This snowman activity for kids is a fun way to get kids up and moving during those cold winter months! We hear from many therapists, teachers, and parents that winter is a rough time of year for those who live in colder climates. While there are tons of fun outdoor winter activities to boost development, there are some winter days that are just too cold to go outside!Maybe you're stuck inside at home with kids yelling, running, jumping on couches/beds, and bouncing off the walls. Or maybe you're in your classroom with indoor recess instead of a chance to get outside on the ... Read More about Snowman Activity for Kids: Snowman Charades
Hearts Jumping Activity for Kids
This jumping activity for kids offers the opportunity to practice motor planning, body control, and more! Once kids figure out how to jump, they are hard to stop! This important developmental milestone is not only fun, it is important. Here are some of the benefits of jumping: Strengthening Coordination Motor planning Cardiovascular Learning How to Jump Kids typically learn to jump around the age of two with this skill progressing from being able to jump up a few inches to forward, down and over. Check out our blog post about Creative Ideas for Learning How to ... Read More about Hearts Jumping Activity for Kids
Snowman Soup Kit: Winter Activity for Kids
Check out this snowman soup kit - perfect for working on visual skills, fine motor skills, and gross motor skills! Kids love mixing and pretending to make potions and soups of all kinds! They also love the challenge of following a recipe!We thought it would be fun to make a wintery twist on this activity with some recipe cards for making Snowman Soup! If you like these check out our Magic Potion Sensory and Fine Motor Activity Pack! What You'll Need: Collect the following ingredients and place them in individual bowls for easy retrieving.Get all of these supplies plus a pack of ... Read More about Snowman Soup Kit: Winter Activity for Kids
The Tinibag Backpack
When I asked my 5 year old nephew what he wanted for Christmas this year, he quickly replied, “a backpack like my big sister”. I figured that this was a mission that I was totally cut out for. Not only because it was, I thought, a simple request but also because, as a pediatric physical therapist, I have different ideas about what makes a backpack safe enough for a tiny body to carry. Why are backpacks always so big and cumbersome, made for big bodies, not small and still growing bodies? In my school based practice, I find that these “big” bags only facilitate adding more and more ... Read More about The Tinibag Backpack
10 DIY Gifts That Kids Can Make!
Just in time for the holidays, here are our favorite DIY gifts that kids can make! These are the gifts we make every year at our holiday gift making workshop at The Treehouse! Every year around this time, we host our Holiday Gift Making Workshop at The Treehouse. This is one of our favorite events of the year where we host 15 kids at our storefront space to create their very own handmade gifts for family and friends.After running this event for the last 5 years, we have it down to a science with fun games and obstacle courses, delicious holiday treats, and...most importantly DIY gift ... Read More about 10 DIY Gifts That Kids Can Make!
How to Make Pencil Fidgets for Kids
Check out this super simple idea for how to make your own pencil fidgets! You may already have the materials in your desk or storage cabinet! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more If you've followed us for awhile, you know that we're big fans of using fidgets, alternative seating, and other sensory strategies in the classroom and at home to give kids' bodies what they need to learn! Many kids (and adults) have a tendency to fiddle and fidget with objects throughout the day. Fidgeting and movement can help with focus and attention - as long as it's not causing distraction to ... Read More about How to Make Pencil Fidgets for Kids
Kids Thanksgiving Balance Challenge
This kids Thanksgiving balance challenge is a fun and engaging way to work on balance by changing positions on an uneven surface! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. We're always on the search for fun new kids Thanksgiving activities. We have a ton of crafty fine motor options in our archives (you can find them all here!) but this year we wanted to think outside the box with some new gross motor ideas for the holiday. We got to thinking about how we could use our tried and true laminated turkey feathers to create a fun balance activity for kids...here's what we came up ... Read More about Kids Thanksgiving Balance Challenge
Simple Obstacle Course With a Twist!
This fun and simple obstacle course with a twist is a great way to work on gross motor skills, but also challenges other skills like self-regulation and direction-following! If you're a pediatric therapist, you're probably already a pro when it comes to coming up with fun obstacle course ideas! But this fun and simple obstacle course with a twist may be new to you - which means that it could be the perfect idea to keep your sessions fresh and exciting! The best part is that you don't need any particular materials or props for this activity! Use whatever you have on hand or choose the ... Read More about Simple Obstacle Course With a Twist!
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