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Beanbag Bunny Rescue

February 13, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

Okay, it might look like a hostage situation, but I promise that my game of “rescue the beanbag animals using scissors to cut the tape and string” was more fun than it looks visually and […]

Half Pencils

February 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

Here’s a quick little thought/frustration of mine: Please, please, let kindergarteners (and first graders) (and I’d even say second graders!) use half-pencils instead of full pencils. I say “let” because I keep having to write […]

ABC Cars

February 3, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

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 […]

Process and Product

January 16, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

On the topic of process art vs product art. “Product” art is like— doing a craft. There’s supposed to be a set result and everybody’s is supposed to look a set way. Sometimes I hear […]