Dots are used may different ways: Turkey feet trails(see this tool under Novembers obstacle courses for complete directions and printable), Bubble Wrap Painting, Finger Twister, Q-Tip dot painting, and so much more. You can make a red dot trail on the wall or floor and have...
Whether you do it blindfolded or not, this is a fun way to increase fine motor skills and can be a great addition to a therapy obstacle course. SUPPLIES: Clothes pins and cotton balls. Printable bunny included. Share your fine motor creations with your Brilliant Therapy Team and...
Whether you cut grapes in half or stamp with bread or watermelons it will be sensory filled therapy fun! Just in case you want to increase visual motor skills by having kids stamp in a designated area, we added a pdf. Download the PDF for Food Stamping...
Making a ruler by using a ruler to gage where to make the marks can be a fun way to get kids to visually focus, attend to the bilateral task, and it is meaningful. That's part of what makes it 'good therapy'. You can use a...
There are several different ways to put the Turkey into Bowling. With the template provided all you have to do is glue on the feathers and punch 2 holes into the turkey's side and place a string thru the holes and fasten it around the...
Fruit kabobs or putting hot dogs and marshmallows on a stick are a fun savory way to build fine motor skills! OPTION: Place fruit chunks(better when frozen), banana, orange juice and milk into a blender then drinking your creation can be enjoyable for dysphagia clients. Remember...
Washing them, petting them, styling them, dressing them, caring for them, and sharing them. All of it is therapeutic for all ages so use animals when you can. They are a tool underused and never out of style! From Bearded Dragons to Sugar Gliders. Therapists' used...
Tong activities are endless. Whether it is plucking plants or items floating on water, eye hand coordination and strength are sure to improve. More Tong Activity Ideas: =Salad tossing =Pulling pipe cleaner from a colander =Pick out items floating on water =Picking out items to eat from trail mix spread...
Cards are easy to use and take very little storage space. Therapists like them because there are so many different tasks they can do to work on skills such as memory and fine motor manipulation and thought organization. Here is a printable that has some options...
Oh what fun to use bread bag twists. They are free, intriguing, and build useful skills. Have a bunch of bag twists and see how many can be fastened to bags or even have clients place an object into each bag. If you like this activity, you...