The bright colored paper encourages clients to try to cut circles without drawing them first. Imagining where a line should be, is a visual motor integration, visual perception, and memory task. SUPPLIES: scissors, bright colored paper, glue stick DIRECTIONS: 1. Cut and glue on grass. 2. Cut out...
These magic eggs are an inexpensive wonderful addition to any sensory room, reward for good behavior, or a comfort in the dark. They are durable and a great addition to my sensory summer camp. Special kids and adults need special things. These eggs are nice to...
This is a nice way to get sensory motor and visual motor skills addressed especially with your little guys (PreK and Kinder). Using colorful markers just adds to the fun. If you want to increase the skill building opportunities (such as bilateral assymetrical UE integration), have...
Be creative when making your outdoor obstacle course. These can be for kids of all ages and wheelchair friendly. Items you might use are: tires, pool noodles, tape, cups, chairs, mats, bolsters, kiddie pools, exercise balls, animals, balloons, watermelons and cookie cutters, pastels and paper, paint,...
Taking things and reaching up to put them on a particular place or pushing Christmas lights into cardboard are just some of the options that you have to motivate clients and help them to gage how much is expected from them. For example, knowing that...
Banners are fun to make and therapy as well. Having clients keep track of what letters are done (working memory) or cutting and decorating (visual-motor) are all part of the therapy. Wonderful for thought organization, fine motor skills, and social/emotional participation with the world around...
Washing hands is a part of life, so give clients what ever tools they need to get the job done! We hope that the colorful pdf will be helpful. OPTIONS: Make it more fun for the sensory avoiders or those that have memory challenges with colored foam...
Doing timed activities work on cognitive skills in a beneficial way. Here are some ideas that can be done in 1 minute. 1. Find items around the room and stack as many as you can in 1 minute. (plastic cups or any unbreakable items) 2. Dribble or...
Foot activities are endless. Here are some more ideas: 1. Jump up and down a line onto different heights or sensory strips (carpet pieces, bubble wrap, sand, etc.) 2. Pedicures 3. Theraband-flexing and extending ankles 4. Stepping over pipe cleaners or balloons 5. Picking up socks, fuzz balls, marbles, etc....
No matter how bad kids draw their pumpkin shape or how challenging it is to cut across paper, these turn out wonderful. It is fun making something so enjoyable while working on thought organization, asymmetrical bilateral integration, parts to whole concepts, and visual motor skills. SUPPLIES:...