Trunk strengthening Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/ot/trunk-strengthening/ Where Play is FUNctional Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:05:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-tfz-icon-copy-copy-32x32.png Trunk strengthening Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/ot/trunk-strengthening/ 32 32 Bimanual Task Stencil Tracing on a Board https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bimanual-task-stencil-tracing-on-a-board/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bimanual-task-stencil-tracing-on-a-board/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:48:54 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=12201 This post may contain affiliate links.Getting both hands to work together can be fun, and if you add a vertical surface, then you are able to really get some good bimanual practice. A great way to work both hands is to trace around a stencil on a vertical chalk board or white board. You have...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bimanual-task-stencil-tracing-on-a-board/feed/ 2 Whole body strengthening activity https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whole-body-strengthening-activity/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whole-body-strengthening-activity/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:59:14 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=11913 This post may contain affiliate links.I have many students that need to work on whole body strengthening, and what better way to do that is to have an activity that gets several muscle groups throughout the activity. I wanted an activity that would work on legs, core, and arms at the same time. You can...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whole-body-strengthening-activity/feed/ 18 Using a Water Gun to Propel a Ball https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-a-water-gun-to-propel-a-ball/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-a-water-gun-to-propel-a-ball/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/03/using-a-water-gun-to-propel-a-ball/ This post may contain affiliate links.Water guns are a great finger strengthening tool, and when it gets hot, water is a welcome part of therapy. I had used water guns to fill up a cup with water and make a ping pong ball rise. I was trying to think of other activities that use water...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-a-water-gun-to-propel-a-ball/feed/ 0 Balloon Volleyball https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/balloon-volleyball/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/balloon-volleyball/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:22:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2010/09/balloon-volleyball/ This post may contain affiliate links.Balloon Volleyball is such a simple game to play that is fun for young and old. It can be played standing up or sitting down, although when sitting down, someone will need to retrieve the balloon when it is out reach. I don’t think I need to say this, but...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/balloon-volleyball/feed/ 0 Ten Games to Play With Wheelbarrow Walking https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/ten-games-to-play-with-wheelbarrow-walking/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/ten-games-to-play-with-wheelbarrow-walking/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2016 08:00:06 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9453 This post may contain affiliate links.Wheelbarrow walking is a great upper body and trunk strengthening tool, and it is easy to incorporate it into a game. When wheelbarrow walking, you are strengthening your arms and your trunk since you have to activate a co-contraction through your whole body to maintain the wheelbarrow position. It is...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/ten-games-to-play-with-wheelbarrow-walking/feed/ 0 Sticker Squash Game https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sticker-squash-game/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sticker-squash-game/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2015 02:35:06 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9149 This post may contain affiliate links.This is a game that was submitted by a therapist, Marie Logan, OTR/L. It is a simple game that is played on paper, and it is similar to the game Battleship.  During the game, you work on eye hand coordination and hand positioning, challenge diffierent grasp, and work on visual...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/sticker-squash-game/feed/ 1 Favorite Activities to Work on Shoulder Girdle Strengthening https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/favorite-activities-to-work-on-shoulder-girdle-strengthening/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/favorite-activities-to-work-on-shoulder-girdle-strengthening/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2015 19:50:08 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9127 This post may contain affiliate links.The shoulder girdle is very important in the functioning of the arms and the hands.  In order to use your hands efficiently, you need to have strong, stable shoulders for your arms to work off of.  Kids need to be able to easily reach up against gravity and to reach...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/favorite-activities-to-work-on-shoulder-girdle-strengthening/feed/ 0 Can we practice handwriting without a pencil, please? https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/can-practice-handwriting-without-pencil/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/can-practice-handwriting-without-pencil/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:00:55 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=7807 This post may contain affiliate links.Let me start by saying that I’m probably one of the few pediatric occupational therapists who needs help with arts and crafts!  No, seriously!  I am so thankful for the many wonderful websites and blogs whose authors share some of the most incredible activity ideas with me!  And, Pinterest?  Well,...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/can-practice-handwriting-without-pencil/feed/ 2 Swimming for Letters https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/swimming-letters/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/swimming-letters/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:00:37 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=7796 This post may contain affiliate links.I played with foam letters with the kids in school where we rolled the dice and then fed the letters to the Munchy Ball, and now that it is summer, we took the game to the pool so that we could swim for the letters. The fun foam letters float,...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/swimming-letters/feed/ 0 Rainbow Puzzle game https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rainbow-puzzle-game/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rainbow-puzzle-game/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=6993 This post may contain affiliate links.I made a fun little game for spring with rainbows and words.  