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Activities, child, elementary school age, Gait, games, gross motor, hand strengthening, lower extremity strengthening, Motor Planning, motor planning, OT, PT, Trunk strengthening, tween - middle school, upper extremity strengthening, visual perceptual

Using a Water Gun to Propel a Ball

Water guns are a great finger strengthening tool, and when it gets hot, water is a welcome part of therapy. I had used water guns to fill up a cup with water and make a ping pong ball rise. I was trying to think of other activities that use…

Activities, bimanual, child, elementary school age, felt, fine-motor, games, hand strengthening, Handwriting, OT

Fun Ice Cream Clothespin Game

I am always working on interesting and fun ways to work on fine motor skills, and love using clothespins to work on the skills. The kids enjoy pretend playing with ice cream, but for some kids, the ice cream buttons are too hard for them to…

Activities, bimanual, child, Chopstick activities, Crossing Midline, elementary school age, fine-motor, hand strengthening, Handwriting, Munchy Ball, OT, sensory motor, tween - middle school

Search and Find Fine Motor

Everyone has those days where you just need to pull an activity out of your bag that is simple and requires no extra preparation. I have quite a few of those types of activities lurking at the bottom of my bag, and a favorite is the alphabet…

Activities, activity printable, Animals, bimanual, child, Clothespin Activities, elementary school age, fine-motor, Handwriting, OT, Paper, Printable

Fine Motor Pet Feeding

Animals are great fun for kids and can make it motivating to work on skills. I don't have any real animals to work with, so I made some pet store animals for the kids to feed, use clothespins, and practice some writing. The activity is simple…

Activities, adult, bimanual, child, Crossing Midline, elementary school age, games, gross motor, lower extremity strengthening, Motor Planning, motor planning, OT, preschool, PT, Range Of Motion, Sensory, teenage, toddler, Trunk strengthening, tween - middle school, upper extremity strengthening, visual perceptual

Balloon Volleyball

Balloon Volleyball is such a simple game to play that is fun for young and old. It can be played standing up or sitting down, although when sitting down, someone will need to retrieve the balloon when it is out reach. I don’t think I need…

Activities, child, Munchy Ball

Purple Munchy Balls are Here

We just got purple Munchy Balls in stock. They are really cute and I know one specific youngster who will be so excited to hear the news (I haven't told him because I want him to be surprised when he gets his). The purple balls won't be included…

Activities, child, Chopstick activities, Clothespin Activities, elementary school age, fine-motor, hand strengthening, Handwriting, Motor Planning, OT, Pom Poms or cotton balls, visual perceptual

I Love Using Color Pop

I love using the color pop game in therapy. Ever since I created it, it has become my go to for many therapy sessions because it is so basic, and can be so easily modified to work on so many different areas that I want to address. Since I…

Activities, activity printable, child, Clothespin Activities, elementary school age, fine-motor, Free Printable, games, hand strengthening, Motor Planning, OT, Printable, Reach and grasp, visual perceptual

Flower Garden Fine Motor and Visual Motor Challenge

I was looking for an activity that would give a good challenge to the visual motor system as well as challenge fine motor control. I wanted quite a bit of visual motor reaching and grasping while in prone. In one school that I work in, I have…

Activities, activity printable, ADL, bimanual, buttoning, child, dressing, elementary school age, favorite toys, fine-motor, Free Printable, games, Motor Planning, OT, Printable

New Button Pizzas and Patterns to Make Your Own

The button pizza, sandwich and oreo are so great for working on fine motor and motor planning skills in a fun way. I ran out of the button food available in the shop quite a while ago, and have found it difficult to find a sewing manufacturer…

Activities, bimanual, child, elementary school age, fine-motor, Fun Foam, games, hand strengthening, Handwriting, Motor Planning, Munchy Ball, OT

Practicing Letters and Finger Strengthening

Resistance keeps your muscles strong, and the little muscles in the fingers need to work and get strong along with the rest of the muscles of your body. I love having kids get letters randomly in order to practice writing the letters and words,…

Activities, child, Crossing Midline, favorite toys, fine-motor, Handwriting, in-hand manipulation, Motor Planning, OT, preschool, Range Of Motion, toddler, upper extremity strengthening, visual perceptual

Car Mat for Pre-Writing

Young pre-school kids love playing with cars, and they are developing a whole slew of skills while they are playing. It is the perfect activity that is simple, can be self-directed or adult influenced, and every part of the activity works on…

Activities, bimanual, child, Craft, elementary school age, fine-motor, in-hand manipulation, Munchy Ball, OT

Making it Fun With Munchy Ball

I pick up a little girl from her classroom (we'll call her Emily), so that I can do a fine motor evaluation, and this is the first time that she has met me. I tell her who I am and what we will be doing and we head off to do our work. Emily…

Activities, activity printable, child, Chopstick activities, elementary school age, fine-motor, Free Printable, Handwriting, OT, Pom Poms or cotton balls, Printable, visual perceptual

Color Pop Game For Fine Motor and Writing

The color pop game is a great game that incorporates quite a few skills within one game. Some of the skills used in the game are fine motor, visual scanning, writing, counting, and finding coordinates on a chart. I use either colored porcupine…

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, 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

Using a Water Gun to Propel a Ball

Fun Ice Cream Clothespin Game

Search and Find Fine Motor

Fine Motor Pet Feeding

Balloon Volleyball

Purple Munchy Balls are Here

I Love Using Color Pop

Flower Garden Fine Motor and Visual Motor Challenge

New Button Pizzas and Patterns to Make Your Own

Practicing Letters and Finger Strengthening

Car Mat for Pre-Writing

Making it Fun With Munchy Ball

Color Pop Game For Fine Motor and Writing

Wild Animal Clothespin Game

Play Doh Connect Four

Many Uses of the Matrix Ball

Sticker Squash Game

Rush Hour Junior

Chopsticks

Clothesline Matching

Kids love stuffing the stretchy cheese

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