This DIY matching activity is easy and cheap to make. I got a free shoe box from a TJMaxx store, then took a piece of paper and placed colors on it with markers and glued it to the top of the shoebox. Then I took scissors...
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...
This is a favorite with just a tricky part where you fold the mouth into the center of the card. With lots of folding and coloring, this might end up being one of your favorites. Fun for any occasion and super for building skills such as...
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...
This task is a favorite with school based OT's because not only are kids motivated to write, they also get to work on spacial awareness, visual tracking, visual motor integration, fine motor coordination, asymmetrical bilateral integration, and sensory tolerance. SUPPLIES: Fork, dark colored paper, white pencil,...
Sometimes adults can be particular with visual motor tasks, so here is a picture idea that can help. Depending on skill level, you may take photos and ask clients to find or draw selected elements. This type of activity can assist with working memory, visual memory,...
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...
This is a favorite tool for "Whole Body Listening". Invaluable in many autism classrooms, this gives kids a visual without having to talk with them and they can see what part of their body may not be in a listening position. For example, if their feet...
Need a quick coloring and cutting skill idea? Then this will be helpful, so just print and go! Sometimes simple is better for our clients. Many of these kinds of activities are in parents tools under the following categories; classroom tools, obstacle courses, therapeutic activities, and following directions. Download...
This picture can be done and then colored to match the sample. By combining moves and doing it with another, tasks can be more effective. OPTION: Have client direct who colors what, and then use a mirror to help them imitate the pose on the picture. If...