Easter Activities
It’s that time again! Easter is around the corner and so you may be searching for a few Easter activities. These spring activities are ones that have a movement and play component so that kids build...
View ArticleOral Motor Exercises with a Cotton Ball Bunny
Working on oral motor exercises as a sensory processing strategy for self-regulation, or as an oral motor tool to address physical needs? Ok, so we made a cute little cotton ball bunny to use in an...
View ArticlePipe Cleaner Bunny and Carrots
These pipe cleaner bunny crafts are a fun Easter craft that supports fine motor skills. We LOVED making these and then using them over and over again! With Easter being right around the corner, these...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy Month (Ideas for 2024)
Happy occupational therapy month! April is OT month and every year, I love to recirculate this blog post because it offers so many OT memes and social media graphics for explaining what we do in...
View ArticleHow to Request an OT Evaluation at School
One question that comes up over and over again is how to get started with OT as a related service in the school environment. Parents of young children might see issues that their child struggles in and...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy in Schools
Occupational therapy in schools looks a lot different than it has in the past. With social distancing requirements, sanitizing needs, and changes to school schedules, therapists are looking for ways to...
View ArticleKinesthetic Learning Activities for Outside
This blog post about kinesthetic learning is an older blog post from March 2017 that we updated in March 2024 to add more information on what kinesthetic learning means and what it looks like for kids....
View ArticleCherry Blossom Tree Craft- Fine Motor Activity
This cherry blossom craft is one of my favorites this time of year because it’s a fine motor power tool that supports so many areas of development with a single craft. We made the tissue paper cherry...
View ArticleFine Motor Activities with Beads
A while back, I started putting together lists of activities that require just one supply. These are items that you probably already have in the home. I wanted to put these activity lists together to...
View ArticlePencil Grasp Activities with Fine Motor Play
Helping kids with pencil grasp can be a complicated matter. Kids can hold the pencil too tightly or with an immature grasp no matter how many pencil grips you try. But, there is hope. These pencil...
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