This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.
Learn how to make pretend snow with only 2 simple ingredients. The perfect winter sensory play idea.
FUN shape activity for preschoolers using printable road shape mats and hotwheels for learning shapes with a car activity for toddlers.
These dot pages for dot markers are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. They are such a fun and easy activity to set up your child.
Learn and PLAY with FREE printable playdough mats! These playdoh activities including seasonal printables homemade play doh recipes!
12 baby play ideas for babies aged 3 - 6 months old. Activities for keeping a baby uner 6 months old entertained #myboredtoddler #babyplay #babyplayideas #newmum #newmom #babies #baby #3monthold #4monthold #5monthold #6monthold
11 free, printable Dot Sticker Art Activities for Kids. Kids place dot stickers on pictures according to a key to make awesome dot art.
Here are some great play ideas & activities for your 6 to 9 month old baby. Help them improve their skills & development with these age-appropriate activities
Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, struggles with fine, gross, and/or visual motor skills, or needs help with handwriting, these occupational therapy activities will not disappoint!
32 Sensory Play Activities For Kids With Autism. Sensory Play helps all children learn, but for kids on the autism spectrum, it can
Learn how to make no-cook playdough without cream of tartar. A fun and simple DIY sensory activity for kids to enjoy. Use this easy recipe.
Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.
Don't you love simple crafts!? These pipe cleaner butterfly rings are so pretty and they're really easy to make. Pipe cleaner crafts are so much fun, especially when you can make something really awesome in less than 5 minutes using nothing but 2 and a half pipe cleaners! You don't need any glue, and you don't need any fancy supplies. Just pipe cleaners and a pair of scissors. This is such an awesome low mess craft for kids... and tweens, and teens, and adults... it's pretty great for all ages! These pipe cleaner butterflies are Part 2 in our pipe
Find simple baby play ideas for your 7 month old! Sensory play is an easy way to play and learn with your babies! Includes ideas for sensory play, edible play ideas and painting activities for your baby!
These super fun crossing the midline exercises can be used in the classroom, in OT, and at home to improve brain communication and fine motor skills!
This moon sand recipe is so easy to make! With only two ingredients, you'll be playing with this soft and sensory sand within minutes. Moon Sand This moon sand recipe is so much fun. The texture is soft and crumbly, but it also molds really well into different shapes. The kids thought it was the best thing ever! I've tested different kinetic sand recipes before (like this kinetic sand, this moldable play sand and this foam sand), but this one was BY FAR the best. And with only 2 ingredients it's also super easy to make. We loved how the
Sensory squish bags provide the perfect mess-free quiet time sensory activity. Besides the mess-free sensory play, squish bags encourage hands-on exploration and make for great learning tools to spark conversations and build vocabulary with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
The perfect list of jokes for 5 year olds (older kids will love them, too)! Includes animal jokes and knock knock jokes for 5 year olds.
Discover over 45 vestibular activities that can calm, regulate, and improve attention in your child. Plus, get vestibular exercises for...
FREE weekly themed Preschool on the Go activity plans for hands-on playing & learning using simple supplies at home for parents & homeschool!
Creating a play-based lesson plan for speech and language therapy is easier than you think! Here are some quick ideas to get you started.
The best way to help a child's speech and language development is through play. Here are 10 simple activities that you can do at home, including the key vocabulary to focus on, to help develop your child's speech and oral language. The key to these activities is about engaging with the child and using simple, useful language that matches the actions of play. This puts the language into context with what they are experiencing and gives them opportunities to hear, use and practice the language in a way that makes sense to them. Often the simple phrases are repeated over and over again in the same activity which is what you want. The words that you can focus on are listed for each activity under "Language" but you can still use them in correct sentence structure whilst focusing on the key words. For example, "Ball. You have a ball" and "Give ball. Give me the ball please." For more specific information about how to develop your child's speech through play and to hear our personal journey with oral language concerns, see here. Ball Play Materials little ball bowl basket spoon Language (to match the actions) throw ball get ball give ball please (simple instructions for them to follow) ball in basket ball out of basket ball on floor ball on spoon ball fell off spoon pick up ball Pasting Materials Glue stick with lid large sheet of paper scraps for gluing (paper/felt/feathers etc) Language (to match the actions) lid off glue glue on paper stick on paper lid on glue glue on hand sticky hand/ your hand is sticky sticky paper red/blue/green etc paper (saying colour names as they are used) put lid on "Child's name" give lid please (try simple instructions for them to follow) Trucks and Ramps Materials little truck ramp (use hard cover books for ramps) small toy animal that will fit in truck/trailer (eg. dog, cow) Language Go! brooooom! Ready, set, go Go truck! truck on ramp truck go down ramp truck at top truck at bottom "dog" in truck "dog" out of truck "dog" on ramp "dog" on floor put dog in truck (simple instructions for them to follow) Making a Snack Instead of preparing a snack for your child, provide materials for them to make their own snack and then use the language that naturally goes with the processes. Materials Little containers fruit (eg. banana, strawberries) plastic knife savoury cracker spread (eg. cream cheese, peanut butter) sultanas plate Language yummy eat food hungry snack time cut up banana peanut butter on cracker put in container more? you like? 3 sultanas. 