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 37 activities
Ages 3+Frozen Dessert RelayCore StrengthEye-Hand CoordinationForearm Supination+3 moreYou'll need: Bowl · Ice Cream Scoop · Paper Cup · Pom-poms
Ages 3 to 5Treasure Hunt Sensory BinFine Motor ControlProprioceptionTactile Perception+1 moreYou'll need: Beans · Bowl · Coins · Rice · Sand · Tongs
Ages 3 to 5Beach CupProprioceptionSequencingTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Bowl · Jar · Plastic Container · Spoon · Ziplock Bag
Ages 3 to 5Ballgown JewleryBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+3 moreYou'll need: Bottle · Bowl · Ice Cube Tray · Spoon · Squirt Bottle
Ages 3+Wheelbarrow WalkingCore StrengthProprioceptionYou'll need: Basket · Bean Bag · Bowl · Bucket · Container · Plastic Container
Ages 3 to 5Sensory SaladBilateral Hand UseCuttingFinger Strength+4 moreYou'll need: Blocks · Bowl · Construction Paper · Paper Plate · Pom-poms · Scissors · Straws · Tongs
Ages 3+Snack TimeBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+1 moreYou'll need: Bowl · Fruit · Knife · Milk · Mixing Bowl · Pudding · Spoon · Vanilla Wafers
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 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.
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