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Skipping Activities for Kids
Young children often ask to learn to skip. Here, you’ll discover skipping activities for kids, as well as specific strategies to teach children how to skip. Skipping is an important gross motor target. For some children, learning to skip is a real challenge! I wanted to update this resource on teaching kids to skip with…
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How to Create a Sensory Diet
Here you’ll discover how to create a sensory diet through information on sensory diets as well as a powerful resource to set up and establish an effective sensory diet lifestyle that works for kids. We’ve shared a lot of information about creating a sensory diet. There is a valid reason. Besides the growing need for…
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Left Right Discrimination
This is an older blog post on left-right discrimination, and includes left right discrimination activities, information, and even a free, hands-on slide deck activity you can use in right left discrimination occupational therapy activities to support these areas. Working on left right discrimination with kids? It can be difficult to teach left right awareness because…
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Clothing Sensitivity Red Flags
This blog post on clothing sensitivities in sensory processing is an older blog post that we’ve had on the site for a long time. We’ve updated this with some considerations that we as the occupational therapist might have when supporting the individual with sensory needs. Sensory Issues with Clothing You might know a child who…
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Heavy Work in the Classroom
I wanted to put together a resource that lists our heavy work opportunities in classroom jobs. So often, we as school-based occupational therapy providers, are the go-to resource in the school to support teachers with heavy work needs of the students. We have a large article on heavy work that explains more about this proprioceptive…
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Chores and Executive Functioning Skills
One way to develop executive functioning skills that is very practical is by combining chores and executive functioning skills. Engaging in chores can be an effective learning tool for young people. In a recent post we highlighted Age-Appropriate Chores, demonstrating which chores are appropriate for certain aged children. Today we are going to focus on…
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Fine Motor Paper Clip Math
This Fine Motor Paper Clip Math idea is a fine motor math activity that makes for a great busy bag or calm down time activity. We actually have several paper clip activities here on The OT Toolbox because you can target so many fine motor skills with this simple item. It’s perfect for indoor playtime and…
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Pumpkin Sensory Bin
I have a really cute and fun sensory bin idea to use during the Fall months or for Halloween occupational therapy sessions. This pumpkin sensory bin is one that is not just cute, it’s a great tool for supporting fine motor and visual motor skills, too. I love that the items are things you can…
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Apple Pie Sensory Bin
One of my favorite ways to work on several skill areas at once is with a sensory bin. Today, I’ve got a really fun and creative sensory bin idea to use during the Fall months, perfect for your occupational therapy sessions. This apple pie sensory bin is not only a cute seasonal apple activity that…
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Retained Primitive Reflexes & Child Development
This post is all about retained primitive reflexes, what retained reflexes look like, and how they impact child development. You’ll find specific strategies to integrate retained primitive reflexes as well. In a recent blog post, we discussed what are primitive infant reflexes, and why they are so important to infant development. Now, it is time…
