Category: Fine Motor

Tool Up: LegiLiners

Tool Up: LegiLiners In an ever-changing educational and therapeutic landscape, providing students with effective tools is essential for success. As a therapist, I get…

Modification Mondays: I Spy

Listen, we have a bunch of really great, ready-made, materials on this site for therapists (truly, go check out the shop!).  And they will usually…

Halloween Slime!

Everyone LOVES slime! Slime is great for sensory, especially the tactile or touch sense. Kids all over enjoy making and playing with slime. We…

What Are Pre-Writing Skills?

What are pre-writing skills and why does my child need them? Babies are born with hands that are curled up and only reflexively grasp…
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Tuesday’s TOY of the Week – Tweezers

Cool TWEEZERs are Tuesday’s TOY of the Week! Fine motor skills are important, but we cannot start to practice cutting until a child’s hand…
Pre-Handwriting Fun

Feather Beading – Pre Writing Activity

Working on handwriting is fun but it’s important to work on PRE-WRITING skills. Kids need to first learn how to build fine motor coordination….
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Holiday Break Activities for Kids + FREE Conversation Starter Cards

 Holidays can be hectic and busy for grown-ups but our children can become bored quickly. I encourage my clients and my own children to…
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Fingerprint Farm Animals

Making fingerprints is not only a fun activity for little kids, but it also encourages the development of fine motor skills. Fingerprint farm animals…
Valentine'sDay Perler Bead Craft

Valentine Perler Bead Craft

I love crafts that help to build fine motor skills. This is an awesome activity that really builds skills such as following directions, strengthening…

SLIME for my Valentine!

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and we know you’re looking for fun and creative ideas. This is the PERFECT idea for teachers, therapists, and gifts…
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