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Whole body strengthening activity

Therapy Fun Zone — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:59:14 +0000

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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Hanging on a Trapeze Swing

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:51:58 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.The trapeze swing is basically bar with two chains or ropes going up on each side to a center point to form a triangle, then a single rope going up to the swing mount. The benefit of this configuration is that the trapeze can swing around in a circle or...

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Using a Water Gun to Propel a Ball

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000

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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Balloon Volleyball

Therapy Fun Zone — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 15:22:00 +0000

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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Using Gel Clings in Therapy

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 09:00:25 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.We have a guest post written by Kristi Rapp, COTA. When it comes to finding items to work with that are therapeutic, budget friendly, and versatile it can sometimes be a challenge to find just the right item to use. I have found a hidden gem with Gel Clings. Yes,...

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Car Mat for Pre-Writing

Therapy Fun Zone — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 08:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.Young pre-school kids love playing with cars, and they are developing a whole slew of skills while they are playing. It is the perfect activity that is simple, can be self-directed or adult influenced, and every part of the activity works on a skill that is needed in life. When...

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Ten Games to Play With Wheelbarrow Walking

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 08:00:06 +0000

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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Play Doh Connect Four

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:07:49 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.Play Doh Connect Four is a fun activity that was created by Marie Logan, an Occupational Therapist with UAB Pediatric Neuromotor Clinic. This activity is a great way to combine the benefits of using play doh, and the fun of playing connect four while working on hand, wrist, and forearm skills. ...

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Sticker Squash Game

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 02:35:06 +0000

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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Favorite Activities to Work on Shoulder Girdle Strengthening

Therapy Fun Zone — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 19:50:08 +0000

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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Multi Position Writing Activity

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:00:02 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.This week I wanted to incorporate some targeted fine motor and hand strengthening in our sessions, and then follow up with some writing tasks. I used the foam letter squares that I made for the pool writing activity. I spread all of the foam letters on the floor and gave...

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Can we practice handwriting without a pencil, please?

Katherine Collmer — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:00:55 +0000

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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Incorporating the Whole Body in Therapy

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.When working in therapy, we usually have many things to work on and to accomplish in one session. That is why I like to target multiple skills within one activity. It is really quite easy to take almost any activity and build in some whole body movement and strengthening. I...

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Rainbow Puzzle game

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000

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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Senseez Vibrating Pillow

Therapy Fun Zone — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.The Senseez cushionsare colorful and fun shaped foam pillows with a touch/pressure activated vibrator inside. They were originally created by a mom with a child that had trouble sitting still. Sitting on the vibrating cushion helped him stay in his seat better. Vibration is a tool that can be helpful...

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Handwriting depends upon a solid base of support!

Katherine Collmer — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:00:08 +0000

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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Summer Ice Bowling

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.In therapy I use bowling as a part of many different activities, and to target many different skills, such as scooter board bowling, bowling in a swing, and bowling on a balance board. For summer, I thought we would try a little ice bowling. To prepare, we first had to...

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Simple matching with clothespins

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

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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Free Standing Wall Marble Maze

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.I love marble runsfor a variety of reasons, and have posted about many different kinds. There are the plastic free standing ones that you put together, there is the fabric marble maze, and there was a wall mounted marble run, and the cardboard marble maze. Needless to say, when I...

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A Magnet Game for Wrist Strengthening

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.Once my son was able to get good active wrist extension after his broken arm, I began to think of ways to work on strengthening his wrist extension. He is at an age that he will do repetitive exercises, but I still wanted a game that would give motivation for...

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