These fun Valentine paper crafts are a great way to get in the spirit of the season - and they're perfect for crafty kids! Today, we're rounding up a few of our favorite Valentine's Day paper crafts and activities for kids - staying true to our mission to provide you with ways to work with your child on developmental skills through creative play!I am a super crafty person...one who stalks Pinterest for the latest and greatest decoration to make for my house or craft to whip up with my kids. Sometimes I wish I had chosen occupational therapy for my career path. OTs incorporate all kinds ... Read More about The Best Valentine Paper Crafts
Hand Strength: 35 Playful Hand Strengthening Exercises for Kids
There are tons of creative and playful activities for kids that can target hand strength. Some of our favorites fall into 3 categories: weight bearing, pushing and pulling, and squeezing! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more.It’s one of the most common problem areas we as occupational therapists see with the kids in our practices: hand strength. Kids who struggle with hand strength may have difficulty with: grasping a pencil learning to use scissors managing clothing fasteners handwriting We look for a pattern of these red flags when we're trying to determine whether a ... Read More about Hand Strength: 35 Playful Hand Strengthening Exercises for Kids
Ball Skills for Kids: Throwing, Rolling, Catching, Kicking & More!
If you're a therapist, working on ball skills is definitely part of the job description! Luckily, it happens to be one of the most fun aspects of our job! In this post, you'll find some of our favorite ways to work on ball skills with kids! One of the best things about being a pediatric physical therapist is that if a child refuses to do an activity, there is ALWAYS another playful approach to achieve the same targeted skill practice. That being said, there are typically a few kiddos who are only motivated by one particular piece of equipment or modality. These little ones can be a ... Read More about Ball Skills for Kids: Throwing, Rolling, Catching, Kicking & More!
Bounce, Throw, Kick, Roll: The Best Balls for Kids
Check out some of our recommendations for the best balls for kids to learn how to throw, catch, kick, and more! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. As a pediatric physical therapist, I often work with kids on teaching kids how to catch a ball, as well as throwing and kicking.Did you know that, as pediatric physical therapists, we begin observing and assessing a child’s ball skills around the age of 12 months? At only one year of age, some little ones can sit facing you with their legs apart and corral a ball that is rolled to them. This back and ... Read More about Bounce, Throw, Kick, Roll: The Best Balls for Kids
Free Printable Snowflake Tape Templates
Check out these free printable snowflake templates - perfect for using with tape to promote fine motor strength and coordination! This post contains affiliate links. Read more.Winter brings icy landscapes and endless opportunities for fun skill-building activities. Check out our collection of free printable snowflake templates, designed to infuse the frosty season with creativity while promoting fine motor skills and hand strength in kids. These free printable snowflake templates pair perfectly with craft tape or washi tape, offering a fun and hands-on way to explore a snowflake ... Read More about Free Printable Snowflake Tape Templates
Fun Valentines Day Activities for Kids
Today, we're sharing some of our favorite fun Valentines Day activities for kids, including movement activities, fine motor games, free printables, crafts, and more! Are you a teacher looking for fun Valentine's Day activities for the kids in your classroom? Or, are you a parent or other volunteer who helps to plan class holiday parties? If so, this post is for you!Thinking up fun Valentines activities, games and crafts can be tough. But we put on our therapist thinking caps and came up with the most creative, hands-on, movement-based ideas we could think of to keep kids active and ... Read More about Fun Valentines Day Activities for Kids
Light and Shadow Activities for Preschoolers & Young Kids
Looking for fun Groundhog Day activities or creative light and shadow activities for preschoolers and other young kids? We've got you covered today with some of our favorite light and shadow play activities that will work with toddlers all the way through school age! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. I was walking through the living room the other day when I happened to catch my 18-month-old son making the most amazing discovery. He had found his shadow. And he was thrilled.I watched him run back and forth in front of the patch of sunlight - squealing with ... Read More about Light and Shadow Activities for Preschoolers & Young Kids
The Best Travel Water Bottles for Therapists
Having fun travel water bottles at your disposal makes hydrating a little easier. Check out our favorites below! As school contract therapists, we know what it's like to always be on the go.You run between school buildings, scurry up and down the hallways between treatment sessions, and rush to make it on time to evaluations and meetings. And at the end of the day, you realize that all you've had to drink all day was a sip of coffee.Therapist friends...it's time to hydrate. And we think that you should do it in style. After all, the research shows that if you have a water bottle that you ... Read More about The Best Travel Water Bottles for Therapists
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