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 84 activities
Ages 1 to 5Putty Spool Force PushEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthProprioceptionYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Plastic Container · Playdough · Yarn
Ages 1 to 5Tape-Wrapped Block UnwindBilateral Hand UsePincer ControlProprioceptionYou'll need: Blocks · Masking Tape · Plastic Container
Ages 3 to 5Wet Paper Squeeze & DropFinger StrengthProprioceptionSensory ProcessingYou'll need: Bucket · Newspaper · Plastic Container · Water
Ages 3+Sticky Feather Knockdown ChallengeEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthProximal StabilityYou'll need: Cardboard · Feather · Masking Tape · Plastic Container · Trigger Style Spray Bottle · Water
Ages 3+Tissue Paper Rope ArtBilateral Hand UseIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentVisual MotorYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Plastic Container · Tissue Paper
Ages 3 to 5Sticky Sponge Dot PressDistal Finger ControlPincer GraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Plastic Container · Pom-poms · Sponge · Velcro
Ages 3 to 5Vertical Fuzzy Line ClipFinger StrengthPincer GraspVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Clothespins · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Plastic Container · Pom-poms
Ages 3+Corner Fold & Weave PushBilateral Hand UseMotor PlanningPincer GraspYou'll need: Index Cards · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Plastic Container
Ages 1 to 5Vertical Tear & Crumple PressFinger StrengthPincer GraspProximal StabilityYou'll need: Cardboard · Construction Paper · Masking Tape · Plastic ContainerNeed 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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