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includes a reversible power drill (runs on batteries) with three drill bits, a screwdriver, a combination wrench and activity board, and set of five different colored large screws. Children can follow 20 activity cards with design ideas, and for extra complexity they can match the colors. Design ideas include trains, boats, flowers, and fish, or children [...]
Bowling is a wonderful sensory activity for kids. It offers heavy work, motor planning, strengthening, and visual motor planning. My boys LOVE to go bowling, but we can’t always make it to the bowling alley. So now, with the following idea, we can get creative and do a bit of “batty bowling” right in our [...]
Children are very clever. When something is hard, many kids can think it out and use cognitive skills to overcome a sensory-motor challenge. This is a great compensation tool when necessary, but we want children to have automatic motor skills, so they can focus on listening, learning, and interacting, rather than thinking about the underlying [...]
Did you know that May is National Bike Month? What a great excuse to get the family outside and on a family bike ride. However, families that experience “isms” might find that a family bike outing is impossible or, at a minimum, a challenging prospect. You might be pleasantly surprised at how many biking type [...]
Open any occupational therapist’s bag, and you are certain to see certain portable tools and toys that are fun for children to use while providing opportunities to enhance their skills. should definitely be among these items. Small, lightweight colored strips that are made of wax and yarn, Wikki Stix are flexible both literally and figuratively. [...]
In honor of Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, we encourage you to include a focus on balance and the vestibular system. Need some help? Here are twelve quick ideas to get you started: Seated Activities Bounce on a or as you recite a poem to the rhythm of the bounce. high as you recite any list [...]
Many children struggle with handwriting and completing worksheets. They may experience hand weakness and poor endurance. If this sounds like your child, you may need to get creative when it comes to getting your child to put on paper what is in his mind. Here are a variety of strategies that can be changed daily [...]
Here are some movement tips that may be helpful for children that have communications challenges. Maximize the Child’s Posture Is he slumped forward, leaning on his elbow or holding his head with his hand? Are her feet on the floor so she can push on the floor as a source of stability for the rest [...]
Construction toys can be a lot of fun and challenge the imagination. is a construction set that offers endless possibilities. Your child can create a 2-D mosaic or a more complicated 3-D structure. With these unique flexible building items, kids can even create curves! This 300 piece basic color pack comes with pieces in the [...]
