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Scarecrow Drawing Game

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This Scarecrow Drawing Game is the perfect way to practice prewriting and drawing skills while also working on answering questions and direction-following! If you are looking for a fine motor activity with a fall theme, we’ve got you covered! Our new scarecrow drawing game has kids answering questions about themselves to complete the drawing of a scarecrow. No artistic talents necessary! The best part about this activity, is that it allows kids to practice pre-writing strokes in a fun way meaning that they get the added bonus of developmental skill building through play. Looking for ... Read More about Scarecrow Drawing Game

The Best Drawing Tools for Toddlers and Young Kids

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These drawing tools are perfect for toddlers and young kids because they promote effective grasp patterns and give kids good control as they learn to make shapes and lines.   *This post contains affiliate links.  Read more. If you live or work with toddlers and/or young preschoolers, you know that their favorite thing in the world to do is...whatever you’re doing.  We’ve all been there, checking emails with a toddler in our lap, pounding away at the keyboard. Cooking dinner with a little helper who has to take a turn stirring and pouring every ingredient.  Being trailed around the ... Read More about The Best Drawing Tools for Toddlers and Young Kids

Simple Drawing Ideas: Tricky Prewriting Practice for Kids

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Learn some of our best simple drawing ideas ideas that are perfect for “tricking” kids into practicing those prewriting shapes! *This post contains affiliate links.  Read more. If you’re an OT who works in a preschool setting, you’re likely very familiar with prewriting skills.   You work on those vertical and horizontal lines, circles, diagonal lines, and intersecting lines all day every day…knowing that strong prewriting skills are the foundation for letter formation and early writing skills down the road. These skills are an important aspect of the development that takes place as ... Read More about Simple Drawing Ideas: Tricky Prewriting Practice for Kids

Basic Drawing Templates for Kids & Why Drawing Matters

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These drawing templates for kids provide the practice and exposure they need to feel more confident and creative with drawing! At the beginning of this school year, our school-based therapy team met to discuss what supports we could put into place for our kindergarteners who were struggling in some developmental skill areas, but had not yet been formally identified by the team as needing services.   As we made our way through the list of concerns the teachers had brought to our attention, it was interesting to see that some patterns emerged, indicating that there were several kids in ... Read More about Basic Drawing Templates for Kids & Why Drawing Matters

Visual Motor Integration: Easter Egg Drawing Activity

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This fun visual motor integration activity is a fun way to promote prewriting skills and more! This post contains affiliate links.  Read more. Decorating eggs is a sure sign of Easter and for me, Easter means SPRING!!  I am SOOOOO ready for spring this year!We are adding some visual motor integration practice to traditional egg decorating today with a fun drawing activity that will result in unique, beautiful, hand-drawn eggs.And, don't miss these ideas for fun and creative Easter basket stuffers for kids! Why is drawing so important? Drawing plays a significant role in the ... Read More about Visual Motor Integration: Easter Egg Drawing Activity

Roll a Snowflake Drawing Game for Kids

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Kids will love creating their own one-of-a-kind snowflakes in this fun drawing game!   Here’s a great way to work on visual motor skills this winter!  With the roll of the dice, kids get to add all kinds of fun details to spice up their snowflakes! When you're done playing, try one of these snowflake fine motor printables for another fun art activity! What you'll need -Printable die and snowflake template (fill out the form below)-Markers, crayons, or colored pencils What to do Cut out the die templates, fold them, and tape them along the seams to make cubes. ... Read More about Roll a Snowflake Drawing Game for Kids

Christmas Activities for Kids: Holiday Drawing

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Here’s a fun way to work on drawing with a little holiday twist!  Add this to your arsenal of Christmas activities for kids - you'll give little ones lots of great visual motor practice and you'll come out with some beautiful holiday works of art! As kids develop their visual motor and fine motor skills, they begin to move from scribbling and coloring to drawing representational figures.  This means that their drawings actually start to look recognizable.  Preschoolers will start to bring home pictures they’ve drawn of their houses, their pets, and maybe even pictures of you with beautiful ... Read More about Christmas Activities for Kids: Holiday Drawing

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