I call it the rainbow puzzle game, and you can download it for free (you can also find it in the shops).  You have to roll 3 dice first, a number dice, a color dice, and a word...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rainbow-puzzle-game/feed/ 0 Make Your Own Zoom-Ball https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/make-your-own-zoom-ball/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/make-your-own-zoom-ball/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=6491 This post may contain affiliate links.Every clinic needs to have a Zoom Ball since it is so great for working on so many skills. You hold the handles and pull them out wide so that the zoom-ball moves along the two strings to the person holding the other handles. In order to make your own...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/make-your-own-zoom-ball/feed/ 6 Handwriting depends upon a solid base of support! https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/handwriting-depends-upon-a-solid-base-of-support/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/handwriting-depends-upon-a-solid-base-of-support/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:00:08 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=6218 This post may contain affiliate links.This is a guest post by Katherine Collmer from Handwriting With Katherine. Did you know that efficient handwriting skills are first cousins to efficient postural skills?  And were you aware that good postural skills are close relatives of effective visual skills?  It’s true.  The “hip bone IS connected to the...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/handwriting-depends-upon-a-solid-base-of-support/feed/ 0 Simple matching with clothespins https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/simple-matching-with-clothespins/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/simple-matching-with-clothespins/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=4447 This post may contain affiliate links.This is a very simple activity that is easily used with a scooterboard or other motor activity.  You start with clothespins at one end of the room with numbers written on them.  The child attaches the clothespins to the bottom of their shirt.  You could have a ribbon for them...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/simple-matching-with-clothespins/feed/ 1 Seated Balloon Volleyball https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/seated-balloon-volleyball/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/seated-balloon-volleyball/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=3829 This post may contain affiliate links.I have been working in skilled nursing this summer, and it is very different from the therapy that I do with kids. There are some things that transcend age groups though and that people want to have fun. What is fun for a child is not necessarily fun for an...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/seated-balloon-volleyball/feed/ 3 Angry Birds Toss Game https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/angry-birds-toss-game/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/angry-birds-toss-game/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=3668 This post may contain affiliate links.Throwing bean bags into a container is great for visual motor control, and even better when you have to aim at a specific target, such as toss across or similar game. I ran across these angry birds dog toys at walmart, and they are the perfect size for throwing at...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/angry-birds-toss-game/feed/ 5 10 activities to do on a scooter board https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/10-activities-to-do-on-a-scooter-board/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/10-activities-to-do-on-a-scooter-board/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:45:45 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/07/10-activities-to-do-on-a-scooter-board/ This post may contain affiliate links.Using a scooter board is great for strengthening both the arms and the trunk / core.  Sometimes just being on the scooter board is fun all by itself, but other times you need to provide kids with a purpose and motivation to move the scooter board from one place to...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/10-activities-to-do-on-a-scooter-board/feed/ 0 Paper Towel Roll Marble Run https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/paper-towel-roll-marble-run/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/paper-towel-roll-marble-run/#respond Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:01:34 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=2006 This post may contain affiliate links.I ran across a blog that posts projects that they have done using only recycled toilet paper and paper towel rolls.  It is called TPcraft.com.  They have a post where they made a magnetic marble run using paper towel rolls.  It looks really cool.  Here is a picture of their...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/paper-towel-roll-marble-run/feed/ 0 Using Sidewalk Chalk and Squirt Guns for Fine Motor https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-sidewalk-chalk-and-squirt-guns-for-fine-motor/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-sidewalk-chalk-and-squirt-guns-for-fine-motor/#respond Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:02:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/02/using-sidewalk-chalk-and-squirt-guns-for-fine-motor/ This post may contain affiliate links.Playing with sidewalk chalk can work on and use a lot of different skills during therapy, and is a good activity. Using short pieces of chalk forces the fingers to use a tripod grasp, by using the index, second finger, and thumb. Writing on the sidewalk is also good for...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-sidewalk-chalk-and-squirt-guns-for-fine-motor/feed/ 0 Scooter Board Fishing https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scooter-board-fishing/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scooter-board-fishing/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/01/scooter-board-fishing/ This post may contain affiliate links.When Scooter board fishing, your hands are the paddles and you have to move your boat around the ocean to catch all of the fish. The fish can be anything that you can put on the floor for the fisherman to collect. I used paper fish that I laminated with...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scooter-board-fishing/feed/ 0 Superman catch https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/superman-catch/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/superman-catch/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2010/12/superman-catch/ This post may contain affiliate links.Scooterboards are great strengthening tools, as are doing supermans. Supermans are an exercise position where you lay on your stomach, put your arms out in front of you and then lift your legs straight up off of the mat, and lift your arms and upper chest off of the mat....

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