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Why not let kids do 1 leg balance stands on their own foot prints? Use spangles or fuzz balls and yarn to increase visual interest and sensory input to bare feet. Obstacle Course: For safety make sure the hand & foot prints are secured properly to...

This is usually a hit in the school setting (because scrap laminate is usually thrown out) for occupational and physical therapists. Whether it is used as pretend ice skating or a relay activity across the floor, the scraps of laminate work well. They can also...

This colorful turtle utilizes the following skills: auditory and visual processing, bilateral integration, sensory, visual-motor and grasping. Just cut and assemble using a glue stick. TIPS: It is easy for kids to misplace the back legs as was done in the picture. To pick up paint,...

Tongs are a wonderful way to increase interest, hand strength, proprioceptive feedback, and work on visual-motor skills. OPTIONS: Try having clients pick up, toast from a toaster, finger foods such as trail mix, pipe cleaner that is stuck in a colander, squishy toys, or fuzz balls...