This Pinterest Pin of the Week (originally pinned by Katie Danner) has been repinned almost hundreds of times in the past two years. To help a child with SPD receive soothing tactile stimulation, and reduce fidgety behavior, apply a strip of Velcro under their desk to provide them with an instant source of tactile input. Simple, but it can be effective! See our Pin for this Idea Check out All our Pinterest Pins!
40+ activities to cut and paste! Each activity requires the child to cut out objects and paste them in the correct positions. Children will practice fine motor skills, counting skills, visual perceptual, visual closure, visual discrimination and visual motor skills while completing these colorful projects. The pages can be printed for your own use as many times as necessary for the children that you work with. (affiliate)
This DIY Frozen-Inspired Snowstorm Glitter Sensory Bottle is a fun activity. Make a snowflake snow globe or party favor for Disney’s Frozen themed birthday parties. Calm down bottles are most often used to help calm an overwhelmed child and as a meditation technique for kids. Elsa and Ana would be proud!
DIY Sensory Bottles 101 – These beauties are used as portable, no-mess, safe, sensory play. They’re perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. The bottles can be used as a time-out and as a way to calm a child. And they’re a great toy for curious learners.
HOW TO DO A FEEDING EVALUATION- The first step to a feeding assessment in occupational therapy is often a comprehensive Food Inventory Questionnaire. By understanding what a child is and is not eating helps the therapist to better understand food preferences in the way of textures, flavors, colors, tec. The food inventory is a great tool for consistent data collection.
Whether it’s back to school time or simply a good time to introduce letters to your child, these playful letter activities are the perfect way to get started. Hands on learning is an effective learning strategy for young children and can be so much fun for everyone. Worksheets are helpful, but hands on play with letter activities can really capture a child’s attention and reinforce learning. So skip the flashcards and try one of these fun and simple to set up letter activities today!