Our favorite holiday crafts are ones that target a range of motor skills like bilateral coordination, grasp, and hand strength. This snipped up Christmas tree covers all the bases! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. We love the holidays! It’s our favorite time of year - the music, the food, the movies, the decorations, the shopping...and above all, the holiday crafts! This time of year is perfect for getting kids involved in creating their own holiday masterpieces (while also working on building fine motor skills, of course!). You’ll find some of our favorite holiday craft ... Read More about Holiday Crafts: Snipped Up Christmas Trees
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Christmas Art Projects: Taped Up Christmas Trees!
Looking for fun and simple Christmas art projects for kids? These taped up Christmas trees are perfect for any age or ability level! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. If you have spent any time with us here at The Inspired Treehouse, you know about our love affair with tape. It is by far one of our favorite and most-used supplies during therapy sessions and during our playgroup at The Treehouse. There are so many ways to use this simple supply to promote gross motor skills like balance and coordination as well as fine motor skills ike grasping and hand ... Read More about Christmas Art Projects: Taped Up Christmas Trees!
FREE Fine Motor Skills Worksheets: Tape Collages!
Tape is such a fun and simple way to create engaging activities for kids. Check out these awesome tape collage fine motor skills worksheets! If you've been following along with us at The Inspired Treehouse for awhile, you know about our love of tape as a therapy tool. It's one of our favorite props for activities because you can use it for both fine motor skill development (grasp, dexterity, hand strength) and gross motor skill development (jumping, balance, coordination). Tape fits easily in your therapy bag for quick, on-the-go activities AND, it can make for a great outfit ... Read More about FREE Fine Motor Skills Worksheets: Tape Collages!
Simple Drawing Ideas: Tricky Prewriting Practice for Kids
Learn some of our best simple drawing ideas ideas that are perfect for “tricking” kids into practicing those prewriting shapes! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. If you’re an OT who works in a preschool setting, you’re likely very familiar with prewriting skills. You work on those vertical and horizontal lines, circles, diagonal lines, and intersecting lines all day every day…knowing that strong prewriting skills are the foundation for letter formation and early writing skills down the road. These skills are an important aspect of the development that takes place as ... Read More about Simple Drawing Ideas: Tricky Prewriting Practice for Kids
Creative Tic Tac Toe Games for Kids
Try these creative tic tac toe visual motor skills activities for kids and boost developmental skills while you play! What is the one game that your family can take anywhere and everyone will know how to play? Tic Tac Toe! Our family will whip up a quick game on a restaurant placemat, on a random scrap of paper or on a paper plate after a slice of pizza. All you need is a place to write and a pencil! As I was browsing Pinterest last week, I came across this unique tic tac toe game and it got my creative juices flowing! I decided that I was going to come up with a few new, ... Read More about Creative Tic Tac Toe Games for Kids
Basic Drawing Templates for Kids & Why Drawing Matters
These drawing templates for kids provide the practice and exposure they need to feel more confident and creative with drawing! At the beginning of this school year, our school-based therapy team met to discuss what supports we could put into place for our kindergarteners who were struggling in some developmental skill areas, but had not yet been formally identified by the team as needing services. As we made our way through the list of concerns the teachers had brought to our attention, it was interesting to see that some patterns emerged, indicating that there were several kids in ... Read More about Basic Drawing Templates for Kids & Why Drawing Matters
DIY Window Clings & Movement Game
Making these DIY window clings is a great fine motor activity for kids and playing with them can promote coordination, body awareness, and more! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. We love a good DIY project here at The Inspired Treehouse, especially one that’s cheap and easy! We think this one could be a really fun idea for an occupational or physical therapy session, or for a teacher to make and keep on hand in the classroom, or even to try with your kiddos at home! We created a bunch of different shapes and colors and my kids were fascinated by how well they stuck to ... Read More about DIY Window Clings & Movement Game
Wikki Stix: 12 Fun Ways to Play
Check out our favorite ways to play with this classic toy! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. There are a handful of toys and supplies that, as soon as I discover them, become instant staples in my day-to-day therapy practice. These materials are usually portable, multi-functional, and super appealing to kids. They’re things I can grab out of my therapy bag for a quick on-the-fly treatment session with a child, no matter how old they are or what skill we’re working on. A perfect example of one of these therapy materials? Wikki Stix! What are Wikki Stix? If you’re not ... Read More about Wikki Stix: 12 Fun Ways to Play
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