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Big Kids Play Too

September 25, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Big Kids Play Too

This is another one of my “big kid” room setups as I lean heavily this year into trying to continue to practice child-led play-based therapy, even with older children (9-15ish). It’s easier for me to […]

At Home

Monkey Bars

September 25, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Monkey Bars

We went to a new playground recently. Monkey bars are rarer here in the UK (at least in my rural area) than they were at playgrounds in the states. As far as I can tell, […]

Babies

Core Strength: The Power of Play

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Core Strength: The Power of Play

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. All humans’ bodies […]

Activities

Puzzle Shuttle Run

February 9, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Puzzle Shuttle Run

The physical therapist who I work with told me that she had done a “shuttle run” with one of her kids — a timed activity or race where you must grab an object from one […]

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Painting With The Ballooniverse

February 9, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Painting With The Ballooniverse

I’m a part of a group devoted to process art ideas for classrooms, daycares, homes, etc, called Process Art by Maryann Kohl. In that group, I saw a fantastic idea of dipping balloons in paint […]

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Pegboard and Prone

February 9, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Pegboard and Prone

[Image descriptions: One shows the setup: on the floor, there is a blue-and-red gym mat. On the mat is a 10×10 foam pegboard. There are green, yellow, orange, red, and blue pegs sorted into different […]

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An In-Tents Crawling Game

February 8, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on An In-Tents Crawling Game

I have this great set of tents connected by a crawl-through tunnel, and the children who come to my therapy gym already love crawling through it. To add a bit of a game element to […]

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ABC Cars

February 3, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on ABC Cars

A recent little activity option from the schools: I set out this “car mat” for our littlest kids (3-4yo) to roll cars on while waiting for their turn in the therapy gym. It was mostly […]

Activities

First, Core & Upper Arm Strength

January 26, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on First, Core & Upper Arm Strength

Before a child is ever able to write, and before they learn to control the small muscles of their hands, they need to have full-body strength. This comes mainly in the form of strength in […]

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Coloring Up (Like Michaelangelo!)

January 12, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Coloring Up (Like Michaelangelo!)

More creative treatment ideas… I really wanted to get a specific child to draw or write on a lateral surface or even on a vertical surface above their head! Writing and drawing in these creative […]

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