Activity Ideas
Filter by your child's age, the skill you want to support, and the materials you have.
Browse by age: Toddlers · Preschoolers · School age
Found 17 activities
Ages 3 to 5Hidden Treasure Button BoxActivities of daily living (ADL)Eye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Buttons · Fabric · Felt · Glue · Scissors · Shoe Box · Stickers
Ages 3 to 5Texture Match MailboxPincer GraspTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Construction Paper · Fabric · Felt · Glue · Scissors · Shoe Box
Ages 3 to 5Cardboard Key Turn ChallengeBilateral Hand UseForearm PronationForearm SupinationYou'll need: Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Markers · Playdough · Scissors · Shoe Box
Ages 3+Pincer Slider Box MazeMotor PlanningPincer ControlVisual MotorYou'll need: Buttons · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors · Shoe Box · Straws
Ages 3+Cardboard Box Pinball GoalExecutive FunctioningEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Scissors · Shoe Box · Straws
Ages 1 to 5Masking Tape Web BridgeBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Masking Tape · Shoe Box · Stuffed Animal
Ages 3 to 5Clothespin Cliff ClimberBilateral Hand UseIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentPincer GraspYou'll need: Clothespins · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Shoe Box
Ages 3+Resistant Gate PushHand DexterityProprioceptionProximal StabilityYou'll need: Foam Sheets · Markers · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · Shoe Box
Ages 3 to 5Stick Drop LoaderBilateral Hand UsePincer GraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Markers · Masking Tape · Pom-poms · Scissors · Shoe BoxNeed personalized support?
While these activities are great for home practice, nothing replaces the guidance of a licensed therapist. If you are in Irvine, CA or the Orange County area and have concerns about your child's development, we invite you to connect with us.
Contact Tumble N' Dots Therapy →