Who loves FALL trees?! We do not get to see them often living in Florida, so we decided to make our own! This Q-tip painted fall tree is the perfect fall activity for toddlers and adults! Materials (LINKS) FREE Fall Tree Printable Kids washable kids paint Q-Tips Rubber band Paper Plate Q-Tip Fall Leaf Tree … [Read more…]
Some days this mama just wants to avoid the MESS!! Lets face it, doing arts and craft activities with kids is messy, but today we managed to paint TWO pumpkins without a single drop of paint landing on my kiddos. NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! This activity does not require much and is a … [Read more…]
OMG! My favorite time of the year is around the corner and we could not wait to start all of our seasonal crafts and activities! I am so excited that Aliza is at the age that she can understand holidays and sessions and it makes crafting so much fun! I remember as a child … [Read more…]
CUTE, SIMPLE AND FUN !! MATERIALS (LINKS): Recycled Toilet paper holders (4) Kids neon washable paint Foam Paper-Variety Pack Pipe cleaners Bag of googly eyes Foam stickers -(bought at Micheal’s) Clear glue Paintbrushes DIY Butterfly Craft: Step By Step Step 1: Paint each toilet paper roll the color of your choice using your washable paint, … [Read more…]
How amazing is this felt button chain! A BIG part of occupational therapy is gaining independence in your ADL’s, which stands for Activities of Daily Living. These are activities that we perform independently everyday. An important ADL in the OT world is self dressing! Self dressing includes putting clothes on along with managing clothing fasteners! … [Read more…]
This is a really fun craft as well as a fantastic fine motor activity! If you’ve been to a rehab facility where there is OT you have most likely seen clothespins! If not clothespins, then some type of resistant hand grips. This goes for all populations! Why? Well, because resistance grips or pins are a … [Read more…]
As a therapist, I know when kids are “suppose” to reach their milestones and us moms really want our babies to hit them right on the mark! The internet says my kid should be sitting by six months! Sometimes that is not the case! Every baby is different and it is OK that they are … [Read more…]
Do you have a mover and a shaker?! I do! I have a little busy body toddler running around my house all day long! Gross motor activities are a great way to poop your little one out! Along with being extremely beneficial of course 🙂 If your looking for a FUN, EASY, CHEAP, DEVELOPMENTAL, INDOOR, … [Read more…]
Recycled crafts are my favorite! Cheap and easy! If you are almost done with those eggs, save the carton because we are using them to make these cute mommy & me caterpillars! Can you tell which one I made and which one Aliza made? 🙂 DIY Egg Carton Materials: Recycled Egg Carton Kids washable paint … [Read more…]
This activity is SO simple but at the same time, SO much fun! Aliza has been having a hard time recognizing a “Circle”. She confuses it with OVAL which is completely understandable! I wanted to introduce her to an activity that focuses on circles, so what better way than using paint! Circle Painting Materials: Kids … [Read more…]