For awhile now I have been trying to figure out how to make some chalkboard items. I have tried the chalkboard spray paint which does work well on wood. I tried it on fabric and cardboard and did not have good results. The other day I received an email with a daily deal on repositionable […]
I love this recycled project to encourage fine motor skills, visual discrimination skills and letter recognition. It is inexpensive. Just save some bottle caps (these are all water bottle caps) and you need white circle stickers. Just make some word strips and match up the letters. This is a great make and take activity to […]
Ever wonder what else you could do with loom bands? Here are 5 suggestions that encourage fine motor skills, visual motor skills and hand strengthening (and none of them are bracelets)! Get all the directions at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeloombands.html [subscribe2]
Check out the latest ebook, Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw – Alphabet and download the 3 page freebie for the letter ‘a’ picture at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/cutsequencedrawaz.html [subscribe2]
The International Journal of Disability, Development and Education has published research on 12 adolescents with Down syndrome. Each individual participated in the Corsi-Block tapping test (e.g., visual working memory), the Auditory Memory span test (e.g., verbal working memory) and the Tower of London test (e.g., cognitive planning), and motor control, measured by the Purdue Pegboard (e.g., fine […]
Download this bunny garland freebie to encourage eye hand coordination, fine motor skills and hand strengthening. You can get the freebie from Your Therapy Source at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freebunnies.html
Here are three different ideas using the same materials to encourage fine motor skills. To find out how to make the activities go to Your Therapy Source at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeflowers
I am not sure why but I just LOVE colored dot stickers. They are cheap and versatile for all sorts of activities that combine movement with learning. Here is my latest idea using these awesome stickers: 1. Write some numbers on colored dot stickers. For this example, I wrote the numbers 1-4 twice. Draw matching […]
Here are 8 FREE fine and gross motor activities for December: 1. Holiday Lights – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/holidaylights.html 2. Reindeer Testing – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freereindeer.html 3. Countdown to the Holidays – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/countdown.html 4. Finish the Picture Gingerbread Men – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/holidaydecemberfreebie.html 5. Christmas Candy Cane Pose – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/christmasposesfree.html 6. Design Your Own Toy – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freesantatoy.html 7. Christmas Categories – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freechristmascategories.html […]
Here is a free printable to have children copy the clay monsters exactly. This is an excellent activity to encourage fine motor skills, finger and hand strengthening and visual spatial skills. Head on over to Your Therapy Source at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeclaymonster.html to get the free download.