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Easiest Way to Tie Shoes

October 18, 2016 by Amy Smith

Learn a new technique that makes shoe tying easier for kids. This method is especially good for kids with fine motor or visual motor deficits. Watch the video to find out how to do it today!

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...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Activities Tagged With: dressing, self-care skills, Shoe tying

Drain Tub Time Troubles

June 29, 2016 by Amy Smith

What do you do when you child hates bathing, refuses to bathe, or throws a temper tantrums at bath time? There probably is a very valid reason why your child may hate bathing and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Regulation, Therapist's Tips Tagged With: bathing, self-care skills, sensory regulation

Kid’s Trick for Putting Shoes on the Right Feet!

April 22, 2016 by Amy Smith

Kid's trick for getting your child to put their shoes on the right feet each time independently! Try it out, it's so simple!

Anyone with young children knows the struggle with kids who want to do 'everything' themselves, including putting their shoes on .... (and oftentimes, the wrong feet).  Yes, it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Therapist's Tips Tagged With: dressing, preschool, self-care skills, shoes, toddlers

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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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