Occupational Therapy Fun for Kids

Here are some gift ideas for a sensory seeking child Click on the link below for ideas Sensory Toys

Playing Increases Self Regulation and Executive Function Skills Harvard Study shows what your child can learn when you play board games together.  Click on the link below to read all about it! Games

 Here is a link for Kid Friendly  Sensory Fun! Sensory Fun

Origami Origami is fun and kids are also developing important skills fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination following directions focus math skills (fractions, symmetry, geometry) spatial reasoning problem-solving skills Here is a link to learn origami. This sight has slow step by step animated directions   How to: Origami

Halloween Cookies Here is a fun cookie recipe that also gives lots of practice using two hands together to mix the dough.  Fingers get in the fun too sprinkling sprinkles and poking on eyes. The best part is it uses premixed refrigerated cookie dough! Click on the link for the recipe: Halloween Cookies

Build Executive Function by Playing Board Games! "   Board Games  are a fabulous and fun way for kids to improve their executive function skills. Executive function is the way the brain helps us to manage, strategize and pursue goals, through control of our emotions and behavior. Kids with good executive function skills have an easier time in school, have greater focus and memory skills, better impulse control and can more easily deal with complex and new experiences."  Click on the link below to learn about how games can help your child practice and build executive function skills and have fun too! Executive Function Games

How to make a spin and skip toy Here are directions to make a fun toy.  Even the making of the toy works on important fine motor skills such as using two hands together. Following the step by step directions works on sequencing skills . Enjoy! Click on the link below for directions. Spin and Skip Here is a video on how to use the Skip It How to

When do you think your child will be ready to begin developing keyboarding skills? Here is a link to a Blog Post from Miss Jamie, OT This post will answer your questions. Click on the link below to get to the Blog Post. Developmental sequence for keyboarding skills Add caption

Core strength    i s the development of the body muscles that stabilize, align, and move the trunk of the body. Weak core strength can affect gross motor and fine motor skills. Building strong core strength gives your child a strong foundation for gross motor and fine motor skills to work from.* Here are some signs that might mean your child has poor core strength. leaning on the desktop? Slumping over? W Sitting? Uses their “helping hand” to prop themselves up?  leaning on the wall, the couch, or you? Here are some fun child friendly activities that build core strength: Pumping legs to swing on a swing Walking, running, or biking  Climbing on play ground equipment Yoga, Karate, and Swimming Climbing trees Obstacle courses that have things to crawl through Skateboarding, rollerskating, using a scooter board or razor scooter Chores that require heavy lifting: carrying laundry, groceries,library books etc. Chores that involve pushing/pulling: