
Top Ten OT Things to Do with: BALLOONS
You know I’m always looking for fun inexpensive and light ways (I travel to schools)
You know I’m always looking for fun inexpensive and light ways (I travel to schools)
I have always been torn by the idea of Autism awareness or awareness of any
What do I mean by that? I’d like to recount a known story about Thomas
These past few days my mind has been occupied by the mass shooting in Parkland,
When I ask parents What has Autism taught you? They almost always answer “Unconditional Love”
This is my favorite time of the year!!! Back to school!!! I get to do
Back to School is around the corner and it’s already here for some of our
I can’t begin to tell you how many times I hear teachers and parents who
Once a week, I work at the Social Mind Center where I teach several classes
Working in the schools for many years, I see that teachers have less and less time
1. Veggie Art This is a wonderful activity for all skill levels. I have done
The parents I work with always ask me for a list of suggested toys for
1- Create a fall scene using stickers This is a great activity for little ones. Peeling
I think my favorite challenge as an OT (and lover of crafts) is to find
Here are some of my favorite fine motor tools that all teachers should consider incorporating
You Will Need From Your Kit: Butterfly cut out hole puncher Ribbon (make sure to
You will Need From Your Kit: Pipe cleaners body and head Beads Wing drawings on
1- Begin with good scissors. i.e the blade is not too long, scissors are easy
1- Tic tac toe: I’m a huge fan of tic tac toe. It’s a great
Here are 10 Great Ways that I like to use Wikki Stix 1-Place it around
Parents ask me all the time how to motivate their child to learn a new
One of my projects has been to work in collaboration with designer Deborah Dimare to
You Will Need: A wand Round Thumbtack Small magnet I put a round tip thumbtack
1- Vowel Search: Write a vowel and hide it in an egg, once your child
You Will Need: Different colored alphabet stickers Different colored markers Lined paper (you can print
You will need: An empty Tissue box Black, white and Orange Construction paper Straws OR
10 stocking stuffers (Most items are available on MissMancy’s SHOP) #1 Squiggle Wiggle pens #2 Pop
Parents ask me all the time to recommend toys for the Holidays. So here is
Shaving cream is such a fun sensory experience for your child. For children that demonstrate
One of the BEST tools I have found when working with children that have sensory
LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!!! This is such a fun way to teach letter formation to
We don’t always realize the importance of the surface we write on. Paper is an
You Will Need: Plastic Sleeves (You can purchase plastic sleeves here on MissMancy’s Shop or comes included
Sticker Fun: Comes included in MissMancy’s Handwriting Starter Kit. Available for purchase on this site. Cutting on
What You Need: Paper with Tic Tac Toe grid drawn on it Bingo Daubers (You
What you will need: Pencil weight (You can purchase here on MissMancy’s Shop or comes included in MissMancy’s
Highlighters Highlighters and bright markers are a great handwriting tool! Comes included in MissMancy’s Handwriting Starter
Erasers Mini Pentel eraser comes included in MissMancy’s Handwriting Starter Kit. Available for purchase on this site.
The Special Pencil A mechanical pencil comes included in MissMancy’s Handwriting Starter Kit I don’t know
Tricks of the trade Comes included in MissMancy’s Handwriting Starter Kit. Available for purchase on
One of the most efficient tools you can purchase to help your child with proper
Great Grippers It’s normal for young children to use a fisted grasp on crayons (A,B
Start with Stability In therapy we talk about the 90-90-90 rule. This means that when
Get a Grip on Pencil Grasps I realize through my career in pediatrics that more
You Will Need: Many pop tubes Available for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop The Activities:
You will need: Large Push Pins Cork board Rubber bands MATCHING Worksheet You can purchase
You will need: Sheets of felt including brown and 6 different colors 1 large button
You will need: Tennis ball with a 2 inch slit (and wiggly eyes glued on
You will need: Stackable Pill Box Colored beads You can purchase this activity exclusively at
You will need: Colored jumbo paper clips Cue cards cut in half (or 3 X
You will need: Wiggle pen (Available for purchase here at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Paper and
You will need: Print out or drawing of a ladybug with spots Playdoh This activity
You will need: Play-doh Birthday candles Plastic play knife, spatula and plates (optional) You can
You will need: Colorful necklaces (available for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Exercise ball (available for purchase
What you will need: Stylus (I like this one by TARGUS…available at Missmancy’s AMAZON Shop) Gripper
You will need: Farm animals on a string (This one is from ALEX toys available
You will need: Scissors (I like Fiskars best..available for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Heavy stock
You will need: Clear Plastic Sleeve (I purchased this one locally at ACE School Supplies)
You will need: Grabber (You can purchase a similar one here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop)
You will need: Make and Break Game (Available here for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Scooter
You will need: Bendaroos or Wikki Stix (both available here at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop )
You will need: Lite Brite (I like the smaller version; most children don’t have the
You will need: Thera-putty (I like orange…available here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Plastic monkeys (or