This post contains affiliate links. Read more.Building with blocks is more than child's play; it's a gateway to promoting a huge range of different developmental skills.What may look like simple play and exploration as kids stack and create with blocks, what’s really happening is much more complex and can have a profound impact on a child's growth and development. We use lots of different block sets during our developmental play groups, during occupational therapy and physical therapy sessions, and during co-treatment sessions with OT, PT, and SLP. Why? Because they’re a simple tool that ... Read More about Block Play for Kids (+The Best Block Sets)
The Best Stocking Stuffer Gifts
My absolute favorite part of Christmas gift giving is stocking stuffer gifts! I love to find beautiful and unique items that are priced just right to make every inch of that stocking bring big smiles of joy. I think my 3 kids would tell you that they are their favorite part of the holidays because these are the unexpected gifts, the gifts that were usually random finds as I was browsing IG or a little boutique shop.Here are 15 of my favorite stocking stuffer gifts for this year! The Best Stocking Stuffer Gifts for Kids TRAVEL SIZE BEAD KITS A beautiful, pocket size, gift tin ... Read More about The Best Stocking Stuffer Gifts
Preschool Cutting Practice – Sprinkle Cleanup!
Check out this awesome preschool cutting practice idea - great for occupational therapy or to try in the classroom! If you’re looking for a fun and simple way to target grasping skills, scissor skills, hand eye coordination, bilateral coordination and more…this is the activity for you! This one is perfect to pair with other fun themed ideas like these fun gingerbread games for kindergarten or other cookie/gingerbread themed activities.You'll only need a few simple supplies that you probably already have on hand! First, let's talk a little bit about cutting practice for ... Read More about Preschool Cutting Practice – Sprinkle Cleanup!
The Best Bubble Machines
Below, find the best bubble machines for your therapy room, classroom, or home - sure to bring smiles to your kiddos' faces! In a world of fancy kid toys and gadgets, there's something wonderfully simple about a simple activity like blowing bubbles. Bubbles have always been a favorite of ours, whether we're using them as one of our calming sensory activities, as a way to promote movement and gross motor skills, or as a way to support visual motor and tracking skills. They are truly the easiest and most universal way to capture kids' attention.Bubbles are more than just fun! They are a ... Read More about The Best Bubble Machines
The Crawling Milestone
Learn more about how crawling develops and find our best infant development activities that support this skill! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. If you ask me, mobility is one of the most fascinating aspects of motor development in babies. Little ones get their first taste of getting from point A to point B when they start rolling and then, it’s like they put the gas pedal to the floor and rapidly move through sitting, crawling, standing and walking.In a matter of 6 months, your baby can go from staying where you put her to unrolling the toilet paper, ... Read More about The Crawling Milestone
Gross Motor Skills Activities for 2-3 Year Olds
These gross motor skills activities for 2-3 Year Olds are the perfect way to keep little ones entertained while building important skills like balance and coordination. By age 2, most kids are on the move! They run, they jump, they climb - you name it. In fact, kids this age move so much that we get tired just watching them!Looking to burn up some of that 2 and 3-year-old energy while working on the gross motor skills they'll need as they grow and develop? We've got lots of great ideas for you today!Before you get started, why not learn more about ... Read More about Gross Motor Skills Activities for 2-3 Year Olds
Printable Halloween Activities: Ghost Cutting Craft
This is one of our favorite printable Halloween activities - a cute little ghost that will help kids practice cutting skills! Halloween is just around the corner, and that means it's time to embrace the spooktacular spirit with creative and educational activities. Among the many traditions associated with Halloween, crafting stands out as a fantastic way to celebrate this ghoulish holiday. Kids Halloween crafts not only ignite a child's imagination but also offer opportunities to work on important developmental skills. In today's post, we'll explore one of our favorite printable Halloween ... Read More about Printable Halloween Activities: Ghost Cutting Craft
Great Kids Toys Under $25!
It’s that time of year when the line is blurred between witch's hats and Santa hats! So many people start their holiday shopping in October to get a jump on sales or to spread out their spending.It is definitely a time of overwhelm and exhaustion as you search for that favorite gift (or therapy bag addition) at the best price for your kids at home or at work!Today, we are taking some of the pressure off of your scrolling and spending by sharing some great kids toys under $25! Great Kids Toys Under $25 Pop-It Go Multi-colored lights and 3 interactive game modes make this pocket size ... Read More about Great Kids Toys Under $25!
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