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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...

Obstacle courses can be made from a variety of items. In this Obstacle course we used discarded containers and put a pumpkin face on the bottom of the containers and then let kids place the opening on a hook. We also, had them carry (vampire blood- water...

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!...

So easy to move when you have pictures posted and all you need is a towel or mat on the floor in front of them. The colorful drawings are motivating and help make the fun happen. These are perfect for a small space obstacle course at...

This picture was used in an October themed obstacle course, where kids were able to use clothes pins to pin up multiple ghosts while balancing on a rocker board. The ghosts can be made of white card stock paper, card board with white paper glued on...

Laminate these pictures and you can incorporate speech skills in the pool. Discuss what looks more difficult and why, or what they want to do first. PT's and OT's your on your own, this is your kind of element. You may even post the picture in...

This sheet can be used in a variety of ways. We used it in a fine motor obstacle course. Kids reached into a sensory bin filled with sand and pulled out (while blind-folded) 5 rocks and traced and colored them. Supplies: rocks, pencil or crayon Other options: OT:...

Pre-K and Kinder kids enjoy this non threatening coloring pages that also help with body awareness and strengthening. The combination of looking at the picture, coloring and imitating each simple move can help connect the dots for kids. Supporting body movement is important for personal...