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Toys to Improve Scissors Skills
Today we are talking all about the very best toys to improve scissor skills. When kids are learning to cut with scissors, developing scissor skills precision through actual use of scissors to cut various grades of paper is the primary goal and means. But, did you consider different toys that support scissor skill development? These…
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Visual Perception Toys
Let’s talk visual perception toys. These games, toys, and play are designed to promote visual perceptual skills: a complex combination of various visual processing skills. These visual perceptual skills are necessary together and in coordination with one another in order for use to see information. Occupational therapy toys that visual information to create responses support functional…
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Executive Function Games
These executive function games are specifically selected to improve attention, organization, focus, working memory, and other executive functioning skills. Executive function is a set of cognitive skills that allows us to perform tasks. Below we have board games for executive functioning skill development. We also have pencil and paper games for executive functioning skills. This…
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Best Sensory Toys
If you are looking for the very best sensory toys to challenge sensory exploration, tactile play, or to offer sensory input to calm or alert a child, then you are in the right place. This gift guide of toys for sensory play cover many aspects of sensory processing in fun and engaging ways. Whether you…
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Gross Motor Toys
If you are looking for the best gross motor toys to challenge coordination, balance, motor planning through whole-body movement and heavy work play, then you are in luck with these occupational therapy toys. Each one is designed to develop gross motor skills: strength, coordination, balance, posture, and more. PLUS, head to the bottom of this…
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Fine Motor Toys
Working on fine motor skills through play is natural. Here, you’ll find the very best fine motor toys designed to promote and support a variety of therapy skills. These occupational therapy toys support the development of precision, dexterity, hand strength, and coordination, through play. Let’s talk Fine Motor Toys! Fine Motor Toy Ideas Today is…
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Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. There are so many reasons to be thankful. The leaves are falling, families and friends will be gathering. Here, you will find Thanksgiving activities for kids that help to build skills, develop motor skills, enhance sensory challenges, and help children thrive through play. There are so many thanksgiving activities…
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Time Management in Executive Function
Time management is an executive functioning skill that we address all the time in occupational therapy sessions. Even when we aren’t specifically addressing “time management goals”, I find myself working on this essential organization and attention skill! Oh, and by the way, time management doesn’t just mean doing multiple tasks at once. Although that’s something…
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Hole Punch Activities for Occupational Therapy
Every fall when I am unpacking my supplies for the school year, I find the hole punches and smile. Teachers detest hole punchers used by children because of all the snowflakes that end up all over their classroom. As an OT I see the fine motor value of making, picking up, and using all the…
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Why we Need to Support Directional Concepts in OT
Following directions can mean a lot of things. Following commands, making something, or getting somewhere. Today we are going to focus on directional concepts. Directionality is the ability to understand and use information related to direction and space. This includes understanding concepts like left/right, up/down, in front of/behind, above/below, inside/outside, etc. Thankfully, we are not…