1, 2, 3. strawberry on plate strawberry off plate in mouth Pom-pom Play Materials pom-poms basket box plate spoon/tongs Language pom-poms on floor pick up pom-poms (can use simple instructions for them to follow) pom-poms in basket pom-poms in box pom-poms on plate pom-poms off plate pom-pom on spoon "red" pom-pom 3 pom-poms. 1, 2, 3 more all gone tip pom-poms Ring-Ring Materials toy phone Language hello yes thanks ok press buttons ring-ring who's there? bye Mama, Daddy, Nanna, etc. Let's build Materials variety of different blocks (shapes, sizes, colours etc) Language build up block on top put on fall down big tower tall tower very tall put block on (following simple instructions) big block little block "red" block more Animal Tracks Walking plastic animals over clay/playdough to leave footprint impressions. Focus the language on the movements and animal sounds. Materials clay/playdough plastic animals Language (match the actions being used) roll clay squishy clay kangaroo jump/ jump jump jump marks in clay footprints in clay more? snake slither/ sssssss frog jump/ jump jump/ ribbit ribbit lion roar/ roaaaaar animals walk walk on clay I'm a Chef Pretend cooking play using playdough and various kitchen implements. You can roll some sausage shapes etc. to help encourage other actions that allow you for other language use. Materials playdough plastic pot w/ lid plastic frying pan plastic knife plastic plates Language cut "playdough" (or, "sausage/carrot" etc.) roll playdough in pot out of pot in pan out of pan lid on pot lid off on plate more? no more all gone yummy what are you making? Sandpit Play Sensory play is great for young children and for developing language. Children are able to match what they are seeing/hearing/smelling/touching or tasting with the words that go with the sensory experience. This makes the experience very tangible for them. Materials sand plastic bottle with lid spoon Language lid on bottle lid off bottle sand in bottle scoop sand pour sand give spoon tip sand empty bottle sand all gone sand on spoon Handy Tips: - Generally, just asking my child if they would like to play with me is enough to entice them to participate in some one-on-one time, however if they are hesitant (code for, my toddler wants to do what he wants to, not what I want him to) I will get out the materials and start playing with them myself. The more fun I'm having on my own, the more they usually want to join in. - If your child really isn't in the mood for your planned play, I wouldn't force it. Instead, try to find a way to engage with what they are interested in playing and try and use and encourage them to practice the language that naturally comes with that activity. - Read my tips on the best way to approach these one-on-one play times with your child. - It is very important to allow your child time to respond to any questions you ask and for them to attempt to use or mimic the language. Encourage and praise their attempts at oral language. - You will most likely find, during the course of your one-on-one play, that other language (other than what's listed above) naturally occurs due to the direction that your play takes. This is of course perfectly fine. Just try and keep the language short, clear, relevant and useful during this time. Repetition is important. - There are lots of great kids books that encourage speaking and making sounds. A favourite of ours is, "Mr Brown can Moo. Can you?" by Dr Seuss. Happy playing, Debs :) Look where else we are. 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Taste Safe Kinetic Sand recipe for sensory play! Easy to make, just 4 ingredients! Baby sensory play idea
An easy no cook playdough recipe for toddlers and kids. 3 ingredient no cook playdough recipe without cream of tarter.
This visual directory of non-food sensory bin ideas for preschoolers will help teachers plan the bin filler, accessories, and learning objectives.
Taste Safe Kinetic Sand recipe for sensory play! Easy to make, just 4 ingredients! Baby sensory play idea
Play Through The Bible is a super fun series chronicling all the activities we did as we worked our way through a children’s bible at a toddler level. Here are all the posts in one spot! Play Through The Bible Introduction Old Testament Creation – Week 1 Adam and Eve – Week 2 Noah – Week 3…
DIY Sensory board ideas to encourage your busy babies and toddlers to explore new textures, objects, and incorporate fine motor skills.
Get started on making your climbing walls, cargo nets and playroom jungle gyms with these Genius DIY Climbing Spaces for Kids Indoor Play.
No time to make play dough? Whip up a batch of this super soft, no-cook cloud dough for your kids to play with!
This Jello Play Dough is an easy recipe to make for sensory play and can be used in your literacy activities.
5 month baby activities to try with your little one. From a range of different tummy time positions to toys that are perfect for your 5 month old
Keep your 9-12 month old baby entertained with these learning activities for babies. These ideas will give you a way to play with baby and teach new skills!
This simple, 8-minute morning workout for kids helps improve focus and learning. Includes printer friendly instructions & poster.
Mess free toddler activities to do at home indoors with 2, 3 & 4 year olds. Easy, fun minimal prep toddler learning activities for maximum engagement
Toddler Discipline and Child Training Tips for Toddlers that Won't Come to You When Asked, Won't Walk instead of Running, and Hit Others.
These free animal tracks printable cards are a great way to get your kids outside. They are perfect for the little explorer in your life!
Homemade cloud dough is sure to please and you only need 2 ingredients from the kitchen for this recipe. Enjoy hands-on sensory play!
Zoo activities for kids. 61 fantastic zoo themed play ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners.
A simple recipe for making homemade playdough with Jell-o for simple sensory play that is colorful and smells amazing.
