If you want to really add a splash of excitement to academics, then transform water balloons into learning games! In addition to being a great activity to do together, I always find … [Read more...]
Educational Seek-And-Find Slime Games
Ooey gooey textures have fascinated kids for generations. With the advent of new gooey products on the market and many DIY recipes, it's easier than ever to get your hands on some … [Read more...]
Shaving Cream Balloon Face
Your child will have a blast playing this game while utilizing their fine motor, visual perceptual, and sensory tactile skills! Add in some academic concepts and you have a learning … [Read more...]
Fidget Spinners’ Therapeutic Benefits
As a pediatric occupational therapist, I am delighted that these new fidget spinners are so popular! For years, I've been recommending different kinds of fidgets to kids who are antsy, … [Read more...]
Sensory Sentence Boxes
Beginner readers who are learning how to decode and read words can feel a disconnect between the letters on the page with the actual meanings of the words themselves. Greater and more … [Read more...]
Everyday Activities Building Fine Motor Strength
There are endless ways to improve our fine motor strength all around us. Great fine motor strengthening exercises are often pleasantly "disguised" as fun everyday activities. Many … [Read more...]
Counting & Sorting Coins in Pots of Gold
Need a quick and easy math game to teach money skills? Try this Counting and Sorting Coins in Pots of Gold Game! This game only takes a matter of minutes to set up and can be adapted … [Read more...]
DIY Card Holder
Do you know someone who has difficulty holding playing cards? Maybe a young child or someone with arthritis or hand weakness? Fortunately, they don't have to sit out of card games any … [Read more...]
Picking Spelling Flowers
Add some fun to your child's spelling list or sight words with this adorable Picking Spelling Flowers game! Learning with plain old notecards gets boring for kids, so transform the … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids Pencil Grasp
Pencil grasps can be a difficult concept for kids to master. Pencil grasps require hand strength, motor planning and coordination, plus a little instruction along the way. Give your … [Read more...]
The Teaching Turkey
Looking for ways to "sneak" in some academics into craft time? This Teaching Turkey game combines the fine motor skills needed for a craft project with the academic practice of a … [Read more...]
Scissor Secrets that make Cutting Easy
Learning how to cut is a big milestone for your child and cutting skills are expected to be mastered by elementary school. Yet learning how to properly hold and manipulate scissors can … [Read more...]
7 Uses for Left Over Candy
Think about all candy your child accumulates at parties surrounding birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Easter. Yep, when you buy bulk candy the only … [Read more...]
Easiest Way to Tie Shoes
Want to learn the easiest way to tie shoes? Being able to tie your own shoes can feel like a right of passage for kids and in their minds, it's what can transform them into official … [Read more...]
Applesauce Etch-O-Sketch
Motivating children to learn new academic concepts like letters, numbers, words, and shapes can be challenging. You may have tried using worksheets and notecards, but those methods … [Read more...]
Shape-O-Lantern
Skip out on the pumpkin carving mess and instead grab some felt pieces to make this adorable shape-o-lantern that your little 'pumpkins' will love! The … [Read more...]
Sensory Smart Treasure Hunt!
Reaching into a big bowl to find a "hidden treasure" is ever so tempting for many kids, so why not increase the educational value of this game so that it's a "sensory smart" treasure … [Read more...]
Finger Pinchin’ French Fries!
This game is sure to motivate even the most unmotivated child!! Kids love games that incorporate food, especially really enticing food like french fries! This french fry game develops … [Read more...]
Princess Counting Crowns
If your little one loves dressing up like a princess, then this is the activity for you! This princess counting crown combines the fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and visual … [Read more...]
Top 10 Foods For Improving Fine Motor Skills
The ways to improve your child’s fine motor skills are really limitless, but finding methods that are both functional and motivating will yield the best results. Using … [Read more...]