Where Play is FUNctional
Here is an easy bingo game for some Valentine’s Day fine motor fun. This activity was submitted by Barbara Bailey. Make the dice by fastening corresponding colors to a wooden or foam cube. To play the game, pour candy hearts into a paper plate. Each player roles the dice and uses either a pickle picker,… [Continue Reading]
It is no secret that I have an affinity for using chopsticks to work on developing high level fine motor control, and I figured out a way to use them with the iPad. I was playing a game on the iPad that requires pinching your fingers together, and my finger nails were too long, so… [Continue Reading]
I love tiny toys to use when working on fine motor skills, and the cuter the better. Even better is when they come with little places to put the toys. For example, this little train play set , which are smaller than Squinkies, came with a little train to put the little animals into. It… [Continue Reading]
I recently did an interview with Maritsa over at Raising Playful Tots, and it has just been posted. The interview lasts about 50 minutes, and is worth the listen. Maritsa had some great questions that were fun to answer, and some that were hard to answer. Go check out the interview. Get weekly updates: Subscribe… [Continue Reading]
I have been doing this sentence memory activity periodically with a small group of kids. I decided to do it again and add the challenge of chopsticks along with the sentences. To summarize, I have the sentences typed on a piece of paper, and the words on pieces of foam with magnets on the back…. [Continue Reading]
Mature and refined grasp patterns, as well as in hand manipulation, require use of the small finger muscles. Similar movements are used with chopsticks as are used in writing with a mature dynamic grasp. Many therapists recommend using tongs or tweezers to work on fine motor skills, and this is good if the person is… [Continue Reading]
I have been an Occupational Therapist since 1991. I started out doing skilled nursing for 6 months, then moved on to pediatrics. In pediatrics I have worked in a clinic setting, inpatient rehab and acute, ICU, early intervention, and school district. My goal with this website is that I can help stimulate creativity and information sharing. As a therapist, I am always creating new things to use in therapy or adapting things. I love sharing my projects and solutions. I started this … [Read More...]
