5 Tips for Picky Eaters

5 Tips for Picky Eaters

by | May 25, 2018 | ADL, caregiver tips, caregivers, feeding, for OTs, function, GJ Tube, life skills, mouth, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, oral, oral-motor, OT treatment, pediatric, self-care, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, SLP, SLP. speech therapy, SPD, special needs, speech therapy, Uncategorized

Today, I’m featuring a fellow OT and blogger, Meg Proctor. She can be found at www.learnplaythrive.com 5 Tips for Helping Picky Eaters For parents of picky eaters, mealtimes can be exhausting. You may find yourself wondering why on earth your child won’t eat,...
Play Dough Mats- They’re All The Rage!

Play Dough Mats- They’re All The Rage!

by | Apr 3, 2018 | Active kids, activities, activity cards, brain breaks, create, crossing midline, education, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, for OTs, fun activities, grasp development, hands, handwriting, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, OT treatment, parenting, play, play to learn, playdates, printables, school therapy, sensory processing, SLP, SLP. speech therapy, teacher, teachers, teaching, treatment ideas, visual perception

Play-dough mats, dough, slime, and anything colorful and sticky…….everyone’s in love! Kids of all ages cannot get enough slime and dough. Some of our most popular posts involve different recipes, click on each for the directions and photos:  unicorn...
5 Fun President’s Day Fine Motor Activities

5 Fun President’s Day Fine Motor Activities

by | Feb 15, 2018 | 4th of July, activities, activity cards, autism, both hands, brain breaks, calendar, coordination, core muscle, costumes, downloads, feeding, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, following directions, for OTs, handouts, homeschool, homework, independence, independence day, motor skills, mouth, movement, Occupational therapists, OT treatment, play to learn, Presidents Day, printables, products for therapists, school, School OT, special education, special needs, teaching, therapy tools, writing

It’s President’s Day and this year, I’ve found some really fun activities that will fit goals for fine motor, executive function (specifically planning, following directions, and executing), and gross motor goals. Presidents’ Day Mask...
Play With Your FOOD – A Valentine’s Day Treat

Play With Your FOOD – A Valentine’s Day Treat

by | Feb 12, 2018 | activities, create, family, feeding, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, fun activities, fun ideas, games, holiday, homeschool, motor skills, mouth, oral-motor, OT, parenting, pediatric, recipes

Playing with food is always a great way to introduce new tastes and textures to our kids. This activity may be used for any holiday if you exchange the hearts for something edible. Examples might be:  dehydrated fruit, candies of all shapes and sizes, cut up grapes,...

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