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Free Chores Checklist for Kids
As part of our chores and executive function expose, here comes another FREEBIE! The School and Home Chores list can be yours by adding your email below. This downloadable worksheet is part of a series of free resources including: age-appropriate chores, chores and executive functioning skills, foresight in a task, sensory chores, and a task tracker. …
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Occupational Therapy Activities for the End of the School Year
School-based OTs are often-times looking for occupational therapy activities for the end of the school year. Here, you’ll find fun occupational therapy interventions for the end of the year! We all need a little boost at the end of the school year to get through to the summer, especially after a year like this one!…
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Honey Bee Sensory Bin
I am not sure how I feel about honey bees. The fat fluffy ones are kind of cute. You can buy honey bee themed everything out there. You might just forget their sting for a minute. Today, as part of our sensory bin series, we are focusing on the Honey Bee Sensory Bin. Despite the…
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Mental Health For Students
Mental health is something all of us need to be aware of. School based occupational therapy covers many basis simply because of the school-based occupations and functions that students in the school environment do on a daily basis. Mental health is one aspect that impact students from kindergarten through high school and it’s a consideration…
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How to Run a Therapy Camp
Have you ever thought about running a camp program as part of your therapy offerings? Maybe you work at an outpatient therapy clinic and are looking for summer camps to offer to kids for a cash-based service. Perhaps you are looking for themed ideas to add to summer therapy sessions. Maybe you want to offer…
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Sensory Summer Camp at Home
Summer camp is an exciting experience for most kids, but what if you could create a custom sensory summer camp that supports sensory processing for all needs? Summer is a time of learning, fun, and new adventures over the lazy days of summer. Summer camp in the traditional sense is a time of themed activities…
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Sensory Handwriting Backyard Summer Camp
Have you ever thought about running a handwriting tutor session or a Summer handwriting camp? A handwriting camp is a great way to support the Summer slide when it comes to handwriting skills, or work on a few handwriting activities in fun and engaging ways over the summer months. For school based OT practitioners, this…
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Space Activities for Kids
If your kids are outer space enthusiasts, then this space theme activities are just the thing to add learning and skill building with space activities. This collection of space activities for kids are actually part of a DIY summer camp that we designed. When the kids need a backyard summer camp or something fun to…
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Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft
I love using coffee filter butterfly crafts in occupational therapy to work on several skill areas. The fine motor benefits are huge with this one. This coffee filter butterfly craft is a great fine motor and bilateral coordination activity for kids. If you are looking for butterfly life cycle crafts, this one is a great…
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St. Patrick’s Day Occupational Therapy Activities
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with engaging and skill-building activities is a fun way to support child development while incorporating a festive theme. At The OT Toolbox, we believe in using hands-on activities to promote fine motor skills, sensory exploration, and movement, all while keeping therapy sessions fun and engaging. Incorporating St. Patrick’s Day occupational therapy…
