This is a fun task, especially at a fine motor obstacle course. It involves; visual-motor, visual perceptual, UE coordination, and visual attention skills. SUPPLIES: Water bottle, rice or alphabet pasta, and any small items that will fit into the bottle. DIRECTIONS: Gather up your small items and...
Bubble shapes and letters are a lot of fun and can help with pre-writing skills, visual attention to a task, and color discrimination. We have included 3 different sizes depending on the fine motor coordination and visual motor skills of the client. If you have made some...
Bubble Letters and Lines are fabulous especially when you make them into rainbows. Kids love how each color adds to the rainbow effect. Download PDF for Bubble Horizontal & Vertical Lines...
These comical turkeys are fun to make and are wonderful for working on speech skills. Supplies: -Gum Drops -Tooth picks -Apple -Candy Corn Tips: Talk about how to plan where the feathers and eyes should go and then see how your client approaches the task....
Sensory bottles are fun to make and can be a calming tool. All you need is: 1. A clear empty bottle 2. Distilled water 3. Glycerin (available at pharmacy stores) 4. Glitter flakes, sequins, light plastic beads, or other sparkly things that are light enough to float around 5. Some lace,...
This is more fun than it looks! Kids do one picture, turn it over, feel the paper bumps, and then ask to do another one. SUPPLIES: A piece of cardboard or cork board to work on, and a push pin. Directions: Place your paper pattern on top...
If you want a child to engage in challenging motor movements, it is important to demonstrate them as well as do it along with them so that they can experience the full understanding of the movements. Energy makes energy so enjoy the wonderful world of movement....
Runner Boy is a great game for line awareness, visual-processing, and visual-motor skill building. OPTIONS: Letter School is another app that is highly recommended by therapists. WARNING: Beware that electronics should be limited especially for kids under 5 years of age....
Cards can be used so many different ways; magic tricks, building card houses, hide and seek cards, and card games. TIPS: Make if fun and engaging and the brain will make more meaningful pathways. Here is a pdf to get you started. Download PDF for Card Games...
Cooking is wonderful for all age. It is sensory stimulating, fun, dangerous, and full of cognitive and physical benefits. Here are 8 quick recipes to hand out to clients who lose interest in cooking for themselves. NOTE: We did leave out some obvious ones such as a...