Pillows - OTPlan

The Carpet Sled Racer

OTPlan — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:53:50 +0000

This activity is a fantastic way to build your child's core strength and sense of balance. By sitting on a moving cardboard sled, they must use their tummy and back muscles to stay upright. The pulling motion provides a heavy work feeling that can be very calming for kids. It also helps them learn how to hold their body steady while things are shifting underneath them. Plus, it is a fun and playful way to bond together right in your living room!

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The Over-Head Balloon Drop

OTPlan — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:12:18 +0000

This playful challenge focuses on strengthening the core and improving body awareness. As children lie on their backs and use their legs to transport a balloon, they engage their deep tummy muscles. This type of movement helps with sitting balance and overall coordination. It also requires motor planning to judge the distance and timing needed to release the balloon into the basket.

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Newspaper Nest Foot Deliver

OTPlan — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:26:42 +0000

This activity is a wonderful way to build core strength and body awareness. By using their feet as pincers, children engage their tummy muscles and improve balance. It teaches them how to grade their movement and manage their body in space. This type of heavy work is very calming for many kids. It also helps with the coordination needed for daily tasks like dressing. Plus, it turns cleaning up into a fun challenge!

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The Sticky Spider Crawl Maze

OTPlan — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:34:00 +0000

This fun obstacle course gives your preschooler lots of strong input (proprioception) while building the core and shoulder stability they need for tasks like coloring and sitting up tall at the table. It's a great way to sneak in heavy work!

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Pillow Bridge Balance

OTPlan — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:01:14 +0000

This fun activity helps your child build stability in their shoulders and trunk (core strength) by challenging them to maintain a strong position while reaching and placing objects accurately. It’s excellent preparation for tasks like writing and cutting!

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Pillow Mountain Delivery Service

OTPlan — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:05:02 +0000

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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Jump and Kick

OTPlan — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:45:33 +0000

Promote balance and eye-legs coordination, and motor planning by jumping between pillows/steppingstones and knocking down blocks/water bottles along your route.

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A Day at the Beach Obstacle Course

OTPlan — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:17:58 +0000

This obstacle course helps in providing light proprioceptive input through lifting and carrying and through raising and lowering the body. In addition, the child is working on improving body awareness.

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