Body Awareness - OTPlan https://otplan.com/skill/body-awareness/ OTPlan - Pediatric Occupational Therapy Activities & Ideas for Parents Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:33:12 +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 Body Awareness - OTPlan https://otplan.com/skill/body-awareness/ 32 32 163641829 Tower Sticker Challenge https://otplan.com/activity/tower-sticker-challenge/ https://otplan.com/activity/tower-sticker-challenge/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:28:32 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=5011328 This fun activity combines gross motor movement (walking around the object) with fine motor precision, helping your toddler develop the fingertip control and hand stability needed for self-feeding and dressing tasks.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/tower-sticker-challenge/feed/ 0 5011328 Mirror Me https://otplan.com/activity/mirror-me/ https://otplan.com/activity/mirror-me/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:21:37 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=4642 Work on visual skills, body awareness, and coordination without any materials. All you need is at least 2 people and some open space to play.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/mirror-me/feed/ 0 4642 Pincer Penguin https://otplan.com/activity/pincer-penguin/ https://otplan.com/activity/pincer-penguin/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:20:25 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=3064 This activity works on pincer grasp and body awareness skills by creating a penguin out of different size pom-poms and glue.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/pincer-penguin/feed/ 0 3064 A Day at the Beach Obstacle Course https://otplan.com/activity/a-day-at-the-beach-obstacle-course/ https://otplan.com/activity/a-day-at-the-beach-obstacle-course/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:17:58 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=1008 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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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/a-day-at-the-beach-obstacle-course/feed/ 0 1008 Balance on the Web https://otplan.com/activity/balance-on-the-web/ https://otplan.com/activity/balance-on-the-web/#comments Fri, 17 May 2019 21:54:11 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=1059 In this activity, the child will promote motor planning skills, as he plans his route on the spider web. In addition, he will strengthen his balance skills and his core, while walking on the web lines and squatting down to pick up objects

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/balance-on-the-web/feed/ 1 1059 The Battle of the Bottles https://otplan.com/activity/the-battle-of-the-bottles/ https://otplan.com/activity/the-battle-of-the-bottles/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:30:24 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=1050 This activity provides heavy work through lifting and carrying. The child receives proprioceptive input which may help in strengthening the upper body and improve body awareness.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/the-battle-of-the-bottles/feed/ 0 1050 Finger Twister https://otplan.com/activity/finger-twister/ https://otplan.com/activity/finger-twister/#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:15:33 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=634 This activity addresses finger isolation, direction following, and color recognition by playing a mini twister game.

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