Occupational and Physical Therapy Home Exercise Program Activities

Looking for therapy home exercise program activities for occupational and physical therapy?  We’ve got you covered!

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We’ve all seen what happens when kids have extended breaks from school or therapy.  Without regular practice with academics and other developmental skills, kids tend to regress and it can take days, weeks, or even months to regain the skills they’ve lost.

Many therapists, teachers, and parents are looking for occupational therapy home exercise programs and physical therapy exercises for home to promote developmental skills for kids in between therapy sessions. That’s why we’ve put all of our favorite blog posts, free printables, and other resources in one place for easy access when you’re building home programs for kids.  Check them out below!

And don’t miss these resources – perfect for therapy home exercise programs:

FREE Printable Spring Break Activty Calendars for Kids
Perfect for OTs, PTs, and other professionals to send home with kids to keep them active and engaged over the spring break!

Winter Break Boredom Busters
Print the free checklist and send home with kids to keep them moving over the long winter break!

Spring-Themed Therapy Pack
These fun printable spring activities are perfect to send home with kids. The pack includes fine motor and gross motor options.

Summer Activity Calendar Pack
Send home these awesome printable summer calendars so kids can practice all kinds of skills on summer break! There are different calendar sets for: fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and handwriting skills.

Snow Themed Activity Pack
Looking for fun activities to send home for winter break? This printable pack is for you!

Fall Themed Activity Pack
Fall break has never been more fun! Kids and families will love these autumn-themed skill building activities to try at home!

Summer Activity Pack
More creative summer vacation activities here! This pack is perfect for preschoolers and early elementary aged kids.

Occupational and Physical Therapy Home Exercise Program Activities

Fine Motor Practice for Therapy Home Exercise Programs

DIY Cutting Kit
Families will love these fun ideas for building your own DIY Cutting Practice kit for home!

The Hand Strength Exercise Program
Full of fun exercises and simple activities, this home exercise program is perfect for kids to use during breaks from school/therapy.

Hand Strengthening Through Everyday Play [FREE Printable]
Looking for easy ways to strengthen little hands through playful everyday activities? This handout is for you!

Tape Collage Worksheets [FREE Printable]
Kids and parents can make their own tape collages at home while strengthening hands and fingers!

Hands on Math Activities: Math Cutting Cards [FREE Printable]
Work on those math facts AND scissor skills or tracing skills with this free printable pack.

Cutting Worksheets: Scissor Mazes for Kids! [FREE Printable]
Practice cutting on lines and cutting out shapes with these free printable mazes for scissors.

Letter and Number Identification Road Maps [FREE Printable]
Kids can work on letter and number identification as well as identifying letter reversals with these creative (and free) transportation-themed printables.

Pencil Grasp Development Coloring Pages [Printable Pack]
If you’re working on dynamic grasp development, these coloring pages are the perfect fit to send home with kids.

Tracing and Drawing Templates [Printable Pack]
Work on tracing and independent drawing with these simple printable templates.

Prewriting Activity Pack
Want fun ways to work on drawing vertical lines, horizontal lines, circles, and other prewriting shapes? This unique printable pack is the perfect fit!

Easter Egg Drawing Game [FREE Printable]
An awesome game to send home for kids to try over spring break with their parents and siblings.

OT Apps for Kids
This list of apps is great for parents and caregivers who want to make screen time beneficial for their kids’ learning and devleopment.

10 Board Games to Turn into Handwriting Games [FREE Printable]
Use these classic board games to practice letter formation, spacing, and sizing! Kids will love this creative twist on writing practice.

Teaching Kids How to Dress Themselves [FREE Printable]
Working on clothing management during your therapy sessions? Send home this free printable for carry-over at home.

Coordination, Balance, and Motor Planning Activities for Therapy Home Exercise Programs

Printable Jump Rope Challenge Cards [FREE Printable]
These cute printable cards are great for kids who are learning how to jump rope at all levels!

Kids Movement Activities Using Tape
We love using tape to promote gross motor skills. With these ideas, parents can join in the fun at home too!

10 Creative Obstacle Course Ideas for Kids
If your kids love creating obstacle courses during their therapy sessions, why not send these ideas to parents to try at home?

Gross Motor Apps for Kids
These apps will get kids moving at home or on vacation!

20 Creative Ways to Practice Single Leg Stance [FREE Printable]
Working on balance during your sessions at school or in the clinic? Send home this free handout so caregivers can pick up where you left off.

Core Strengthening Through Everyday Play [FREE Printable]
Everyday play activities are the best core strengtheners! Spur some creativity and knowledge about building core strength at home with this free printable handout.

Simple Core Strengthening With a Playground Ball [FREE Printable]
All you need is a playground ball for these simple core exercises for home (great for therapy sessions too!)

The Core Strength Exercise Program
Kids will love scanning the QR codes and watching videos of each activity in the home exercise program!

Sensory Activities

50 Sensory Ideas for Small Spaces [FREE Printable]
You don’t need a lot of space to stimulate the senses! Print this handout and send home with kids to encourage regular sensory input at home!

Sensory Motor Scavenger Hunt [FREE Printable]
Print off this sensory scavenger hunt and send home with kids to try on spring break or over the summer!

25 Heavy Work Activities for Small Spaces [FREE Printable]
More small-space sensory fun here!

The Simplest Calming Sensory Trick: Deep Pressure [FREE Printable]
If you have parents asking about the best calming activities for home, this handout is the perfect fit!

Sensory Processing Info & Quick Wins
Don’t miss this printable pack that provides ideas and information for all of the sensory systems.

Visual Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills

I Spy With a Twist [FREE Printable]
Show parents how to turn the classic game of I Spy into a skill-building bonanza with this printable handout!

Snowy Animal Tracks Game [FREE Printable]
This is a great visual discrimination and scanning activity that kids can try at home with mom and dad.

Behavior and Self-Regulation

30 Games and Activities for Self-Regulation [FREE Printable]
For kids who are working on self control and self-regulation, these fun games can help!

The Self-Regulation Handbook
There are tons of great printable pages in this download – from social stories to visual schedules to games and more!

DIY Calm Down Kit
Parents and caregivers will have fun creating a DIY Calm Down Kit with their kids. This can be something to take on-the-go in the car or to leave in a special place at home.

Volume Game for Kids [FREE Printable]
Working on controlling voice volume? You have to send this fun printable game home with your little ones!

Other Ideas and Resources

10 Days to Conquer Printable Challenges [FREE Printables]
Our printable mini workouts will help kids conquer several different skills and are perfect for home programs.

150 Screen-Free Activities for Kids
One of our favorite books to recommend to parents and families.

Playful Learning Lab for Kids
Another great read that will inspire movement and learning at home!

Games to Recommend to Families

The Best Therapy Games for Kids
These game recommendations are some of our top tried-and-true favorites from therapy sessions.

Games to Strengthen Core Muscles
Carry over the core strength at home with these fun games and toys!

Hand Strengthening Toys for Kids
And don’t forget the fine motor skills! These games are bound to be a hit at home or in therapy sessions!