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Everyday Activities Building Fine Motor Strength

March 19, 2017 by Amy Smith

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...]

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Top 10 Foods For Improving Fine Motor Skills

May 30, 2016 by Amy Smith

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...]

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Smarter Pizza Game

March 30, 2016 by Amy Smith

Smarter Pizza Game

This fun pizza game will keep your child's interest and attention while developing math and fine motor skills! The game is simple and inexpensive to prepare, yet durable enough to … [Read more...]

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Crazy Face Clothes Pin Game

February 25, 2016 by Amy Smith

Crazy Face Clothes Pin Game

Talk about getting a lot of bang for your buck! This game has several components to help foster your child’s development.  Squeezing clothes pins requires the child to use the thumb and … [Read more...]

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Amy Smith I am an occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children. I created this website to offer parents, teachers, and therapists FREE ideas, strategies, and activities that they can do with their children to improve their fine and gross motor skills, handwriting, academic learning, and regulate their sensory system all while "playing" (just playing smarter)! Read More…

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