
Whole body strengthening activity
Activities, elementary school age, gross motor, lower extremity strengthening, OT, PT, teenage, Trunk strengthening, tween - middle school, upper extremity strengtheningI have many students that need to work on whole body strengthening, and what better way to do that is to have an activity that gets several muscle groups throughout the activity. I wanted an activity that would work on legs, core, and arms at…

no prep fun writing task
Activities, child, elementary school age, fine-motor, Handwriting, OTToday we have a quick and simple writing activity that requires little to no preparation or planning. All you need is paper and pencil (or other writing tool). It may seem like just a writing activity, but you have other skills incorporated…

My Favorite hand strengthening and writing combinations
Activities, child, elementary school age, fine-motor, hand strengthening, Handwriting, Munchy Ball, OT, tween - middle schoolWith short treatment times in school therapy, and lots to accomplish during that time, I will make good use of my time by combining a strengthening activity with a writing activity.
You could think up many variations and pairings of hand…

Hand strengthening with everyday objects
Activities, child, hand strengthening, OTHand strength is kind of a big deal, and most people just take it for granted, but when your hands are too weak to do simple everyday tasks, then you definitely want to do some strengthening. There are many tools that are made specifically for…

Easter Egg Writing Lines
Activities, activity printable, bimanual, child, Craft, Craft, elementary school age, fine-motor, Free Printable, Handwriting, holiday, OT, Paper, pencil template, Printable, scissor cutting, Scissor Cutting, springEaster is almost here so here is an Easter activity. It includes practice writing lines, coloring, cutting, and writing. You can choose a simple grouping of eggs to practice lines on and then color. It also has a place at the bottom of…