*This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Looking for fun Elf on the Shelf ideas that will inspire some great sensory play at your house? Here are 15 new ideas for you to try…your little one won’t be able to resist getting in on the action! Looking for more Elf on the Shelf fun? Check out our post, 15 Gross Motor Activities for the Elf on the Shelf too! 1. Caught red handed in a pile of shaving cream with the bottle of shaving cream left out for your little one to take a turn! 2. Buried in a bowl of dry oatmeal with another larger bowl of oatmeal set out for kids to play with ... Read More about ELF ON THE SHELF IDEAS: A HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH A SENSORY TWIST!
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FOR KIDS: O CHRISTMAS TREE!
I’m always looking for new Christmas scissor crafts for kids that provide lots of practice with scissors. This easy Christmas craft is the perfect holiday card for preschoolers. For even more practice with scissors, go ahead and make them for the whole family! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: -Red and green construction paper (or you could use cute holiday themed craft paper of your choice) -Scissors -Glue WHAT TO DO: Draw a triangle on whichever paper you want to use as your Christmas tree and have the child cut it out. Then, draw horizontal lines across your triangle (when the child cuts the ... Read More about CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FOR KIDS: O CHRISTMAS TREE!
Gift Guide: Fine Motor Skills Toys and Gross Motor Skills Toys
We've pooled our occupational and physical therapy expertise this holiday season to bring you these awesome gift guides of toys to promote fine and gross motor skills! Check out some of our favorite toys that are perfect for helping kids develop fine and gross motor skills!! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Fine Motor Skills Toys 1.The Automoblox Mini: These little cars might be my boys’ all time favorite toys! They are durable, and easily transportable (great for long car rides or restaurants) and the pieces are interchangeable, so you can mix and match! All of the ... Read More about Gift Guide: Fine Motor Skills Toys and Gross Motor Skills Toys
Teaching Kids How to Use Scissors
Teaching kids how to use scissors can be tricky - but it can also be lots of fun! Here are some easy ideas to try! Kids are ready for their first exposure to cutting with scissors at 2 years old. Sound crazy? Let me clarify, unless your kid looks great with super short bangs or you were thinking your curtains needed a little trim, NEVER (ever ever ever) give a 2-year-old a pair of scissors and then walk away.Instead, have a seat for a few minutes every so often and try some of these cutting activities for kids! Your kiddo’s first attempts with new developmental milestones will ... Read More about Teaching Kids How to Use Scissors
ELF ON THE SHELF IDEAS: 15 GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES!
*This post contains affiliate links. Click here for more information. Looking for new Elf on the Shelf Ideas? We thought it might be fun to give this holiday tradition a little gross motor twist! If you’re like me, you might be dreading the appearance of this little floppy red guy. My husband and I just plain CAN’T remember to move the Elf every night. I can’t tell you how many times we have jumped out of bed just as we’re falling asleep to creep down the stairs and reposition him. Believe me, midnight isn’t the best time to think creatively about a funny new thing for him to be doing. ... Read More about ELF ON THE SHELF IDEAS: 15 GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES!
EASY CRAFTS FOR KIDS: HOLIDAY GARLAND
*This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Every year I look for easy crafts for kids around the holidays. A few years back, we started making a Thankful Tree in November like this one from Simply Vintagegirl . We go around the table at dinner, each saying one thing we’re thankful for and then we write each of our ideas on a small piece of paper to be hung on our “tree”. But when Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to start decking the halls, I never want to throw away the little papers that are a chronicle of all the things we’re thankful for. They just seem too meaningful, ... Read More about EASY CRAFTS FOR KIDS: HOLIDAY GARLAND
Wikki Stixy Turkey Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity
This fun and free printable Thanksgiving activity for kids that celebrates the star of the show on Thanksgiving: the turkey! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Get your “super fingers” ready for this one! Meet Wikki Stixy Tom….a Thanksgiving fine motor activity created from Wikki Stix!! He makes a great decoration to stick to a window or a wall! What You'll Need: Template of a turkey or your own creative outline -Wikki Stix What to do: Print out the turkey template here or draw up your own creative turkey. Next, have kids place Wikki Stix along the black outlines ... Read More about Wikki Stixy Turkey Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity
I AM THANKFUL FOR OUR DIFFERENCES
Because they have a mama who is an occupational therapist, my children are exposed to and knowledgeable about differences between people and how our differences make us the amazing individuals we are. Jack and Ella know that it is not scary to look different, to have extra challenges, or to have to approach tasks in different ways. Today, make it a point to talk to your kids about how people are different and unique. Give them some examples of how their friends may be different (e.g. blindness, using a wheelchair or a walker, deafness) and explain that despite differences and challenges, ... Read More about I AM THANKFUL FOR OUR DIFFERENCES
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