Description
Looking for simple, fun ways to support fine motor, problem-solving, communication, and social-emotional skills? Created by a COTA, these Play Based Learning and Therapy Activity Lists are packed with 400+ ideas using everyday toys to help children, including those with autism, build essential skills through hands-on play.
The 53 page PDF will be delivered electronically immediately following payment.
Support learning through play with 400+ activities included in these play based learning lists of ideas that are perfect for parents, teachers, and therapists looking to improve foundation and pre-academic skills in children, including those with autism. Play-based therapy is an approach where children develop essential skills through hands-on, interactive experiences using toys, games, and movement-based activities. This fosters creativity, problem-solving, language development, communication skills, fine motor coordination, gross motor skills, social-emotional growth, and autonomy in a natural, engaging way.
Packed with over 400 activity ideas across 48 pages, this resource offers creative ways to use over 25 common classroom and household toys/items to boost fine motor, gross motor, and visual perceptual skills. Designed with a holistic approach, these activities support both neurotypical and neurodivergent children, encouraging cognitive, academic, and sensory-motor development through meaningful play.
What’s Inside the Play Based Learning and Therapy Activity Lists?
✔️ Activities ideas for fine motor, gross motor, and visual perceptual skills
✔️ Ideas to support language, communication, and social-emotional growth
✔️ Strategies for parents, educators, and therapists to make learning fun and effective
Whether you’re a parent implementing activities at home, an educator compiling resources for assistants, or a therapist supporting new teachers, these lists provide practical and engaging ways to nurture children’s learning, social-emotional skills, and creativity. Use play and choice to help all children thrive in various settings.
What is included in the Play Based Learning and Therapy Activity Lists?
List for Engaging Children in Academic Play Explore a variety of activities designed to promote skill development through play:
Fine Motor, Gross Motor, and Social-Emotional Skills: Lists on ways to engage with dolls, playdough, puzzles, cars, Mr. Potato Head, balls, bean bags, obstacle courses, and more.
Visual Perceptual Skills, Pre-Academic Skills, and Language Development: Strengthen cognitive abilities with exercises involving building blocks, shape sorters, matching games, and more.
Practical Applications This resource provides practical ways to integrate play-based learning:
- For Parents: Activities to use at home to develop or reinforce skills learned in therapy sessions.
- For Educators: Compile engaging activities in a binder for new teaching assistants or paraprofessionals.
- For Therapists: Offer idea lists to support new teachers, parents, teaching assistants, or paraprofessionals on ways to engage with their students.
