cooking Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/ot/adl/cooking/ Where Play is FUNctional Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:04:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-tfz-icon-copy-copy-32x32.png cooking Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/ot/adl/cooking/ 32 32 Using Motor Skills While Making Ice Cream https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-motor-skills-while-making-ice-cream/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-motor-skills-while-making-ice-cream/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2015 08:00:41 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9013 This post may contain affiliate links.We have a challenge this summer to make things and experiment with making different stuff.  We decided to start off our challenge with making ice cream, and the first type of ice cream that we made only needs 3 ingredients, some ziplock baggies, ice, salt, and physical activity. Ingredients: 1/2...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-motor-skills-while-making-ice-cream/feed/ 0 Rubbery Marshmallow Play Dough https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rubbery-marshmallow-play-dough/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rubbery-marshmallow-play-dough/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:00:49 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=8395 This post may contain affiliate links.I have joined some other bloggers to share recipes and posts about sensory dough called the Twelve Months of Sensory Dough, and this month’s play dough is snow dough. When I think of snow, I think of white, and since marshmallow fluff worked so well in the sweet potato play...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rubbery-marshmallow-play-dough/feed/ 0 Sweet Potato Play Dough https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sweet-potato-play-dough-2/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sweet-potato-play-dough-2/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 08:00:34 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=8044 This post may contain affiliate links.This Summer, I was running a group with kids that avoid food, so we played with all kinds of foods to get some pleasant associations with the smells and tastes. I wanted to make every day food into a fun activity, and one of the things we did was make...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sweet-potato-play-dough-2/feed/ 2 Delicious Sensory Peanut Butter Play Dough https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/delicious-sensory-peanut-butter-play-dough/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/delicious-sensory-peanut-butter-play-dough/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:00:27 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=7975 This post may contain affiliate links.When working with kids who have food aversions, I work on having fun with food items. To make this delicious peanut butter play dough, I put the ingredients in a bowl and let the kids mix it all together. If you have a concern about peanut allergies, you can use...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/delicious-sensory-peanut-butter-play-dough/feed/ 0 Sensory Bird Feeders https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sensory-bird-feeders/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sensory-bird-feeders/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:00:11 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=7862 This post may contain affiliate links.A fun way to incorporate different sensory experiences, including food experiences, is to make pine cone bird feeders. I have three different types to make that each utilize a slightly different sensory experience. To start with, you attach a pipe cleaner to the top of the pine cone in order...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sensory-bird-feeders/feed/ 0 Play with Scooping Ice Cream for Skill Development https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/play-with-scooping-ice-cream-for-skill-development/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/play-with-scooping-ice-cream-for-skill-development/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=6143 This post may contain affiliate links.Scooping is an important skill to have, and can easily be worked on in a fun and playful way. I decided to have fun with it with an ice cream scooping session, using large home made pom poms as the scoops of ice cream. I neglected to make toppings which...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/play-with-scooping-ice-cream-for-skill-development/feed/ 2 Home Made Play Doh https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/home-made-play-doh/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/home-made-play-doh/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=3854 This post may contain affiliate links.Play doh is such a great tool to use to work on fine motor skills, so I decided to make some from scratch. Since the best recipe involves cooking, I anticipated it being difficult, but it was surprisingly easy. I made three small batches of 3 different colors. The recipe...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/home-made-play-doh/feed/ 2 Pine Cone Bird Feeder and Spreading with a Knife https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/pine-cone-bird-feeder-and-spreading-with-a-knife/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/pine-cone-bird-feeder-and-spreading-with-a-knife/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:04:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/09/pine-cone-bird-feeder-and-spreading-with-a-knife/ This post may contain affiliate links.Spreading can be a challenge for many kids, so here is a fun activity that helps practice. You use a pine cone and attach a wire or string to the top of it so that you can hang it once it is finished. You then spread peanut butter all over...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/pine-cone-bird-feeder-and-spreading-with-a-knife/feed/ 0 Cooking For Therapy https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/cooking-for-therapy/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/cooking-for-therapy/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=2343 This post may contain affiliate links.I am working on doing a feeding group and integrating some simple food play/cooking/interaction.  With the population that I am working with, there will not be a lot of full blown cooking involved, but we will have fun with food.  We will play with messy food, and make things out...

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