30 Dec Chicken Egg
Chicken Egg is a quick easy cut & paste tool that is attractive to the little ones without scaring them. This is also a nice way to give OT activities, that are easily done at home, to parents who do not know how to spend...
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30 Dec Night Flying Bat
To get this activity completed without fatigue we had the stars and moon cut out ahead of time. Kids enjoy moving the bat around in the sky by holding the popsicle stick with the bat glued on it. SUPPLIES: scissors, 2 paper plates, 1 stick or...
30 Dec Coloring: Gobble Gobble
Words and coloring combined can create an atmosphere where communication and writing is encouraged, while coloring. It is simple enough to get colored during a treatment session, or as therapy homework that helps keep one away from the screen. Whatever you use this for, we...
30 Dec Complete the Skeleton
He has 15 parts missing and that is not fun for him. Let kids have fun finding the missing bone parts and adding them in. They can keep glancing up to the small picture at the top right (this will help with oculomotor skills) to...
30 Dec Poor Old Lady Maze
A maze with a story is always a great combination. Whether you tell or read the story, having a maze to go with it will definitely bring out an opportunity to work on visual and motor coordination skills. Just start at her neck and work your...
30 Dec Monkey Jump
This move is valuable because it is the beginning movement for doing a cartwheel and you have your hips and feet crossing midline. This is a great addition to an obstacle course. You can place your hands on a line or tire or anything that makes...
05 Jan Direct Draw Reindeer
Directed drawing helps clients of all ages. Kids enjoy this particular picture, but you can break down any pictures and have your clients imitate what you show them. All you do is start by drawing a simple line or shape in the picture and let them...
05 Jan Direct Draw Turkey
Directed drawing is a wonderful way to build skills and have fun at the same time. Spacial awareness, thought organization, direction following, visual motor integration and coordination are just a few things that are developed with this task. Here is a turkey picture idea. Direction Idea: You...
02 Jan Tongue Depressor Puzzles
These are easy to make and full of fun therapy benefits that include; visual-perception, visual motor, memory, executive functioning, and thought organization skills. This is good for clients of all ages and can be specific to their interests. NOTE: Visually attending to details is very important...
24 Dec Fruit Loops On Spaghetti Sticks
This can be easily adapted to work on fine motor coordination or sensory defensiveness and oral musculature. SET UP: We used a piece of packing foam (free from target or TJMaxx ) and poked uncooked spaghetti into it. Then let kids stack as many as they...