games Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/product-review/games-toy-review/ Where Play is FUNctional Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:55:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-tfz-icon-copy-copy-32x32.png games Archives - Therapy Fun Zone https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/category/product-review/games-toy-review/ 32 32 Munchy Ball Motivation https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-motivation/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-motivation/#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:04:28 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=22701 This post may contain affiliate links.It happened again this week. I was assessing a student who was not interested in engaging with the items I was giving them. Would not even look at the pencil, markers, paper, blocks, pennies with coin slot, or any of my initial activities. The moment I brought out the Munchy...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-motivation/feed/ 0 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 scanning manipulatives https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scanning-manipulatives-2/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scanning-manipulatives-2/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:27:39 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=22676 This post may contain affiliate links.When I am working with a small group of kids, a great way to get them to slow down and listen to follow instructions is to have them scan the manipulatives for a specific one. I will pour out my little bag of manipulatives and make them wait before picking...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/scanning-manipulatives-2/feed/ 0 In-hand Manipulation Activities https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/in-hand-manipulation-activities/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/in-hand-manipulation-activities/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:57:33 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=21892 This post may contain affiliate links.I have found that working on in-hand manipulation is one of the best ways to really improve hand and finger coordination. When working on in-hand manipulation, it is an area that we as Occupational Therapists can show an objective improvement in, which translates well to better use of tools such...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/in-hand-manipulation-activities/feed/ 0 Munchy Ball with Garden Food https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-with-garden-food/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-with-garden-food/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:54:12 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=21942 This post may contain affiliate links.I have a little bit of a manipulative hoarding problem. I just love a cute manipulative that will motivate kids to work on their hand coordination and strength. I have seen all of these cute little resin garden manipulatives and I put together a few that seem like they would...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/munchy-ball-with-garden-food/feed/ 0 Wriggleworms garden https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wriggleworms-garden/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wriggleworms-garden/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 21:11:45 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=21725 This post may contain affiliate links.I found this cute game on Amazon and completely fell in love with it. The little worms are a rubbery texture and are different lengths. It is fairly easy to pull the worms out of their holes in the garden, but requires a bit more fine motor precision to get...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/wriggleworms-garden/feed/ 0 Operation Pet Scan https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/operation-pet-scan/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/operation-pet-scan/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 20:55:20 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=19764 This post may contain affiliate links.I saw this game in a classroom and just had to get it to use with my kids. It is like operation in the sense that you have pieces, and if you get stuck a sound goes off. It is called operation pet scan and it is a dog that...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/operation-pet-scan/feed/ 0 Bimanual hand skills with munchy ball https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bimanual-hand-skills-with-munchy-ball/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bimanual-hand-skills-with-munchy-ball/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:28:49 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=19748 This post may contain affiliate links.Munchy Ball is the kids I work with and my favorite way to work on using two hands together. It is fun and simple, but can be made more complex by making a game of it. It is also easy to grade by giving help. Check out all of the...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/bimanual-hand-skills-with-munchy-ball/feed/ 0 Mini Munchy Ball https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/mini-munchy-ball/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/mini-munchy-ball/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:30:21 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=19744 This post may contain affiliate links.I have wanted a mini Munchy Ball forever, but have not been able to find a smaller ball to make into a munchy ball (except for a mini dog tennis ball). In my quest I have finally been able to mold a good mini munchy ball shape to be able...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/mini-munchy-ball/feed/ 0 Fruit Munching Fine Motor Activies https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fruit-munching-fine-motor-activies/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fruit-munching-fine-motor-activies/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:27:44 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=12273 This post may contain affiliate links.The kids have been having fun feeding Munchy Ball mini fruit, and I have come up with several games for the kids to play in order to work on specific skills. I had made dice that have one of the fruit types on each side of the die so that...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fruit-munching-fine-motor-activies/feed/ 2 Make a fine motor balance tree https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/make-a-fine-motor-balance-tree/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/make-a-fine-motor-balance-tree/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2019 18:51:13 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=12256 This post may contain affiliate links.It is great to work on fine motor control away from the body, as that gives more of a challenge to the muscle control. You have to have control and coordination to balance and stack small objects onto a surface. i have the game scatterpillar scramble, and wanted to make...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/make-a-fine-motor-balance-tree/feed/ 1 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 My Favorite hand strengthening and writing combinations https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/my-favorite-hand-strengthening-and-writing-combinations/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/my-favorite-hand-strengthening-and-writing-combinations/#respond Sat, 19 May 2018 15:58:15 +0000 https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=11889 This post may contain affiliate links.With short treatment times in school therapy, and lots to accomplish during that time, I will make good use of my time by combining a strengthening activity with a writing activity. You could think up many variations and pairings of hand strengthening and writing. My favorite includes letter beads, theraputty...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/my-favorite-hand-strengthening-and-writing-combinations/feed/ 0 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 Fun Ice Cream Clothespin Game https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fun-ice-cream-clothespin-game/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fun-ice-cream-clothespin-game/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2017 04:35:44 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=10138 This post may contain affiliate links.I am always working on interesting and fun ways to work on fine motor skills, and love using clothespins to work on the skills. The kids enjoy pretend playing with ice cream, but for some kids, the ice cream buttons are too hard for them to do. I want them...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fun-ice-cream-clothespin-game/feed/ 1 Search and Find Fine Motor https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/search-find-fine-motor/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/search-find-fine-motor/#comments Mon, 15 May 2017 12:45:22 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=10108 This post may contain affiliate links.Everyone has those days where you just need to pull an activity out of your bag that is simple and requires no extra preparation. I have quite a few of those types of activities lurking at the bottom of my bag, and a favorite is the alphabet search. It combines...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/search-find-fine-motor/feed/ 4 Fine Motor Pet Feeding https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fine-motor-pet-feeding/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fine-motor-pet-feeding/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:20:02 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=10075 This post may contain affiliate links.Animals are great fun for kids and can make it motivating to work on skills. I don’t have any real animals to work with, so I made some pet store animals for the kids to feed, use clothespins, and practice some writing. The activity is simple and cute. First you...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/fine-motor-pet-feeding/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 Purple Munchy Balls are Here https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/purple-munchy-balls/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/purple-munchy-balls/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2016 14:10:57 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9856 This post may contain affiliate links.We just got purple Munchy Balls in stock. They are really cute and I know one specific youngster who will be so excited to hear the news (I haven’t told him because I want him to be surprised when he gets his). The purple balls won’t be included in the...

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]]> https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/purple-munchy-balls/feed/ 0 I Love Using Color Pop https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/i-love-using-color-pop/ https://therapyfunzone.net/blog/i-love-using-color-pop/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:03:45 +0000 http://therapyfunzone.net/blog/?p=9735 This post may contain affiliate links.I love using the color pop game in therapy. Ever since I created it, it has become my go to for many therapy sessions because it is so basic, and can be so easily modified to work on so many different areas that I want to address.  Since I use...

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