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 […]
Here are some sample pages from a great new download “Brick” Activities for School and Home by Michael Callahan, MS, OT. Created by an OT with 25+ years of experience, these two dimensional designs offer a just right challenge for some students. Using only 2×2 and 2×4 LEGO® type blocks, children can copy the holiday themed projects, […]
The April 2016 issue of the Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists is now available. Read articles on pre-handwriting skills, postural control, self regulation, toe walking, activity ideas and more! Check it out below or download the free magazine at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/magazine.html
Print this Butterfly, Bugs and Blocks freebie to practice fine motor, visual motor, visual closure and visual discrimination skills. You can download the freebie at Your Therapy Source Inc. Need more building block ideas? Check out the freebies and download with Building Block Patterns and Games.
Here are a few free app suggestions. These apps are always totally free which is awesome. I did test these out. Gigglebug’s Face Race: This app is super cute for some oral motor and motor planning fun. Basically an animated creature makes a face and you copy it. The app snaps a photo and then […]
Here is a one page FREE download to print for three different Spring time egg activities. You can print the page(s) and use to create a matching game, hidden eggs game or scissor practice. Print and make a matching game. Print, cut out the eggs and laminate. Hide them in play dough or a sensory […]
I am so excited about this new download, Visual Perceptual Clothes Pin Games, that combines visual perceptual skills, hand strengthening and play skills. The first game is the Dinosaur Shadow Game. It includes four different dinosaurs to pin your clothes pins on if your dinosaur matches the shadow on the board game. The next game […]
Download this FREE Visual Spatial Dog Maze here from the latest Visual Spatial Puzzles packet.
If parents, teachers or therapists give children rewards when a goal is achieved here are 6 ideas to encourage fine motor practice when they reach into the “treasure” box: Button Bags – sew a felt bag that has a few button closures at the top. In order for the children to get the reward they […]
Check out these adorable tracing or picture poke cards to practice visual motor skills and finger strengthening. You can download over at YourTherapySource or here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freetracepoke.html