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 5Mac and ShakeBilateral Hand UseFinger TranslationHand Arches/Separation+3 moreYou'll need: Beans · Coins · Container · Hole Puncher · Macaroni
Ages 3+Squirt Till it DropsBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthIntrinsic Muscle Development+1 moreYou'll need: Bucket · Container · Ping Pong Ball · Shaving Cream · Squirt Bottle · Water
Ages 3 to 5A Slippery FishEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthPincer Grasp+2 moreYou'll need: Container · Tongs · Water
Ages 3+Yarn PaintingBilateral Hand UseCuttingHand Dexterity+2 moreYou'll need: Bowl · Construction Paper · Container · Paper Cup · Paper Plate · Scissors · Tempera Paint · Yarn
Ages 3 to 5Touch and MatchGraspPincer GraspTactile Perception+1 moreYou'll need: Beans · Blocks · Bowl · Buttons · Coins · Container · Corn Kernels · Cotton Balls · Foam Sheets · Macaroni · Nuts and Bolts · Pegs · Pom-poms · Sequins · Shoe Box
Ages 3 to 5Tactile ContainerStereognosisTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Beads · Beans · Coins · Container · Plastic Container · Rice · Sand
Ages 3 to 5Ribbon SorterPincer GraspVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Container · Paper Cup · Ribbon · Tweezers
Ages 3+Water Board TracingGraspPincer GraspPre Writing+2 moreYou'll need: Chalk · Chalk Board · Container · Easel · Paint Brush · SpongeNeed 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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