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Valentine Perler Bead Craft – Fine Motor Builder

by Cara | Feb 2, 2020 | activities, coordination, family, for OTs, fun ideas, holiday, motor skills, OT, play to learn, Uncategorized

Please share: I love crafts that help to build fine motor skills. This is an awesome activity that really builds skills such as following directions, strengthening hand muscles, and works on visual-perception. Supplies Red, pink and white Perler beads Square...

SLIME for my Valentine….or Slime for Someone you Love All Year Long!

by Cara | Jan 30, 2020 | activities, autism, caregivers, dough, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, fun activities, fun ideas, grasp, hearts, holiday, love, loving, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, pediatric, sensory bins, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, special education, special needs, teacher, therapy tools, valentine's day, valentines

Please share: It’s almost Valentine’s Day and we know you’re looking for fun and creative ideas. This is the PERFECT idea for teachers, therapists, and gifts for friends. Materials: 1 Container of red glitter glue ¾ and ⅔ cups very warm water...

Valentine’s Day – Make Your Own Heart Hand Warmers

by Cara | Feb 2, 2017 | autism, bilateral integration, craft, crafts, fine motor, following directions, hearts, love, purple, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, valentine's day

Please share: It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Last week, we showed you two easier Valentine’s crafts to show you love others. Now, let’s make a craft that’s a bit more complicated for those children who can follow directions and are able to...