We have included a blank template so that you can make your own patterns with the shapes and glue them in the top row of boxes and let the clients duplicate it in the boxes below. If you do not have a colored printer, just...
With directed drawing, there is a picture or someone breaking down the picture that the client will draw into small increments. With this activity, you may start with drawing the bottom 4 horizontal lines, then keep adding on until the picture is complete. This picture...
We often forget to add smells into the sensory planned activity. If a kid eats a tiny bit, no worries. This can be fun to make or use for fine motor and strengthening for young and old clients. Download the PDF for Cranberry Dough...
If you like this you may like the Bubble Wrap Painting: Fish activity. We added a little angel fish for you to demonstrate with. OT & PT: You may have kids stand on balance beam with fish page taped to the wall and see if they can...
This is a wonderful way to incorporate fine motor coordination and tactile pressure as the child presses the painted bubble wrap to the paper then lifts it off in an upward manner (not dragging it along the page). The next step is to color/doodle and cut...
You may wonder how can this be used for social/emotional or writing goals. Here is an example: Have kids view all 4 pages and identify what they feel as if they were the person in the picture. Let them come up with descriptive words such as;...
PT: For the aging rehab population, you may choose to do this between the parallel bars. Taping down blue paper squares where you want the client to step to. Add a sensory component by having then do it without shoes and on sand paper or...
Believe it or not, this is another favorite! Kids love this and it builds so many skills, such as reflex integration, crossing midline, UE strengthening, visual tracking (need to use water for this one-dry mop will not do), and sensory modulation. We used this poster...
A variety of skills get addressed with this fun mapped out workout that can be done inside or outdoors. An aerial view can be a great tool for working on executive functioning skills. TIPS: - Print out the colorful map and hand it to client. See if...
Use colored tape or chalk to make the lines of your course and give your clients this hand map as a guide. It is fun and will work on a variety of skills including; muscle endurance, direction following, cognition, visual-perceptual, and muscle strength. TIPS: Bumpy Dots- can...