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10 Apples Up on Top Pre-Writing Activity
Ten Apples Up on Top is one of our favorite books. We do love finding fun books to come up with creative book-related activities. In fact, we’ve covered this book before when we made baked cotton balls for a sensory fine motor activity. The book, Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss is…
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MeasurIng Activities
Let’s talk about measuring activities. There is a LOT of underlying skills that impact the ability to measure. There is no better way to learn about measurement than with hands-on activities and who is better to work on hands-on activities than OT? Measuring is a practical life skill that requires underlying skills: visual motor integration,…
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Letter Reversals
Letter Reversals…they are a major cause for handwriting concern by most parent’s standards. Here we are covering information about writing letters backwards and what is normal for letter reversals in development. We also have some great tips for addressing common letter reversal struggles and even reversal activities that can help with visual perception handwriting struggles.…
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Types of Pencil Grips
Pencil grips, pencil grips, pencil grips, there are so many types of pencil grips! Do I try this grip or that one? Does this child really need a pencil grip? Will they use this pencil grip? Will it be used correctly if they use it in the classroom? Ugh! So much to decide and so…
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School Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice
If you are new to school based occupational therapy treatment, you may be confused about how this differs from the private medical model. Once you have a few IEP/504s under your belt, you will become a master in defending what therapist in the school do (and do not do). Knowing the points of a school occupational…
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Occupational Therapy Month Ideas for 2026
Happy occupational therapy month! April is OT month and every year, I love to recirculate this blog post because it offers so many OT memes and social media graphics for explaining what we do in occupational therapy. This year, we’ve got a few fun free OT PDFs for OT month, too, so if you are…
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Social and Emotional Development Milestones
Wondering about social and emotional development milestones and what social emotional development should look like in young kids? Social emotional learning occurs from birth and continues on for many years to impact learning and interacting with others. Let’s break down HOW social emotional development happens at each age and stage. We’ve covered social emotional toys…
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Hammer Golf Tees into The Ground
Do you know the hand eye coordination benefits of hammering golf tees into the ground? This fine motor and hand-eye coordination activity is great for summer! We took this one a step further and used our hammer and golf tees in other ways, too! Hammer Golf Tees Into the Ground We have taken the…
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DIY Light Box for Tracing
This DIY light box for tracing is an easy light box we put together in minutes. All you need is an under the bed storage container and a string of lights to make a tracing tool that kids will love. There are benefits to tracing and this tool is a fun way to build fine…
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Fine Motor Rainbow Pipe Cleaner Craft and Play Activity
Today, we have a rainbow pipe cleaner craft that builds skills and uses a common craft items you probably have in your occupational therapy supplies: pipe cleaners and beads. Add this activity to your rainbow themed activities for supporting development. Rainbow Pipe Cleaner Craft for Kids This rainbow pipe cleaner craft is a fun and…
