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 98 activities
Ages 3 to 5Can You Feel ItSensory ProcessingStereognosisYou'll need: Beads · Beans · Bucket · Container · Macaroni · Rice · Sand
Ages 3+Balance on the WebBalanceBody AwarenessCore Strength+4 moreYou'll need: Bean Bag · Container · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Tongs · Tweezers
Ages 3 to 5Fun JarEye-Hand CoordinationGraspPincer Grasp+2 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Coins · Container · Cotton Balls · Hole Puncher · Jar · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Q-Tips · Scissors · Straws · Tongs · Tweezers · Wooden Sticks
Ages 3 to 5Strengthening ClothespinsEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Clothespins · Construction Paper · Container · Dice
Ages 3+Balance the BeansBalanceEye-Hand CoordinationMotor Planning+1 moreYou'll need: Beans · Container · Masking Tape · Spoon
Ages 3 to 5Sorting ButtonsHand Arches/SeparationHand DexterityIntrinsic Muscle Development+3 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Container
Ages 3+Ice Cream ScooperActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseCutting+7 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Container · Ice Cream Scoop · Masking Tape · Playdough · Pom-poms · Scissors · Tissue Paper
Ages 3 to 5Small Button BoxActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseHand Dexterity+4 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Coins · Container · Scissors · Velcro
Ages 1 to 5Drawing in the SandPre WritingYou'll need: Container · Plastic Container · Sand · StrawsNeed 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.
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