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The Noodle Ring Spire

OTPlan — Thu, 21 May 2026 02:26:19 +0000

This playful activity is a fantastic way to build hand strength and coordination. Your child will use both hands together to cut pool noodle rings. They will then stack them onto a sturdy wooden stick base. This strengthens the tiny muscles in their hands. It also helps them learn how to plan and guide their movements. Holding the noodle while slicing is a great workout for bilateral hand use. It is a simple, screen-free game that is tons of fun!

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The Pool Noodle Dinner Prep

OTPlan — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:08:46 +0000

Learning to use a knife can be scary for parents. This activity lets your child practice the sawing motion safely. Using a pool noodle provides just enough resistance to feel like real food. It helps build the coordination needed for independent eating. It also strengthens the hands and improves how the two hands work together.

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The Pool Noodle Penny Bank

OTPlan — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:36:00 +0000

This activity is a great way to practice in-hand manipulation. This means moving objects inside one hand using only your fingers. Kids use this skill when handling money or adjusting a pencil. Pushing coins into the foam builds finger strength and distal finger control. This helps with handwriting precision and endurance. By adding point values, we also turn a simple exercise into a fun game. This helps your child practice planning and executive functioning.

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Farmer’s Market

Danielle Noriega — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:33:02 +0000

This activity provides opportunities for sensory engagement (i.e. through vision, touch, smells, sounds, and eventually taste) in order to promote interaction with various food items during mealtime.

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Snack Time

OTPlan — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:16:10 +0000

This activity assists in improving the child's functional performance with snack preparation and encourages self-feeding.

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Potato Counter

OTPlan — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:21:42 +0000

This activity works on pincer grasp and hand strengthening by placing and counting toothpicks on fruits and vegetables.

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