Download this freebie Firetruck Game to encourage fine motor and visual motor skills. It is available in color and black and white. Give each player a board. Roll one die. Trace over the number of ladder rungs that you roll. The first player to trace all the ladder rungs is the winner! Download the Firetruck […]
Practice scissor skills, sequencing, glueing, following directions and drawing all with this one activity – Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Transportation. Download this truck freebie to get started with this no-prep activity. Find out more information on the complete Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Transportation Packet. Looking for different themes? Check out Cut, Sequence, Paste […]
Pediatric therapists, parents and teachers use homemade play dough recipes daily. Here is a collection of fun ones from the Internet to explore. 1. Recipes for Sensory Fun: This is a nice 5 page download created by a therapy company to hand out to parents. 2. Nuture Store – Let’s Play with Dough – includes […]
Challenge fine motor and memory skills with this Superhero Match Up freebie from the Superhero packet. Print and laminate the page. Using thumb, index and middle finger create small balls of clay. Flatten each ball between thumb and index finger. Place clay over each circle. Player one removes two pieces of clay. If it is a […]
Here is a new twist on a do it yourself stress ball – dried bean stress balls. You might be wondering what make these any different than others? Well until you make one and feel it you will not understand. These dried garbanzo bean stress balls feel more like a deep massage in the hands. […]
The June issue of the Your Therapy Source digital magazine is now available for free as usual. This month’s issue includes articles on yoga and self regulation, in class sensory strategies, video prompting for ADLs, developmental progression of playground skills and more! Happy reading!
Our series continues today taking a closer look at small businesses that are owned and operated by Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists. Today, the focus is on Weavable Toys, created by Barbara Smith, OTR (whom many of you know as the “Recycling OT”). Q: First just tell a little bit about yourself – job experience, […]
Need some quick, easy, ideas for summer time to practice handwriting, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills? Check out all of these free printables that are all set to go to entertain and encourage learning in children over the summer. 15 Ways to Play with a Beach Ball – print this out and attach […]
The weather is finally warming up which makes ice cream my new favorite dessert (actually I eat ice cream all year long but I love it even more during the summer time). Here is a brand new Ice Cream packet that includes fine motor, gross motor, visual perceptual and handwriting practice with an ice cream […]
I LOVE pool noodles. So cheap and so versatile to encourage fine motor, visual and gross motor skills. Here are some things we have done with pool noodles to practice motor skills: 1. Pool Noodle Parts and Colored Chips 2. Pool noodle stick 3. Pool noodle seat 4. Motor Planning and Pool Noodles […]