25 Mar Hands & Feet
Movement is wonderful especially when your body does what you tell it to do. This is designed to help brains figure it all out. See how fast you can doe each line of moves. Clap, hop, high five hands and toe touches,...
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28 Sep Drive The Tire
Old car tires in a therapy gym for all ages is a hit! If you have some kids wash them there will be no black hands when you jump over them, into them, around them, or drive them down a line in the gym. Be...
03 Jan Drive The Tire
Old car tires in a therapy gym for all ages is a hit! If you have some kids wash them there will be no black hands when you jump over them, into them, around them, or drive them down a line in the gym. Be...
05 Dec DIY Paper Target Streamer Ball Toss
This one is a sensory camp favorite for therapists and clients young and old. The streamer is a wonderful way to help clients visually track the ball as it moves thru space. DIRECTIONS: 1. Take colored butcher paper and tape it into your doorway. 2. Tape out...
21 Nov Fancy Feet Activities
There is nothing more crazy than sticking watermelon between your toes. What else can you to do wake up feet or get them desensitized? Use your creativity and enthusiasm to get those feet involved! Hopefully these pictures will help you think of what you have available...
21 Nov Picture Cards: Wheelchair
Here are a few colorful and printer friendly cards that help you lend visual support. Our clients deserve every tool we can make available to help them. This just might do the trick. Enjoy! Download the PDF for Picture Cards: Wheelchair...
21 Nov Quick & Delicious Recipes
Elderly clients often struggle especially when they are left living alone making cooking difficult for a variety of reasons. Here are some ideas that might help them make a dish with little preparation time. It can be difficult to cook for just one person, so...
21 Nov Kids Fancy Foot Activities
Games, tickle tasks, using feet to squish or pick up items are all wonderful activities to grow body awareness, address sensory issues, strengthen and increase range of motion (ROM) with lower extremities. Don't for get to stomp out rhythms (elderly can even do this between...
21 Nov Fun Ball Tasks I
Balls are one of the most popular therapy tools and the possibilities to build skills with them are endless. Speech therapists may use them with games and velcro balls thrown at questions on a wall, occupational therapists may use them for hand strength and sensory...
15 Nov Pool Noodle Ideas I
Pool noodles are a wonderful accessory to any therapy gym program. They are bendable, bright colored the perfect size for balancing on. Here are some other ideas: =Split noodle down the middle and roll marbles down the center, make it a race and see visual skills...