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Math the OT Way

Use lots of visuals!!! Use manipulatives ex: pegs, cubes, number line. For younger children, I

Fall Foam Stickers

1- Create a fall scene using stickers This is a great activity for little ones. Peeling

Great Fine Motor Tools to Incorporate in Your Classroom

Here are some of my favorite fine motor tools that all teachers should consider incorporating

Butterfly Lacing Cards

You Will Need From Your Kit: Butterfly cut out hole puncher Ribbon (make sure to

Summer Bug Bead

You will Need From Your Kit: Pipe cleaners body and head Beads Wing drawings on

4 Really Cool Art Projects to do with Kids of ALL Skill Levels

Miss Mancy Summer classes at the Social Mind Center have been doing great! The kids

10 Great Ways to Use Wax Strings

Here are 10 Great Ways that I like to use Wikki Stix 1-Place it around

10 Ways to use Easter Eggs with Kids

1- Vowel Search: Write a vowel and hide it in an egg, once your child

Penguin fish feed:

You will need: An empty Tissue box Black, white and Orange Construction paper Straws OR

Miss Mancy’s Favorite FINE MOTOR Holiday Gifts

Parents ask me all the time to recommend toys for the Holidays. So here is

The Versatility of Stickers!!!

Sticker Fun: Comes included in MissMancy’s Handwriting Starter Kit. Available for purchase on this site. Cutting on

10 Fun Activities to do with Pop Tubes

You Will Need: Many pop tubes Available for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop The Activities:

Push Pin Match Up

You will need: Large Push Pins Cork board Rubber bands MATCHING Worksheet You can purchase

Scoop Up the Rainbow

You will need: Sheets of felt including brown and 6 different colors 1 large button

Tennis Ball Chomper

You will need: Tennis ball with a 2 inch slit (and wiggly eyes glued on

Twist and Turn

You will need: Stackable Pill Box Colored beads You can purchase this activity exclusively at

Paper Clip Counting Cards

You will need: Colored jumbo paper clips Cue cards cut in half (or 3 X

The Ladybug Who Lost Her Spots

You will need: Print out or drawing of a ladybug with spots Playdoh This activity

Birthday Candle Twist and Turn

You will need: Play-doh Birthday candles Plastic play knife, spatula and plates (optional) You can

Cutting Long Legs

You will need: Scissors (I like Fiskars best..available for purchase at MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Heavy stock

Get a Grip on your ABCs

You will need: Grabber (You can purchase a similar one here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop)

Lite Brite Wonders

You will need: Lite Brite (I like the smaller version; most children don’t have the

Monkey See Monkey Do

You will need: Thera-putty (I like orange…available here on MissMancy’s AMAZON Shop) Plastic monkeys (or