This is a wonderful activity to build visual motor skills, cognitive skills, and has social and emotional benefits. TIPS: Using colored paper and colored pens or crayons works well with this activity. Download the PDF for Mandella Draw...
This activity is full of skill building, and has a marker instead of paint version. Some area's targeted are: Sensory, fine motor, cognition (following directions, cause & effect, parts to whole,...
This activity is especially enjoyed by the older population and mental health clientele and can bring some nice smiles. Thanks to Chelsea for submitting this task! Some of the skills addressed with this are visual motor and visual-perceptual skills along with socialization. TIPS For Success: Draw your...
Light Tables are easily made, and are wonderful for visual motor and attention skills. DIY Light Table Materials: You can make one from wood (enough to make a square, and a piece of plexiglass screwed on to it) and plexiglass, or you can use a clear...
This is a fun colorful and meaningful way to work on pinch strength, processing, and digital control. Clients of all ages will find this surprisingly fun. Materials: Minimum of 4 different colors of paper, and a glue stick. Directions: Place down your base paper, then take a...
This activity helps with writing and critical thinking. If you are not seeing the difference between drop letters and tall letters, then correcting writing errors will be a challenge. In the school setting, letter zone awareness can be important and this task can help. To assist...
Writing in the clouds is a way to keep writing fun, increase awareness of what is on a page, and gage letter size. Have fun with writing only on the clouds. You can also place play doh dots on top of each cloud. Don't be afraid to...
If you like this, you will like Fine Motor Obstacle Course I. We have included several pictures of ideas to help you create your own Fine Motor Obstacle Course. Have fun writing on the clouds or making parquetry designs. OPTIONS: Placing small blocks on a matching page...
Here are some fine motor obstacle course ideas put together for your use. We have included a variety of pictures that are suitable for a fine motor obstacle course so that you will have a clearer idea of what you want to do based on...
Do your own or copy the fish below. You choose! If you like this, you will like Doodle Cat! You may also enjoy Bubble Wrap: Ocean. Try writing fishy things inside the fish or cut out the fish at the bottom of the page and paste them...