Have you ever noticed how much young children like to put lids on and off of containers? Here is a simple do it yourself project to get little fingers moving and working! You can view the video for how to make it and watch it in action at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/videolids.html
Here are 8 free printables for fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual activities with a Fall theme. Leaf Animals – Print and create some leaf animals to practice fine motor skills. Download here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/fmfallfree.html Pumpkin Patch Fine Motor Game – download here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepumpkinpatch.html Handwriting Hunt for Autumn – getting moving and writing with this activity. […]
Here is a simple little freebie to practice scissor snipping skills and a short line. You can choose to use a page with the lines or without guide lines. An adult can cut apart the three strips in the dotted lines. The child can color in the flowers, smile faces and balloons. The child can […]
This is a great game that involves fine motor and visual perceptual skills. Practice following directions with the step-by-step drawing instructions. Just print and get started right away! Roll some dice and practice step by step drawing with this Owl freebie. Check out the complete download of Dice Drawing.
Here are a several free printables from Building Blocks Patterns and Games. These free sample patterns are full size, ranging from simple to more complex patterns. The full size patterns make it easier for children to match up the blocks exactly if they need a little extra help to complete the cards. You will need DUPLO […]
Butterfly Cut and Fold: Practice coloring, scissors skills and folding paper with this activity. This are two versions – rounded corners or angled corners to cut. Available in black and white or color. You can download it here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freebutterfly.html [subscribe2]
Check out the latest freebie from Missing Monsters to challenge visual motor, visual closure and visual discrimination skills. You can download it here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/missingmonstersfreebie.html
Encourage fine motor skills, bilateral skills and separation of the hand with this super cute activity – Paper Clip People. Download the printable and see the directions at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepaperclippeople.html [subscribe2]
Here is a simple activity to help children work on visual scanning, visual discrimination, letter identification and coloring skills. If the child can not color in the lines, you could use dot markers or colored stickers to identify the letters in the child’s name. You can download it at Your Therapy Source here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freefindname.html [subscribe2] […]
Child Neuropsychology published research exploring the relationship between working memory, non-verbal intelligence, linguistic skills, counting, fine motor skills and early numeracy in 56, six year old children with cerebral palsy. Each child was evaluated for early numeracy performance, working memory, non-verbal intelligence, sentence understanding and fine motor skills. In addition, basic counting performance was assessed. The results […]