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Toys to Improve Tactile Sensory Awareness
This resource on toys for tactile sensory play support sensory processing. A child that has challenges with tactile sensory experiences, tactile discrimination, and sensory touch can benefit from these toys for tactile sensory awareness. So often, therapists are asked for occupational therapy toy recommendations this time of year. Parents are looking for toys that promote…
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Build a Christmas Tree Craft and Fine Motor Skills
Looking for a fun fine motor activity that doubles as a holiday activity? This Christmas Tree Craft is a creative way to work on fine motor skills like hand strength, fine motor dexterity, along with eye-hand coordination, bilateral coordination, and other skills, using a Christmas craft. This is a Christmas activity for kids that you…
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Christmas Sensory Activities
Whew, what a week this has been! We’ve been talking all about Christmas occupational therapy activities for kids here on The OT Toolbox and today ends the week of Christmas activities in this series. We’ve talked about all the ways to make this holiday season special while working on underlying skill areas and incorporating occupational…
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Free Impulse Control Mini-Course
Impulse Control in Kids…Do you know a child who risks their safety by running across a busy street without looking…The child that impulsively hits, bits, or kicks others…The child in the classroom who is distracted to the point that they can’t focus or stay on task with classroom assignments…The child that blurts out answers or…
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Christmas Activities for Preschoolers
If you are looking for Christmas activities for preschool, then you are in the right place. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, so many of us occupational therapists, teachers, and parents are looking for fun and easy holiday activities for preschoolers. First, check out our Christmas occupational therapy activities for skill-building this holiday season.…
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Christmas Activities for Toddlers
Need a few Christmas Activities for Toddlers? This time of year, there is just not enough time to search for activities that the kids will love. Today we’re sharing Christmas activities for kids that help to promote underlying skills like fine motor, gross motor, coordination, and balance. These are holiday games and Christmas activities for…
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How Convergence Insufficiency Impacts Reading
This article describes how convergence insufficiency impacts reading. Have you ever stopped to wonder exactly how does convergence insufficiency impact reading? There are many ways that visual skills affect reading and learning in general. This article discusses areas like vision relates to decoding skills, reading comprehension, and visual attention in reading. How Convergence Insufficiency Impacts…
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Why OT Loves Triangle Crayons
You might have seen triangle crayons before when shopping for crayons for toddlers and preschoolers. But did you know about how triangular crayons support fine motor skills and visual motor skills? Let’s break it down… Why use Triangular Crayons Recently, I had the opportunity to try a set of adaptive grip crayons and I had…
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Eye-Hand Coordination Letter Match Activity
This hand-eye coordination activity is one that uses an item we had in the house (and you may too!) We love to use recycled and upcycled materials in occupational therapy activities and this eye hand coordination activity is no different! Working on the coordination skills needed for tasks like handwriting, self-dressing, managing clothing fasteners, and…
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Turn a $1 Pencil Box into a Therapy Power Tool
This pediatric occupational therapy activity box is a fun way to store and sort occupational therapy supplies for kids in schools, in home occupational therapy services, or for the school-based OT who travels from building to building. Pediatric occupational therapy activities and tools can be be used as an occupational therapy activity tool too! Read…
