This is such fun, especially if you have super bright colored paper strips. Kids usually want to keep it and are motivated to do it several times until they can curl the paper on their own. Great for dexterity, finger strength, direction following, bilateral coordination...
Just a reminder to keep on the lookout for creepy crawling creatures. Kids will give more visual attention to this than many activities that you come up with, and they can facilitate great conversations! OPTIONS: Earthworms, chickens, goats, miniature horses, guinea pigs, and bearded dragons are...
This game is always a hit with kids, especially the middle schoolers. Fine motor, turn taking, and visual motor skills are some of the great skill benefits of this game....
This is a wonderful visual-perceptual and visual motor tool. Kids just love the colorful fanciful pieces. They are easy to put away and pull out, colorful, and have a nice proprioceptive touch element to them due to the magnetic pieces....
This is a fun social visual cognitive skill building activity. Some specific skills this addresses are: sensory discrimination, visual processing, thought organization, working memory, writing, body awareness, communication, receptive language, pragmatic language, and following directions (receptive). DIRECTIONS: Have clients sit around in a circle and have 2...
This asymmetrical bilateral cutting task can really target skills; writing, cutting, fine motor coordination, and relaxation. The cutting portion of this task can help with understanding angles which are very important when writing the letters K,M,N,Q,R,V,W,X,Y, and Z. OPTIONS: The center can be done with colored...
Activities with laminate scraps are endless. Recycling is a new way of working. Watch the videos and check out the pictures for some ideas. More Options: 1. Place laminate on wall. Place velcro bits on it and have clients reach up and place items on them. When...
Handprints are wonderful for making garland for many different occasions. From retirement parties to room decorating this activity ends up leaving an uplifting impression. Therapeutic benefits include: sensory, fine motor, visual motor, bilateral integration, task attention, and social skills. Supplies: Paint, construction paper, pencil, scissors, string. Option: Write...
Pronoun Fun lets you make many fun sentences that you can say or write just by putting the picture cards together to help sentence generation. Options: Try making social stories with the colorful cards or have clients act out a card that they see on the...
This idea has many variations. They can be book markers, gift cards, or obstacle course reminders in a home exercise program. Directions: Have kids make their own attitude pose or exercise move and then take their picture. Once you have secured a print, cut around the...