
Let’s avoid the need for OT when possible
Tips from an OT so that you don’t have to call on us! 1. Play outdoors in nature Nature is the greatest teacher and the greatest healer. Children in nature
Category: Fine Motor Activities
Tips from an OT so that you don’t have to call on us! 1. Play outdoors in nature Nature is the greatest teacher and the greatest healer. Children in nature
What our children need the most this summer is to have fun and just be kids! This past school year has been challenging for them on many levels. Taking a
Miss Mancy Summer classes at the Social Mind Center have been doing great! The kids are really enjoying everything they are getting their hands on! I wanted to share with
You know I’m always looking for fun inexpensive and light ways (I travel to schools) to use children’s favorite toys and tools to teach important skills. Balloons are one of
Here is a list of my Top 10 Fine Motor Tools along with activities you can do with your little ones. 1. Clothes Pins Therapeutic Benefit: Strengthens muscles used for
Sticker Fun: Cutting on sticker: place stickers on circular shape and instruct your child to cut through each sticker when cutting. This will teach him to turn and cut. To
Working in the schools for many years, I see that teachers have less and less time to work one-on-one with a child that has fine motor difficulties. I therefore try to
Use lots of visuals!!! Use manipulatives ex: pegs, cubes, number line. For younger children, I suggest you using loose cubes rather than the cubes that click together to connect. I
The parents I work with always ask me for a list of suggested toys for Hanukah or Christmas so this year I put together a little list for different age
1- Create a fall scene using stickers This is a great activity for little ones. Peeling stickers has the advantage of working on pincer strength (an important component of dexterity) while
I think my favorite challenge as an OT (and lover of crafts) is to find an inexpensive, easy to find item and come up with as many creative uses for
Here are some of my favorite fine motor tools that all teachers should consider incorporating in their classrooms when creating stations. These tools work on finger strength, pincer grasp, pincer
You Will Need From Your Kit: Butterfly cut out hole puncher Ribbon (make sure to cut 10 inches for the door hanger activity in your kit) Stickers You can purchase
You will Need From Your Kit: Pipe cleaners body and head Beads Wing drawings on thick stock paper You can purchase this activity as a part of MissMancy’s Summer Days Kit
1. Begin with good scissors. i.e the blade is not too long, scissors are easy to open. Use Left-handed scissors for left- handed children (the blade opens up on the
Here are 10 Great Ways that I like to use Wikki Stix 1-Place it around the top end of crayons to give children a visual and tactile cue as to
You Will Need: A wand Round Thumbtack Small magnet I put a round tip thumbtack and secured it with hot glue on one end and a small magnet on the
Therapeutic Corner: Buttoning is a bilateral coordination skill as it requires both hands to do work simultaneously. Many children have difficulty with this task so I break it down in
1- Vowel Search: Write a vowel and hide it in an egg, once your child finds an egg with a letter they must name the 2 sounds this letter makes
You will need: An empty Tissue box Black, white and Orange Construction paper Straws OR Adaptive chopsticks (You can purchase here at MissMancy’s SHOP) Tissue paper The Activity: This is
10 stocking stuffers (Most items are available on MissMancy’s SHOP) #1 Squiggle Wiggle pens #2 Pop tubes #3 Tennis Ball and coins #4 Squigglet #5 Putty #6 Buttoning activity #7 Stickers
Parents ask me all the time to recommend toys for the Holidays. So here is a little list of some of my favorite games that work on a fine motor
You Will Need: Many pop tubes Available for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop The Activities: 1-Pull open pop tubes at shoulder level or overhead and then spinning it around in
You will need: Large Push Pins Cork board Rubber bands MATCHING Worksheet You can purchase this activity exclusively on MissMancy’s Shop The Activity: This is a wonderful way to work
You will need: Sheets of felt including brown and 6 different colors 1 large button 15 inch long gingham ribbon You can purchase this activity exclusively at MissMancy’s Shop Preparing
You will need: Tennis ball with a 2 inch slit (and wiggly eyes glued on using a hot glue gun) 12 Small coins Textured inflatable disc (Available for purchase at
You will need: Stackable Pill Box Colored beads You can purchase this activity exclusively at MissMancy’s Shop Therapy Corner: When working on fine motor skills it is important that your
You will need: Colored jumbo paper clips Cue cards cut in half (or 3 X 3 inch square piece of construction paper) You can purchase this activity exclusively at MissMancy’s
You will need: Print out or drawing of a ladybug with spots Playdoh This activity is available fro purchase exclusively at MissMancy’s Shop Therapy Corner: When working on fine motor
You will need: Play-doh Birthday candles Plastic play knife, spatula and plates (optional) You can purchase all this entire activity right here exclusively at MissMancy’s Shop Therapy Corner: When working
You will need: Grabber (You can purchase a similar one here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Foam letters (You can purchase these Dora letters here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) The Activity: This is a
You will need: Bendaroos or Wikki Stix (both available here at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop ) Crayons The Activity: A great way to teach children to color in the lines is
You will need: Lite Brite (I like the smaller version; most children don’t have the patience to complete a large detailed picture…available here at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Construction paper Scissors
You will need: Magnetic wand (available at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Magnetic Bingo Chips (available at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Alphabet Stickers (purchase at Target) The Activity: I love teaching nesting and retrieving skills to
You will need: Thera-putty (I like orange…available here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Plastic monkeys (or any small items available here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) The Activity: Ask any therapist, they will