These comical turkeys are fun to make and are wonderful for working on speech skills. Supplies: -Gum Drops -Tooth picks -Apple -Candy Corn Tips: Talk about how to plan where the feathers and eyes should go and then see how your client approaches the task....
Sensory bottles are fun to make and can be a calming tool. All you need is: 1. A clear empty bottle 2. Distilled water 3. Glycerin (available at pharmacy stores) 4. Glitter flakes, sequins, light plastic beads, or other sparkly things that are light enough to float around 5. Some lace,...
Cooking is wonderful for all age. It is sensory stimulating, fun, dangerous, and full of cognitive and physical benefits. Here are 8 quick recipes to hand out to clients who lose interest in cooking for themselves. NOTE: We did leave out some obvious ones such as a...
This task covers a multitude of skills and provides great sensory input (smell, touch, tip prehension, taste, visual, and auditory). Some of the skills it utilizes are grasp, proprioception, strength, problem-solving, impulse control, and it can work on sensory avoidance. SUPPLIES we used: marshmallows, red licorice...
This is what you want to do with kids that need to learn about tying their shoes. It is the first part of the task, tying a knot and it is wonderful because of the repetition component of this task. SUPPLIES: Ribbon pieces, tongue depressor stick...
This fun therapeutic activity can be adapted to each child's needs. It addresses so many different skills that is worth doing. Supplies: - 2 paper plates - Markers - Snap or paper fastener - Scissors to cut out triangle hole in top plate Directions: Use the circle with pie shapes to...
Kids and parents love this colorful activity! These work great with our monster face that is attached to a facial tissue box. Print out the Monster face and cards and you are ready for therapy! OT Adaptions: Make cards that have animals on them and have kids...
If you like these activities, you will love our I Spy eBook! Some of the pages can be great for TBI clients who struggle with working memory or visual strategies such as using thier non-dominant hand to help locate or remember visual areas on the page...
This is a very adaptable template that can serve many goals. OPTION: Try taping it to the wall outside and use small darts and see if you can get one into the Gumball Machine. PT: Each time kids complete a task they get to add a sticker...
Oh ya! Snow is loaded with sensory memories and this can keep kids interest by having them reach inside the bin and pull out items. SUPPLIES: small rubber erasers or items to be retrieved and fake snow that can be purchased on line OPTIONS: =Have clients pull out...