favorite toys Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/product-review/games-toy-review/favorite-toys/ Where Play is FUNctional Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:49:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-tfz-icon-copy-copy-32x32.png favorite toys Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/product-review/games-toy-review/favorite-toys/ 32 32 Jungle rescue game for fine motor https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/jungle-rescue-game-for-fine-motor/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/jungle-rescue-game-for-fine-motor/#respond Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:37:01 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=22686 This post may contain affiliate links.Save the Wildlife Fine Motor Game I found this cute little game that takes an idea that many people have made themselves, and I think makes it even better. It is called the Jungle Rescue game made by Educational Insights.  I love it because the fine motor work starts in...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/jungle-rescue-game-for-fine-motor/feed/ 0 Bouncy Ball Hand Skills https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bouncy-ball-hand-skills-2/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bouncy-ball-hand-skills-2/#respond Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2010/04/bouncy-ball-hand-skills-2/ This post may contain affiliate links.Bouncy balls. Gotta love em. They come in all sizes, and as their name suggests, boy are they bouncy. They are very engaging to kids and they are fun in so many ways I love this activity because you can be so concrete with your directions. Hold the blue ball...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bouncy-ball-hand-skills-2/feed/ 0 New Button Pizzas and Patterns to Make Your Own https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/new-button-pizzas-patterns-make/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/new-button-pizzas-patterns-make/#respond Sun, 05 Jun 2016 15:00:45 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9607 This post may contain affiliate links.The button pizza, sandwich and oreo are so great for working on fine motor and motor planning skills in a fun way.  I ran out of the button food available in the shop quite a while ago, and have found it difficult to find a sewing manufacturer that is affordable. ...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/new-button-pizzas-patterns-make/feed/ 0 Car Mat for Pre-Writing https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/car-mat/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/car-mat/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2016 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=773 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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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/car-mat/feed/ 2 Rush Hour Junior https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rush-hour-junior/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rush-hour-junior/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 04:18:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9141 This post may contain affiliate links.I know that many therapists love and use the game Rush Hour to work on some skills.  I have a tendency to dislike playing these types of games myself as I don’t really like the challenge, but this Rush Hour Jr Game edition is easier to play, and if you...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/rush-hour-junior/feed/ 1 Kids love stuffing the stretchy cheese https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/kids-love-stuffing-the-stretchy-cheese/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/kids-love-stuffing-the-stretchy-cheese/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 03:16:03 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9002 This post may contain affiliate links.I have posted before about the Stretchy Mice and Cheese, and since then, I use it all of the time.  When I pull it out, the  kids are so excited about it and everyone wants to play with it.  I think it is so much fun because it is unexpected. ...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/kids-love-stuffing-the-stretchy-cheese/feed/ 2 20 + Small Manipulatives for Fine Motor https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/20-small-manipulatives-fine-motor/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/20-small-manipulatives-fine-motor/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2014 08:00:05 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=8129 This post may contain affiliate links.When looking in my therapy bag, there are a few things that I always have with me. For higher level fine motor work, I always like to have small little manipulatives and some Training Chopsticks. I have posted about these items before, but they really are a great go to...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/20-small-manipulatives-fine-motor/feed/ 0 Favorite Summer Toy: Six Water Play Tools for Fine Motor Skills https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/favorite-summer-toy-six-water-play-tools-for-fine-motor-skills/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/favorite-summer-toy-six-water-play-tools-for-fine-motor-skills/#comments Fri, 30 May 2014 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=7522 This post may contain affiliate links.A group of therapist bloggers have gotten together to share what our favorite summer toys or activities are.  This post is about my favorite summer toy, which is playing with water via squirt guns and other water tools.  In order to see all of the other favorite summer toys, you...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/favorite-summer-toy-six-water-play-tools-for-fine-motor-skills/feed/ 39 Squint Junior Game for Visual Perception https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/squint-junior-game-for-visual-perception/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/squint-junior-game-for-visual-perception/#comments Mon, 05 May 2014 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=7270 This post may contain affiliate links.I love playing the swish game for visual perception, and saw the Squint Jr Game , which has some similar components, so thought I would try it out. It has clear cards with lines on them that you have to match up to copy a design. In squint, you try...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/squint-junior-game-for-visual-perception/feed/ 2 Munchy Ball Motor Game https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-motor-game/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-motor-game/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=6949 This post may contain affiliate links.I have officially named my tennis ball head Munchy Ball, and I guess he is like a frog because he likes to eat little bugs. I made a little game to incorporate visual motor skills, motor planning, fine motor strength, and writing. I duct taped four little plastic tubs together...