I’m always looking for healthy, fun snacks for kids that my little guys will love, but they sure can be picky eaters when it comes to veggies! Making it fun and interesting seems to be the best way to get them to eat anything green...and you don’t get much more fun (or any easier!) than these fun snacks that look like a fleet of little sailboats! These would be perfect for a play date or for a transportation or nautical-themed birthday party! Using fun utensils like toothpicks and dipping veggies into dressing or hummus are great ways to get picky eaters interested! WHAT YOU’LL ... Read More about FUN SNACKS FOR KIDS: VEGGIE SAILBOATS!
SENSORY ACTIVITIES: TRANSPORTATION FEEL AND FIND GAME
The ability to find an object and know exactly what that object is by just touching it is an amazing part of our Tactile System called stereognosis. It’s almost like a power a superhero would have, isn’t it? In this activity, kids will use this superpower to figure out which vehicles they’re feeling with their hands without even looking!Looking for other transportation activities? Try these transportation skip counting puzzles! Transportation Feel & Find Game What You'll Need: -Free vehicle printable-An empty box-Toy vehicles that correlate with the pictures on the ... Read More about SENSORY ACTIVITIES: TRANSPORTATION FEEL AND FIND GAME
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Toy Car Activities For Kids Both as a therapist and as a mom, I’ve gotten pretty good at being sneaky. Whether I’m with my kids at home or with my students at work, I’ve learned how to guide play activities for kids in a direction that will make it challenging for them. It’s all in the presentation, am I right? This activity can change focus from fine motor skills to gross motor skills with the simple switch of a toy, all the while giving your child a great visual motor challenge! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Colored tape (we used blue painters tape), small matchbox cars, bigger dump trucks or ... Read More about ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: ON THE ROAD AGAIN
CHILD DEVELOPMENT QUICK TIP: JUMPING JACKS
Did you know that right around the age of 5, your child should be able to get the hang of using both sides of her body together to coordinate a jumping jack? This is an important skill in child development - one that they will have to demonstrate over and over in their physical education classes at school. An easy way to tackle this large body movement is to have the child mimic the shapes of letters with her body. This method provides a visual component that helps with motor planning. Have him make an "X" with his body by jumping his legs out wide and lifting his arms up high overhead. ... Read More about CHILD DEVELOPMENT QUICK TIP: JUMPING JACKS
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES: VEHICLE HIDE AND SEEK
LEGO Sensory Bin and Hide and Seek! There’s been a steady chorus of “Everything is Awesome” at my house ever since I took my boys to see the Lego Movie. Seriously. My kids are obsessed. And, if I’m really being honest - I’m kind of obsessed too! I know most moms dread the thought of hours spent building Lego houses and vehicles, but for some reason I love it. Maybe it’s because Lego time is the one time of day where everyone isn’t running and jumping and tackling each other. Legos mean peace and quiet! Plus, as an OT, I can’t think of many fine motor activities that measure up to ... Read More about FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES: VEHICLE HIDE AND SEEK
MOVEMENT MONDAY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES WEEK OF MAY 12
WOWWWWWW! You all rocked Movement Monday last week! We had so many shares from so many new faces and were excited about all of the gross motor activities you came up with! If you are new to our Movement Monday series, please head on over to our Facebook page and share your favorite gross motor activity. We will pin it to our Movement Monday board on Pinterest and pick our favorite few to share next Monday right here on the blog! Here are our favorites from this week. JOYS OF THE JOURNEY shared our favorite post of the week. Why? Because she thought outside the box about whole body ... Read More about MOVEMENT MONDAY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES WEEK OF MAY 12
GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: TIRE RUN
*This post contains affiliate links. Read more. “Get your motors running, head out on the highway”...do you know this song? Sorry, couldn’t resist. It's time for a little gross motor fun with a transportation twist. Let’s do some tire runs to get your heart rate up and your muscles working hard. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Hula hoops -- Don't have hula hoops or don't have enough of them? No worries! Just draw “tires” with chalk on the sidewalk or driveway. WHAT TO DO: Use the patterns below to help guide the layout of hoops for this obstacle course-style activity. Place the "tires" ... Read More about GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: TIRE RUN
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES: CAR WASH
My kids are mesmerized by the car wash - half terrified of being trapped in the car while entering the unknown and half ecstatic about the sensory overload they are about to encounter. Kids might feel a little safer being on the other side of the car wash by actually being the car wash themselves! So let’s get started. Your little ones can get on the job training with this fine motor strength, coordination, and sensory activity. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: car wash mat printable 1 and/or car wash mat printable 2, scissors, laminator, toy cars, shaving cream, spray bottle or sponge, ... Read More about FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES: CAR WASH
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