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Stencils are wonderful tools to improve fine motor control, digital strength, while providing some proprioception. OPTIONS: To emphasize upper body strengthening, have client do it on a wall rather than using a table top. PT: Have client place paper on wall to do stenciling and have them...

Paper plate crafts are wonderful for folding, cutting, and color/painting skills. Owl SUPPLIES: Markers, orange paper, scissors, stapler DIRECTIONS: 1. Draw your chest feathers across the center of the plate. 2. Fold the two wing sides of the plate and simultaneously tuck in the very top of...

This is a quick way to work on visual motor and visual-perceptual skills. Whether clients color or circle the 6 items it will motivate them to then write a sentence utilizing some of the words listed. Download PDF for Medical Doctor Hidden Pictures...

Kids love color and do not usually prefer to write. Using colored paper strips can keep writing fun, but also help with letter size awareness (start with large strips and then get narrow strips and writing will get smaller), and spacial awareness. We have included some...

Here is an idea for an obstacle course used by both physical and occupational therapists. This can help give you ideas and if you like this, you will love the obstacle course eBooks, so grab some for yourself and save time and money. Each book has...

Here is another option for your obstacle course routines. Use a file folder and place a symbol in it representing each task in your obstacle course. As the child completes each task, they move the symbol representing that task to the other side of the folder....

Pin the tail on the donkey is also wonderful, but this big bunny gets a lot of smiles and pinch strength worked in. Place it higher on the wall to emphasize upper extremity strength and flexibility. Download PDF for Big Flower Bunny...

Combine coloring and matching with one activity. Fun animal faces keep kids' interest and building skills such as visual-motor, fine motor coordination, task attention, and visual and working memory. Download PDF for Color Animals...