Looking for fun and simple Christmas art projects for kids? These taped up Christmas trees are perfect for any age or ability level! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. If you have spent any time with us here at The Inspired Treehouse, you know about our love affair with tape. It is by far one of our favorite and most-used supplies during therapy sessions and during our playgroup at The Treehouse. There are so many ways to use this [Continue Reading]
Scavenger Hunt Games: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Looking for scavenger hunt games to try with your kids during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year? Check out this free printable! Our brains have been on fire this year with all kinds of fun new Thanksgiving activities! From turkey crafts to fine motor games to gratitude scavenger hunts and everything in between, we definitely have you covered when it comes to ideas for Thanksgiving this year! For me, the crowning glory of the Thanksgiving season happens on Thanksgiving day. [Continue Reading]
Toys and Games for Self-Regulation
Check out all of our favorite toys and games for self-regulation! These would be great gift ides for kids who are working on developing self control and regulation. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. If you live or work with kids who have difficulty with self-regulation, you know how difficult it can be to provide practice with the exact skills they need most – impulse control, social emotional skills, motor control, attention, and more. These kids often resist participating [Continue Reading]
Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers: Paperclip Turkeys!
If you’re looking for super simple Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers, these paperclip turkeys are for you! No mess, minimal setup and a free printable template? Don’t mind if we do! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. It’s that time of year again, when every preschool teacher, therapist, and parent in the United States is frantically searching Pinterest and Instagram for the latest Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers to share with their kiddos in hopes of avoiding the old, tired hand [Continue Reading]
Cutting Worksheets: Scissor Mazes for Kids!
These scissor maze cutting worksheets for kids are the perfect way for kids to practice cutting out shapes! Once kids have practiced these creative cutting ideas, they’re ready to move on to beginner cutting activities and eventually cutting on lines. Finally, it’s time to start learning how to cut out shapes! We decided that we needed to come up with a fun, colorful, and engaging way to help kids practice this new skill. This fun (and FREE!) pack of cutting worksheets [Continue Reading]
FREE Fine Motor Skills Worksheets: Tape Collages!
Tape is such a fun and simple way to create engaging activities for kids. Check out these awesome tape collage fine motor skills worksheets! If you’ve been following along with us at The Inspired Treehouse for awhile, you know about our love of tape as a therapy tool. It’s one of our favorite props for activities because you can use it for both fine motor skill development (grasp, dexterity, hand strength) and gross motor skill development (jumping, balance, coordination). Tape [Continue Reading]
Fun and Simple DIY Fidgets for Halloween
This simple and squishy DIY fidget for Halloween is fun to make and even more fun to squish and squeeze! If you’re looking for a fun and easy Halloween activity with a final product that will keep little hands happy and busy – this is the activity for you! This DIY fidget is super cute and can be made in lots of different ways for different effects. This is a perfect activity for a kids Halloween party! What you’ll need: [Continue Reading]
Hands on Math Activities: Math Cutting Cards
Add these printable cards to your list of favorite hands on math activities for kids! Hands On Math Activities: Printable Math Fact Cutting Cards Here at The Treehouse we’ve always been suckers for hands-on learning activities. We love when we can introduce or reinforce learning concepts through hands-on, play-based activities! That’s what today’s activity is all about! So many kids (including my own) need extra practice with math facts and this printable pack is the perfect way to provide that [Continue Reading]