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Activities, child, Craft, Craft, elementary school age, Materials, OT, Paint, Paper

Using Stick Paint in Projects

I love doing projects and activities in Occupational Therapy because the kids can get a chance to fine tune their skills and abilities while they are doing an actual task. Painting is great for projects ,but it is really hard to transport and…

Activities, bimanual, child, Craft, Craft, elementary school age, fine-motor, hand strengthening, Handwriting, in-hand manipulation, Motor Planning, OT, Paper, scissor cutting, Shapes, visual perceptual

Coloring and Cutting Shapes for a Picture

For this activity, we are incorporating very simple coloring and cutting of easy shapes. Then you can put those shapes together to make a pretty picture to take home. Two simple designs to choose from are a flower or a butterfly. With…

Activities, activity printable, bimanual, child, Clothespin Activities, Crossing Midline, elementary school age, fine-motor, games, hand strengthening, Handwriting, OT, Printable, visual perceptual

Wild Animal Clothespin Game

One of our favorite games is the Ocean Animal Clothespin game, so I made a variation of the game named the Wild Animal Clothespin Game, with some different animals so the kids can enjoy working on finger strengthening using clothespins while…

Activities, adult, child, Crossing Midline, elementary school age, fine-motor, games, hand strengthening, in-hand manipulation, Motor Planning, OT, play dough, Reach and grasp, sensory motor, teenage, tween - middle school, upper extremity strengthening, visual perceptual

Play Doh Connect Four

Play Doh Connect Four is a fun activity that was created by Marie Logan, an Occupational Therapist with UAB Pediatric Neuromotor Clinic. This activity is a great way to combine the benefits of using play doh, and the fun of playing connect…

Activities, ADL, adult, bimanual, child, christmas, Craft, Craft, Crossing Midline, elementary school age, fine-motor, holiday, in-hand manipulation, Materials, Motor Planning, OT, ribbon, scissor cutting, season, teenage, tween - middle school, tying, visual perceptual, winter

Ribbon Christmas Tree

This ribbon Christmas tree activity is the most awesome therapy activity ever. It incorporates practicing tying into a nice craft that looks beautiful when it is done. The kids all loved it, and they were all very proud of what they had accomplished.…

Activities, bouncy balls, child, elementary school age, fine-motor, games, hand strengthening, Motor Planning, OT, Reach and grasp

Many Uses of the Matrix Ball

I found a new ball that I love in many different ways. I love it because I can use it form many different things. My new favorite ball is called the Matrix Ball, and it is made by Tangle Creations. The ball is a great texture and has open…

Activities, bimanual, child, Crossing Midline, elementary school age, featured guest, fine-motor, games, hand strengthening, Materials, Motor Planning, OT, Paint, Paper, Range Of Motion, Reach and grasp, Trunk strengthening, upper extremity strengthening, visual perceptual

Sticker Squash Game

This is a game that was submitted by a therapist, Marie Logan, OTR/L. It is a simple game that is played on paper, and it is similar to the game Battleship. During the game, you work on eye hand coordination and hand positioning, challenge…

Activities, child, elementary school age, favorite toys, fine-motor, games, Motor Planning, OT, visual perceptual

Rush Hour Junior

I know that many therapists love and use the game Rush Hour to work on some skills. I have a tendency to dislike playing these types of games myself as I don't really like the challenge, but this Rush Hour Jr Game edition is easier to play,…

Activities, activity printable, child, Craft, elementary school age, fall, fine-motor, Free Printable, Halloween, hand strengthening, Handwriting, Materials, Motor Planning, OT, Paper, Printable, scissor cutting, Scissor Cutting

Fine Motor Skills With Torn Paper Pumpkins

Here is a great activity that is worth doing every year. I love having kids tear paper because it really makes them work hard with their fingers and work on those fine motor skills. I have had kids cut out pumpkins and create a jack-o-lantern…

Activities, elementary school age, Home Program, home program, OT, Printable, Trunk strengthening, upper extremity strengthening

Favorite Activities to Work on Shoulder Girdle Strengthening

The shoulder girdle is very important in the functioning of the arms and the hands. In order to use your hands efficiently, you need to have strong, stable shoulders for your arms to work off of. Kids need to be able to easily reach up against…

Activities, child, Chopstick activities, elementary school age, equipment, fine-motor, hand strengthening, Handwriting, in-hand manipulation, Motor Planning, OT, preschool

Chopsticks

Mature and refined grasp patterns, as well as in hand manipulation, require use of the small finger muscles, and they use the two sides of the hands separately. It can be challenging learning how to coordinate the pinky finger side of the hand…

Activities, activity printable, child, elementary school age, fine-motor, Handwriting, OT, pencil template, Printable, scissor cutting, visual perceptual

New Pencil Obstacle Courses

The Pencil Obstacle Courses are such fun, and are what spurred me on to create the Pencil adventures. Now there are new obstacle courses that include some hole punching and cutting with scissors. These are created by Jennifer Dodge, who…

Activities, child, elementary school age, fine-motor, Free Printable, Handwriting, OT, pencil template, Printable, visual perceptual

Stuck in The Mud Letter Sizes

School is just starting in my neck of the woods, so with the beginning of the school year, it's time to start my therapy kids off by making sure that they are on target with their letter sizes. I love using mud paper, and have several different…

Activities, child, elementary school age, oral motor, Product Review, Sensory, teenage, tween - middle school

When Kids Chew on Pencils

Many kids have a tendency to chew on pencils, and it is not usually a problem (sometimes just gross), but when the chewing becomes extreme, it can become a problem. In cases that become problematic, you can try to have the student replace…

Activities, activity printable, bimanual, child, Craft, Craft, elementary school age, fine-motor, folding template, Free Printable, Handwriting, Materials, Motor Planning, OT, Paper, Printable, Scissor Cutting, tween - middle school, visual perceptual

Using Stick Paint in Projects

Coloring and Cutting Shapes for a Picture

Wild Animal Clothespin Game

Play Doh Connect Four

Ribbon Christmas Tree

Many Uses of the Matrix Ball

Sticker Squash Game

Rush Hour Junior

Fine Motor Skills With Torn Paper Pumpkins

Favorite Activities to Work on Shoulder Girdle Strengthening

Chopsticks

New Pencil Obstacle Courses

Stuck in The Mud Letter Sizes

When Kids Chew on Pencils

Paper Helicopter

Clothesline Matching

Clean Mud

In hand manipulation skills using broken crayons

Using Motor Skills While Making Ice Cream

Kids love stuffing the stretchy cheese

4 Water Activities for Kids with Autism

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