Do you want to encourage pretend play in children with disabilities? Here are 6 suggestions about using adaptive toys during pretend play and other tips. What Does the Research Say on Adaptive Toys and Pretend Play for Children with Cerebral Palsy? Research on adaptive toys indicate that children with cerebral palsy display less effective expression […]
Do your children or students dislike messy play? There are children who love to get dirty and then there are children who dislike it and experience sensory sensitivities or perhaps even a tactile aversion to messy play. There are different ways to gradually introduce tactile materials to encourage children to participate in messy play. When […]
Sensory Processing and Pretend Play The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on sensory processing and pretend play in 42 typically developing children ages 5-7 years old. Each child was assessed with the Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment and the Home and Main Classroom forms of the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM). The results of the […]
Practice scissor skills, coloring and imagination with this freebie to create owl and peacock masks with these pretend play masks for free! Combine fine motor skills with gross motor skills with this fun activity. Print the black and white versions of the masks, color the masks and cut them out (an adult can help cut […]
I am so excited about this new download – The Crayon Cafe! Kids can play pretend while they doodle up different menu items. Plus, you can print it out for the kids on your caseload or in your classroom for them to play at home. What an easy way to send creativity, imagination and drawing […]
Make Your Own Play Time Kits Are parents asking you for gift ideas for the holidays? Maybe you want to give your child’s teacher a special gift for the classroom? Why not try creating your own gifts to give. Just like the craft stores sell all of those kits to create anything that you can […]