4 Holiday Fine Motor Activities
What a snow storm we had this week! Many of us had our first snow day and I hope you and your child made the best of it. With winter here, I wanted to provide everyone with a few ideas…
Fun Ways to Practice Writing & Drawing Skills!
Handwriting is a great way to help your child develop fine motor skills as well as provide them with a multi-sensory opportunity while learning. Handwriting helps with strengthening your child’s hands, improving their fine motor precision and accuracy, as well…
Scissor Skill Development: Plus 3 Outside Snipping Activities
As a school-based occupational therapist, I work on fine motor skills with students on a daily basis. In the preschool setting, I frequently educate staff and parents on how to develop scissor skills. In order to cut with scissors a…
3 Fun Games for the Pool to Improve Fine and Gross Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Skills
With the weather so hot, most families are trying to cool down by going to their local pool or lake, swimming in the backyard, or playing with water toys! But did you know there is a therapeutic benefit when kids…
How To Make a Felt Leaf Garland with your Little One
Get inspired by the changing of the leaves this year by bringing them inside! This felt leaf garland is the perfect craft to help challenge your child’s fine motor and visual motor integration skills. This craft is for those children…