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...
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01 Jan iSPY Make A Move
Our clients deserve to have a therapist that is willing to think outside the box to motivate and treat them. Each of them is different and can be motivated by different tools, music for one and art for another. Whatever it is, we hope that...
30 Dec Roll & Stamp & Move
The wonderful world of movement sometimes need a jump start. This activity my be the tool you need to encourage a client to move or find movement engaging. Sometimes when we talk about it, imagine, and play a game about it, the movement bug bites. We...
24 Dec Ghosts On A Line
Easy to make and a fun way to work on crossing midline, line awareness, drawing skills, and imagination communication. 3 options are shown. To cross midline, you can clip them (great for digital strengthening) and place them on another side of ones body, you can also...
07 Dec Body Sock
Body Socks are a great addition to an obstacle course, providing some kids the proprioceptive feedback they need to their sensory system. Other kids prefer to be squashed between to cushions. And some kids just like both. OPTION: We had a client carry two containers filled...
07 Dec Tires!
Tires! Jump in them, jump around them, roll them, walk on them, stack them, paint them, and wash them. They are cooooool! Kids dig working with them! They see car tires often and it makes them feel tough! OPTIONS: You can fill them with sand or...
06 Dec Pool Noodle Pick Up
Pool noodles can be used for a variety of therapy tasks. This picture should give you additional ideas on what you can do for grasping balls, balloons, and stuffed animals with 1 pool noodle. Great for using 2 hands together and accomplishing a task. Yippee!...
06 Dec Rocker Board: Crossing Midline
Crossing midline is important for not just physical benefits but also for the brain. Balancing activities also assist the brain development that affects skills such as reading, math, and activities of daily living (ADL's) such as donning socks. Balancing is also important, so this activity gets...
06 Dec Fabric Sock Tunnel
This is easier and cheaper than it looks. Just go to your fabric store (JoAnn's Fabrics is where we got this) and ask for a fabric sock. They have bolts of stretchy cotton (t-shirt material) fabric that is like a tunnel. It is a wonderful...
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...