SUMMER is here! Most families look forward to summer’s relaxation and lazy days. However, the lack of routine and structure can evoke great stress for families of children with special needs. School routines are predictable and provide consistency and the transition to summer may be a difficult one. In addition, the skills your child has gained in school should be carried over into the summer to stop any regression. No ideas? Feeling overwhelmed?
As I say in my books, here are some ‘Out of the POCKET OT Ideas’ for you:
2) Make a parade with homemade instruments. Visit our Music Fun Pinterest Board for ideas on how to make your own instruments out of paper plates, oat containers, and paper towel rolls. Marching to different rhythms is a fun way to receive proprioceptive input and body coordination.
3) Give your child a treasure hunt list with items such as a butterfly, cloud shaped like a certain animal, or sound of a certain bird’s chirp. This should be a multi-sensory treasure hunt involving eyes, ears, touch, and smell. Using sight, smell, and sound as well as fine motor makes an awesome scavenger hunt!
FREE printable…..A to Z Scavenger Hunt HERE
Read my earlier post with 5 Tips to Get Your Child OUTSIDE!
8) Use SCOOTERS! Fun for all kids and work on coordination, strengthening or core, exercise fun!
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BORED Activity Cards |
10) Try our BORED activity cards! Color-coded by category. Each printable PDF set includes 23 pages. Plus extra cards to enter your own activities. Print, laminate, cut, and place in folders or pockets in easy reach of your children.
13) If your child has difficulty catching a hard ball such as a baseball, use a beach ball that will move slower and is easier to catch. Playing mini-golf with plastic golf balls is a fun way to build skills without the danger of a real golf ball flying through the yard.
14) Make a book. Cut old magazines and paste pictures on to a book made of construction paper and bound with yarn. Write stories about the pictures or make your own. Even punching the holes (through which to bind the book) with the hole puncher is a great fine motor activity.
BONUS!! Create a Sensory Calm-Down AREA.
20) Finally, plant seeds and watch them grow. Move them from small pots or paper cups into a garden area. Chart their growth in a notebook. Encourage your child to help you with the responsibilities of watering her garden and re-potting when necessary. Caring for something such as a plant can empower a child.
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