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-motor-game/feed/ 0 Scatterpillar Scramble: A Fun Game for fine motor skills https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scatterpillar-scramble-a-fun-game-for-fine-motor-skills/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scatterpillar-scramble-a-fun-game-for-fine-motor-skills/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=6530 This post may contain affiliate links.It is always fun to find a fine motor games that work on so many great Occupational Therapy skills, and Scatterpillar Scramble is one of those games.  The Caterpillar is standing up tall, and each of his legs has a little cup at the end of them to hold a...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scatterpillar-scramble-a-fun-game-for-fine-motor-skills/feed/ 0 Felt Pizza to Work on Button Skills https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/felt-pizza-to-work-on-button-skills/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/felt-pizza-to-work-on-button-skills/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/01/felt-pizza-to-work-on-button-skills/ This post may contain affiliate links.I have a client that needs to work on buttoning skills, and I found that I do not have many buttoning activities that are appropriate and fun for older kids. When I heard another therapist mention that the pepperoni pizza buttoning activity is her favorite, I searched the internet and...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/felt-pizza-to-work-on-button-skills/feed/ 7 Monster Bowling https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/monster-bowling/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/monster-bowling/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=4211 This post may contain affiliate links.I saw these little Monster Marbles at Walmart, and had to know what they were. They are little monster characters with a marble on the bottom so that the figures roll across the table. They just come with the little monsters only, and I decided they were perfect to use...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/monster-bowling/feed/ 2 My new favorite fine motor toy: connect 4 on the run https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/my-new-favorite-fine-motor-toy-connect-4-on-the-run/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/my-new-favorite-fine-motor-toy-connect-4-on-the-run/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/06/my-new-favorite-fine-motor-toy-connect-4-on-the-run/ This post may contain affiliate links.I was picking up some sidewalk chalk at the store the other day and just happened to look at this little Connect Four Fun On the Run Game.  It is connect 4, which is already a great fine motor game as I discussed in another post, but this new one...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/my-new-favorite-fine-motor-toy-connect-4-on-the-run/feed/ 3 Fine Motor Skills with Kbeu https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fine-motor-skills-with-kbeu/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fine-motor-skills-with-kbeu/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/06/fine-motor-skills-with-kbeu/ This post may contain affiliate links.I have an interest in inventing, which is a long, unrelated story, but it brought me to this new fine motor activity. I was web surfing at a mom inventing website where I am a member, and I ran across another member who has this fun product that works on...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fine-motor-skills-with-kbeu/feed/ 2 Using a ball ramp to work on fine motor and visual perception https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-a-ball-ramp-to-work-on-fine-motor-and-visual-perception/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-a-ball-ramp-to-work-on-fine-motor-and-visual-perception/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/06/using-a-ball-ramp-to-work-on-fine-motor-and-visual-perception/ This post may contain affiliate links.I have a little girl that I work with who needs to work on her fine motor precision and visual perception.  The perfect toy for her to play with and work on these is a marble ramp, but she puts things in her mouth, and I am afraid that one...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/using-a-ball-ramp-to-work-on-fine-motor-and-visual-perception/feed/ 0 Doodle Track Car follows drawn lines https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/doodle-track-car-follows-drawn-lines/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/doodle-track-car-follows-drawn-lines/#respond Mon, 23 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/05/doodle-track-car-follows-drawn-lines/ This post may contain affiliate links.I ran across this little car on Amazon called the Doodle-Track Car .  You draw a black line, and it has a sensor that will follow the line.  I thought that this car would fit into my road theme, and kids would have fun drawing lines for the car to...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/doodle-track-car-follows-drawn-lines/feed/ 0 What’s In Ned’s Head? https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whats-in-neds-head/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whats-in-neds-head/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/03/whats-in-neds-head/ This post may contain affiliate links.Many people who benefit from therapy have trouble with stereognosis. Stereognosis is the ability to know what an object is just by feeling it. We do this on a daily basis, reaching into a backpack or purse and pulling out exactly what we had been trying to get, because we...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/whats-in-neds-head/feed/ 2 Play Doh Cake With Candles for Fine Motor https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/play-doh-cake-with-candles-for-fine-motor/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/play-doh-cake-with-candles-for-fine-motor/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/02/play-doh-cake-with-candles-for-fine-motor/ This post may contain affiliate links.Of course, playdoh is a great toy for strengthening, but if you add candles, it can be good for in hand manipulation too. Make a cake out of playdoh, model magic, or any clay of your choice. Put some candles in the cake. They can be real or fake. Toothpicks...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/play-doh-cake-with-candles-for-fine-motor/feed/ 1 Practice Buttoning with Felt Sandwich https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/practice-buttoning-with-felt-sandwich/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/practice-buttoning-with-felt-sandwich/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/2011/02/practice-buttoning-with-felt-sandwich/ This post may contain affiliate links.I was inspired by making the buttoning pizza to make more food that requires buttoning. I see a whole line of fun button food in my future. Here is a sandwich that I made. It is very similar to the button snake and button oreo that I made, but it...

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