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Kinesthetic Learning Fine Motor Activity
The Kinesthetic Sense is needed for almost every task. Read on for more information on kinesthetic learning, exactly what is kinesthesia, how the kinesthetic sense plays a part in fine motor skills, and kinesthetic fine motor activities that can help with motor planning and learning through play. What is Kinesthetic Learning? The Kinesthetic sense is a…
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Occupational Therapy Activities Using Tongs
If you are looking for ways to help develop fine motor strength, coordination, pencil grasp, and endurance in functional tasks using the hands, these tong activities are the way to go. One item that a pediatric occupational therapy practitioner always has is a pair of tongs. That’s because there are so many ways to support…
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Thank You Astronaut Play Dough Mat
Thank you for downloading the Astronaut Play Dough Mat! You should have an email in your inbox right now with a link to download the file. The email also includes some instructions and the “why” behind play dough mats like this one. THere is a lot of development going on when a little one uses…
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Occupational Therapy Kits
This blog post describes occupational therapy kits that can be used to address a variety of occupational therapy goals using themed OT kits, saving time and planning for therapy. Pediatric and school-based occupational therapy practitioners are busy people. Often times, they see many children and can work with preschoolers to young adults in a single…
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How to Schedule Sensory Diet Activities
Below, you’ll find a selection of sensory diet strategies to use when presenting sensory diet activities. Read on to find various ways to present sensory diet tasks for use within a child’s day. These strategies can work to schedule sensory diets for adults as well as children. Sensory diet activities that are appropriate for…
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Attention and Sensory are Connected
Recently here on The OT Toolbox, we’ve talked a lot about sensory processing needs and how strategies can be incorporated into the child’s environment. These tactics provide an authentic and meaningful sensory strategy for incorporating much-needed sensory input right into a child’s environment. It’s all part of creating a sensory lifestyle for a child! …
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Attention Activities for Kids
When it comes to boosting attention in kids, there is a lot going on. Attention is aligned with executive functioning, sensory processing, self-reflection, and so much more! Below, we are chatting about a few attention activities for kids. These are the ones that develop attention through games, activities, and fun. Being that a child’s primary…
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Sensory Strategies in Schools
Here on The OT Toolbox, we’ve shared a lot of information about addressing sensory processing needs in the classroom environment. We’ve shared sensory strategies for the school-based OT. We’ve talked about sensory diets in the classroom. So often, kids with sensory processing challenges struggle in the school environment. And, we’ve talked about calm-down strategies that…
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Quiet Fidget Toys for School
Looking for quiet fidget toys to support self regulation needs in a classroom setting? These quiet fidgets are the perfect occupational therapy toy that supports needs through play. The fidget tools listed below are those that are quiet in nature. You’ve probably spun a fidget spinner or two in your days (the last year or…
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Outdoor Sensory Diet Activity Cards
The outdoors are the ultimate sensory experience for kids! It is possible to create the “right kind” of sensory experiences to improve regulation, attention, focus, body awareness, motor development, and sensory processing. Outdoor play provides sensory input in all planes, directions, and with multiple senses. This printable packet all about taking sensory diet activities into the outdoors.…
