Blog: Fine Motor Skills
We have a fun way to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and work on fine motor skills, bilateral coordination skills, hand strengthening, eye-hand coordination, and praxis! Materials Needed: Template - Find here! 2 Pipe cleaners Beads Tape Directions: ...
Read MoreValentine’s Day is almost here and we have a fun fine motor game for you! Fine Motor Skills involve the use of precise and coordinated movements of the fingers to perform hand use tasks. Fine motor skills are necessary for completing daily tasks such as dressing (using buttons/zippers), feedi...
Read MoreTherapy Putty is a great tool that Pediatric Therapists can use to help their clients attain optimal flexibility and build strength in the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the hand. Strong hands are important for children to manage their environment for success at home and...
Read MoreStaying true to our mission to provide valuable resources that children will find engaging, Tools To Grow is happy to offer Tactile Holiday Ornaments! Using a motivating Holiday theme, this FREE and effective resource targets a variety of performance challenges children may encounter. If...
Read MoreThe holiday season is here and we have a fun fine motor Reindeer themed game that kids of all ages will love to play! Reindeer Games is a great way to encourage fine motor skill development! Great for use in groups or individually. Through the use of these Fine Motor Challenges, the foll...
Read MoreThanksgiving is almost here and we have a great Turkey Handwriting Craft that kids will love to make that addresses a variety of fine motor, bilateral integration, visual motor coordination, praxis, and handwriting skills. We have included a FREE Printable template/pattern for this turkey craft. ...
Read MoreTools to Grow is excited to share a fantastic new book - Fine Motor ABC, a great tool for parents, teachers, and therapists! Fine Motor ABC is a book developed by Stacie Erfle, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Skill Builder Books. Fine Motor ABC is an engaging and easy-to-impl...
Read MoreConsidered a milestone in development, children that can tie their shoes experience a great sense of accomplishment and independence. As thrilled as a child and parent can be once this skill is mastered, shoe tying can be difficult to accomplish. Occupational Therapists can help parents understan...
Read MoreBecause of their beauty and carefree flight, children are fascinated by butterflies. Their interesting life cycle and incredible journeys to migrate, further our interest in these small and delicate creatures. Parents that want their child to get a healthy dose of nature may encourage their interest...
Read MoreWe have a great tactile winter Polar Bear craft that children of all ages will love to make! This activity addresses a variety of skills including fine motor control, bilateral coordination, visual motor integration, visual perception, and sensory processing. This Polar Bear ...
Read MoreWe have a great tactile recipe that will allow a child the opportunity to explore and create a Thanksgiving turkey with their fingers and hands. This Thanksgiving Turkey Dough activity provides an excellent sensory experience! Other benefits include: Tactile- a variety of touch experiences ...
Read MoreCandy Corn is a yummy Halloween treat that is also a great fine motor manipulative. We have had lots of fun this year with Candy Corn! We used both real candy corn as well as candy corn mini-erasers. Here are five Candy Corn Fine Motor Activities that are sure to be a Halloween hit! 1. Sensory...
Read MoreAutumn has arrived and we have a fun fall themed scarecrow craft that kids will love to make that addresses a variety of fine motor, bilateral integration, visual motor coordination, and praxis skills. We have included a FREE Printable template/pattern for this scarecrow craft. This trace, cut, and...
Read MoreClick Here to Find our Summer 2016 Activity-a-Day Blog Post Here! Tools to Grow is pleased to offer a FREE Activity-a-Day Summer Calendar with over 100 activities designed to maintain academic knowledge, battle summer boredom, and make family memories! By providing their child the...
Read MoreSummer is almost here and we have a fun Sandpaper Starfish Activity and Sandpaper Castle Craftivity that your students and children will LOVE!! Sandpaper is a great material that provides tactile input to help with tactile discrimination (learning smooth versus rough), tactile hyper-sensitivity (...
Read MoreMother's Day is next weekend and we have a great craft and activity for your students/children to make! This craftivity targets a variety of skills, which include number recognition, fine motor, visual motor integration, folding, and bilateral coordination skills. The end result is a beautiful 3-D ...
Read MoreWe are excited to share with you some St. Patrick's Day activities and fine motor fun! These activities are associated with our high quality printable resources. All of these resources can be found here in our Holidays/Seasons/Themes section: St. Patrick's Day. SENSORY COLORING RAIN...
Read MoreFine motor skills involve the use of the fingers, hands, and arms for reaching, grasping, and manipulating objects. Fine motor skills are used when a child plays, engages in many leisure activities, performs daily self help tasks, or participates at school as a student. Just like other areas of dev...
Read MoreValentine’s Day is quickly approaching and we have some fun fine motor activities and games for you! Fine Motor Skills involve the use of precise and coordinated movements of the fingers to perform hand use tasks. Fine motor skills are necessary for completing daily tasks such as dressing (us...
Read MoreSuper Bowl Sunday is almost here and we have a fun handwriting Football themed board game that everyone will love! This handwriting board game is designed to promote development of handwriting and social skills. Are You Ready for Some Handwritng is a fun game that can be played individually or in a...
Read MoreWinter is officially here and we have a fun activity kids will love to make that addresses a variety of fine motor, bilateral coordination, visual motor integration, sensory processing, and handwriting skills. Occupational Therapists use clinical reasoning to design and implement therape...
Read MoreHanukkah is almost here, a time to gather with friends and family, a time for the celebration of lights. It is a time to share food, music, blessings, and perhaps small gifts with children. It is an opportunity for children to learn about charity and traditions that are passed on through the ages. ...
Read MoreTis the season for giving! During the Holiday season family and friends want to give a special present that will bring pleasure to the children in their lives. Sometimes the intent is to share a gift that is pure entertainment, other times the gift is intended to promote development in other areas&...
Read MoreAre you looking for a fun way to introduce your young child to the Thanksgiving holiday? How about making a Turkey craft using a potato and other simple to find materials. This Thanksgiving craft develops fine motor and many other important developmental skills. Fine Motor Skills involve...
Read MoreDo you know a child that needs the opportunity to explore and create with their fingers and hands? If so, these tactile recipes are the answer! Not only do these Halloween concoctions provide an excellent sensory experience, the other benefits include: Tactile- a variety of touch experiences ...
Read MoreMajor League Baseball Playoffs will soon be starting and we have a fun fine motor baseball game that everyone will love! This baseball themed table top/floor game is designed to promote development of visual perceptual, visual motor integration, social, and fine motor skills. Students will enjoy th...
Read MoreAs an Occupational Therapist with certification in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Treatment and many years of experience in Early Intervention, I welcome this opportunity to blog about the positive outcomes and importance of tummy time for babies. I would like to highlight and analyze some aspec...
Read MoreDespite recommendations from therapists for children to participate in daily outdoor play, some children may continue to miss out on the sensory and motor experiences such play delivers. Outdoor play offers sights, sounds, textures, smells, and movement opportunities that are important for healthy ...
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