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 5Button The ShapesActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseEye-Hand Coordination+1 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Container · Fabric · Felt · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Plastic Container · Scissors
Ages 3+Pickup Relay GamesCuttingFinger StrengthGrasp+1 moreYou'll need: Beads · Bucket · Container · Marbles · Tongs
Ages 3+Wheelbarrow WalkingCore StrengthProprioceptionYou'll need: Basket · Bean Bag · Bowl · Bucket · Container · Plastic Container
Ages 3+Shoulder Strength Leopard CrawlCore StrengthMotor PlanningShoulder Strength+1 moreYou'll need: Ball · Basket · Container · Ping Pong Ball · Tennis Ball
Ages 3 to 5Colored Ice CubesHand Arches/SeparationPincer GraspYou'll need: Container · Eyedropper · Food Coloring · Ice Cube Tray
Ages 3+Capture the MarbleCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationMotor Planning+3 moreYou'll need: Container · Marbles · Paper Cup · Plastic Container · Tennis Ball
Ages 3+Marble Painting The American FlagBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+1 moreYou'll need: Aluminum Foil Pan · Construction Paper · Container · Marbles · Masking Tape · Scissors · Tempera Paint
Ages 3 to 5Colored PipesCore StrengthCrossing MidlineEye-Hand Coordination+1 moreYou'll need: Container · Paper Roll · Pom-poms · Tongs
Ages 3 to 5Running WaterFinger StrengthHand Arches/SeparationIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentYou'll need: Bucket · Container · Eyedropper · Food Coloring · Squirt Bottle · WaterNeed 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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