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Visual Motor Integration Tool with KORXX Blocks
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by KORXX. All opinions are my own. We found a new favorite building toy for play, learning, and imagination, and are so excited to share it with you. If you haven’t played with KORXX blocks before, you are in for a fine motor and visual motor integration treat. These…
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Clothing Fasteners and Sensory Processing Issues
One aspect of the Activities of Daily Living we complete each day is fastening clothing fasteners. In this blog post we are covering the skills needed for managing clothing fasteners. Lets go over one aspect of sensory issues with clothing: clothing fasteners like buttons, snaps, zippers, and shoe ties. Sensory processing affects everything we do.…
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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Jacks Game
Jacks is a classic game. Bounce a ball, scoop up the correct number of jacks, and be sure to catch the ball again! Playing jacks is a great way to sneak in eye-hand coordination skills, grasp, and motor planning. So when we read the book, Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems this week…
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Bottle Caps Holly Craft
We have quite a few activities and crafts that use recycled materials here on the blog. Why not use those items that will otherwise get tossed out? I am going to admit that almost all of the crafts that we create do end up getting thrown away at some point (You simply can not keep…
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Highlighted Lines Christmas Worksheets
Working on handwriting this time of year can be like pulling teeth when kids are excited for all of the things the holiday season brings. That’s why we’ve got these Christmas Worksheets available in highlighted lines writing pages with a Christmas theme. Use the holiday worksheets for writing Christmas lists, thank you notes, or a…
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Color Coded Christmas Paper
Practicing handwriting can be a struggle. Sometimes, making the writing task fun can be just the thing to encourage practice. This Color Coded Christmas Paper is part of our modified Christmas paper packet. I decided to break the packet up into parts so that those of you who are interested in just one type of…
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Bold Line Christmas Paper
You might have seen the Christmas Paper Packet that we released last week. This time of year, kids and parents start thinking about letters to Santa, holiday to-do lists, and wish lists. It’s a great time to sneak in handwriting practice! Using modified paper is one way to make the task of practicing line…
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Bear Says Thanks Activity
This Bear Says Thanks activity is a fine motor activity that goes along with the Bear Says Thanks book…and talking about gratitude with kids. It’s perfect for expressing gratitude this time of year! Using a preschool book to work on specific skills in therapy, the classroom, or home can be a fun way to incorporate…
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Modified Paper Christmas Handwriting Pack
It is hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. It’s just about that time of year when we have Christmas lists, to-do lists, letters to Santa, and thank you notes to write out. But what happens when your child struggles with handwriting? Writing out that Christmas wish list is a…
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Ultimate Guide to Self-Feeding and Mealtimes
This month in the Functional Skills for Kids series, we talked all about self-feeding. Most parents have questions at one time or another when it comes to feeding their child. From concerns about when to start solid foods to questioning whether their child is developmentally able to self-feed, there are many frequently asked questions. Read on…
