Push ups on a bolster or walk outs are wonderful for trunk strengthening, body awareness, and a great addition to any obstacle course. You may also have client lay supine on top and try to align their body with the bolster. They may even be...
This is a wonderful tool to help with: auditory and visual motor processing, auditory defensiveness, rhythmic awareness, motor planning, group participation, socialization, alertness that can lead to calmness, and it is a mood elevator. DIY Ball Stand: You can use a variety of bases, such as...
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...
Tai Chi is refreshing, therapeutic, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as arthritis foundations are recommending Sun Style Tai Chi. Many elderly clients and elementary kids love it. The gentle gliding moves are a great addition to any program. Here...
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 turkey craft has become a favorite due to it's colorful nature and rich skill building properties. Helpful Tips: You can teach strategies such as making a To Do list so that elements are created in the correct order (just like socks before shoes) and using...
This colorful favorite is all about cutting, coloring, and keeping the steps in mind until the end. Helpful Tips: You can color/paint the feathers, copy them on colored paper, or use real feathers. This task is a wonderful way to teach organizational strategies such as placing...
This activity is an absolute favorite. With line awareness, parts make up a whole, sensory components, and bilateral integration it cannot be beat! BTW You can do it with regular construction paper and you will not get the wrinkling that you see in the picture. We...
Cutting out snowflakes helps with so many skills; parts to whole relationships, asymmetrical bilateral upper extremity skills and so much more. TIPS FOR SUCCESS: Make sure your scissors are sharp enough to cut thru more than 1 sheet of paper and if you want them to...
Some kids are enthralled with rainbows and unicorns so we have you covered. Tip: Yarn is optional for the mane and it can be cut and glued on or threaded thru small holes. You may want to use card stock paper for the body. Beware: This can...