Looking for cognitive skills games that get kids up and moving? You’ve come to the right place! This Valentine's Day game challenges motor and cognitive skills at the same time and can be adapted to target a variety of skills and concepts. We did the activity with a Valentines Day theme, but you could substitute the hearts and pink paper with Christmas trees cut out of holiday-themed paper, or you could make the cutouts look like letters in envelopes for a fun “mailman” activity with preschoolers during a Community Helpers unit. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 3 shoe boxes with slits cut in the top, 3 ... Read More about EDUCATIONAL GAMES: SPECIAL DELIVERY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITY
MOVEMENT MONDAY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3RD
Time for another Movement Monday Round-Up! Thank you to all who participated this week! We are definitely inspired to move after reading all of your creative posts! 3 Dinosaurs -- ABC Gross Motor The preschoolers we work with would love this activity for practicing their letters! Movement and learning are such a fantastic combination!! Happy Hooligans -- Backyard Balancing We can’t wait for warmer weather in Ohio to try some of these ideas. Many of the activities can be done with things you probably already have lying around your backyard. Thanks, Jackie! Keep sharing your ... Read More about MOVEMENT MONDAY GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3RD
3 SIMPLE VALENTINE’S DAY VISUAL MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
3 Valentine's Visual Motor Activities When teaching visual motor and fine motor skills to younger children, sometimes the simplest activities give you the most bang for your buck. Older children who have already developed basic skills in these areas can work on activities that require more precision and control such as complex in hand manipulation tasks (see our Clinical Closeup page for a more in-depth look at fine motor skills). Here are some quick, easy Valentine’s Day activities for kids that are fun while also delivering a developmental boost! Enjoy and happy heart day! WHAT TO ... Read More about 3 SIMPLE VALENTINE’S DAY VISUAL MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
HEART HEALTHY VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
Healthy Valentine's Day Gift - Cooking With Kids One of my favorite things to feed my family is my homemade granola. We eat it as cereal, by itself as a quick snack, or sprinkled over yogurt. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s one of those recipes that isn’t really a recipe. You just kind of throw in whatever you have on hand, which makes it the perfect thing to whip up with little ones! And, the OT in me LOVES it for all of the great fine motor work kids can get as they pick up and sprinkle in all of the little ingredients! This year, we made up a few batches and packaged them as heart ... Read More about HEART HEALTHY VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
Jumping Hearts: A Gross Motor Jumping Game
Add this fun gross motor jumping game into your classroom or therapy routine this Valentine's Day! Heart Jump: A gross motor jumping game My baby boy (well, he's six but he’s still my baby!) loves to jump!! He needs absolutely no practice with jumping forward and backward, up and down, or side to side. However, controlling his body during varying sequences of jumps is a different story. I thought it would be fun to string together a few different jumping gross motor activities using hearts for our Valentine's Day theme. What You'll Need: -Hearts with footprints (scroll down and ... Read More about Jumping Hearts: A Gross Motor Jumping Game
FOR THE LOVE OF THE BIRDS
Fine Motor Skill Bird Food Activity! My kiddos love to be outside. During these long, cold months of winter, being outside can be a little challenging - but it’s still fun! We are fortunate to live in a wooded area with a lot of wildlife and our favorite little friends are the birds! We have cardinals, bluejays, sparrows, and chickadees. They’re so fun to watch and are always a certain sign of spring! We thought it would be fun to treat them to a "Bird Buffet" for Valentines Day! Here are five ways to make bird-friendly treats while practicing fine motor skills too! Leave it to The ... Read More about FOR THE LOVE OF THE BIRDS
MOVEMENT MONDAY: PLAYFUL GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
Playful Indoor Gross Motor Games Thank you to everyone that contributed to our first “Monday Movement” share day on our Facebook page! We loved all of your ideas for playful ways to work on gross motor skills and have been sharing and pinning them throughout our social media pages this past week. Here is a round-up of our favorites from Monday, January 27th. Next Comes L -- Snowball Toss We love how Dyan incorporated an Olympic theme, color recognition, and throwing practice into this fun activity! It would be perfect for any age and so many academic skills could be incorporated. ... Read More about MOVEMENT MONDAY: PLAYFUL GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES
SURF’S UP!
Surf's Up! A balance and coordination activity. Marrying into a family of boaters/water skiers/wakeboarders has been awesome - what better way to spend the summer than on the water, right? The down side? Storing the skis, wakeboards, and other equipment all winter (my in-laws bear the brunt of this responsibility, but we have our fair share of equipment lying around too!). Looking for great activities to address balance and coordination with kids? This one goes perfectly with our ocean theme and gave us a chance to put some of our stored stuff to good use! Surf’s up! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: ... Read More about SURF’S UP!
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