls across different surfaces including water. You can also blow different items such as feathers, napkins, facial...
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...
Kids may need lots of repetition until they connect the dots. This activity assists in the following skills: body awareness (tracing around fingers), understanding how different parts make up a whole, thinking skills (following directions), and bilateral integration skills. SUPPLIES: black (background can be another color),...
This is an easy painting task to keep messes at bay. Two or three drops of paint is all you need to make a flower. This activity also helps with visual spacial planning and a better understanding of the shape of a circle. SUPPLIES: Fork, acrylic/craft...
This therapy tool has some versatility. You can vary the supplies needed, and who you want to make your 3D card for (grandparents, friend, or self). Of course dad's love this. Supplies: --1 paper plate (or card stock paper) --Glue Stick --Colored paper for grapes or use markers to...
This activity is a winner. As you can tell, it allows for individuality and skill building all in one shot. It can also work for grandparents day! Supplies: -1 Paper Plate -Green & White Paint (or just light yellow and/or light green paint) -scissors -1 marker (for writing) - pipe cleaner...
Bright colored paper and using the circles template strategy will give this guaranteed success. We have included a game idea as well that occupational and speech therapists will like. ST: Why not place all the flowers you make on the table and have clients try to describe...
This beautiful activity incorporates tactile, visual, and motor coordination in a wonderful way. SUPPLIES: Colored paper, pipe cleaner, and glue. (you can also add glitter) This springtime favorite teaches strategies for uniformity with writing and can support drawing tasks by using a circle. We have included the...
This spring therapy activity is fun to make and focuses on grip strength and visual awareness. SUPPLIES: Paint, paint brush, 1 green pipe cleaner, and paper egg carton....
This activity can have many skill building qualities, such as locating a specific area on a page, pinching, following directions, and combating fear of getting hands dirty. TIPS: You may have a client locate where the center of their dandelion is going to be and place...