Basket - OTPlan https://otplan.com/material/basket/ OTPlan - Pediatric Occupational Therapy Activities & Ideas for Parents Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/otplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-72dpi_OT-full.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Basket - OTPlan https://otplan.com/material/basket/ 32 32 163641829 Laundry Basket Skee-Ball https://otplan.com/activity/laundry-basket-skee-ball/ https://otplan.com/activity/laundry-basket-skee-ball/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 03:09:00 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=4010899 This activity is a fun, physically engaging game that helps children practice controlling their body movements and aiming. By rolling sock "balls" up a ramp into baskets of different distances, they learn to adjust the force of their throws to reach a specific target.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/laundry-basket-skee-ball/feed/ 0 4010899 Clip Chain Creation https://otplan.com/activity/clip-chain-creation/ https://otplan.com/activity/clip-chain-creation/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:16:57 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=5011434 This activity builds finger strength and precise pincer control. Clipping small objects supports the tiny muscles needed for writing.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/clip-chain-creation/feed/ 0 5011434 Noodle Chop Sort https://otplan.com/activity/noodle-chop-sort/ https://otplan.com/activity/noodle-chop-sort/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:07:57 +0000 https://otplan.com/activity/noodle-chop-sort/ This activity is designed to provide excellent strength training for your child's hands. Holding the scissors and slicing through the dense pool noodle offers deep resistance. This heavy work input is crucial for developing the intrinsic hand muscles. Strong hands are needed for skills like coloring and handwriting. The process also refines bilateral hand use, as one hand stabilizes the noodle while the other performs the cutting. Finally, sorting the colorful pieces helps boost visual perception and attention to detail.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/noodle-chop-sort/feed/ 0 5011541 The Sticky Spiderweb Challenge https://otplan.com/activity/the-sticky-spiderweb-challenge/ https://otplan.com/activity/the-sticky-spiderweb-challenge/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2025 19:43:08 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=5011126 This fun game helps your child practice aiming and coordination while challenging their ability to sequence actions (throw, stick, retrieve). Peeling the items off the sticky tape is a wonderful way to improve fine motor control and bilateral hand use!

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/the-sticky-spiderweb-challenge/feed/ 0 5011126 Pillow Mountain Delivery Service https://otplan.com/activity/pillow-mountain-delivery-service/ https://otplan.com/activity/pillow-mountain-delivery-service/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:05:02 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=5010922 This activity gives your child powerful input (heavy work and pressure) which helps calm and organize their body, improving focus and body awareness. It also requires careful planning and coordination to use both sides of the body together while balancing.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/pillow-mountain-delivery-service/feed/ 0 5010922 Catch-a-Bug https://otplan.com/activity/catch-a-bug/ https://otplan.com/activity/catch-a-bug/#respond Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:40:37 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=4010517 This activity provides opportunities for fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, and problem-solving skills.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/catch-a-bug/feed/ 0 4010517 Easter Egg Hunt with Spoons https://otplan.com/activity/easter-egg-hunt-with-spoons/ https://otplan.com/activity/easter-egg-hunt-with-spoons/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:15:52 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=8640 Easter Egg Hunt activity that you can do indoors to work on balance, motor planning, pacing, bilateral coordination and more.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/easter-egg-hunt-with-spoons/feed/ 0 8640 Basket Sock for Eye-Hand Coordination https://otplan.com/activity/basket-sock-for-eye-hand-coordination/ https://otplan.com/activity/basket-sock-for-eye-hand-coordination/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2020 21:20:53 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=3915 This activity works on promoting eye-hand coordination necessary for activities such as catching a ball or copying from the blackboard. In addition, the child is working on stability and shoulder strengthening through the activation of the arm.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/basket-sock-for-eye-hand-coordination/feed/ 0 3915 Roll, Crawl, and Jump https://otplan.com/activity/roll-crawl-and-jump/ https://otplan.com/activity/roll-crawl-and-jump/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:22:40 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=4302 The vestibular system is the first of the sensory systems to develop in uterus. This fun roll, crawl, and jump activity provides vestibular input and can be easily done at home.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/roll-crawl-and-jump/feed/ 0 4302 Wheelbarrow Walking https://otplan.com/activity/wheelbarrow-walking/ https://otplan.com/activity/wheelbarrow-walking/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:15:46 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=667 This activity works on trunk strengthening and proprioception by having the child wheelbarrow walk and complete simple tasks.

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