The OT Mama

These cards are great to help kids with fine motor skills, as well as visual perceptual skills. I created popsicle sticks with velcro on each end, as well as the front and back to help provide resistance for little fingers. This could also be done with no velcro or using another manipulative like Wikki Stix. Laminate and bind the cards together and combine with a manipulative to have a new activity in your tool kit! Picture of example kit is shown.

This activity can help keep your child busy, all while learning too! As a teacher or parent, we know that's a win! Kids can count and link together matching dot cards and numbers, trace the numbers using a dry erase marker, and count out objects with included mini pompoms (or any object of their choosing they may fit in the square - mini M & Ms are a favorite at my house! The first card in the pack as guide holes to hole punch. You can line up cards with this to punch the rest if you choose to a

Created by an Occupational Therapist (and a mom), to help kids practice handwriting without being totally bored! This hands on approach to writing may be what you need! Even my 3 year old loves doing it! Fits easily in a diaper bag for on the go travel. Great for an airplane, church entertainment, or the inevitable downtime we may have while waiting for food at a restaurant (things can get ugly with a hungry kid!) A great OT activity to do with younger children. Kids can build their letters ou

Great for kids work on number recognition, tracing, writing, and counting with a multi sensory approach! This tool is great for early number recognition and practice. All numbers can be interchangeable via velcro and can be counted out with any manipulative of your choosing - making this a great interactive learning tool! Perfect to do at home, at a restaurant waiting for food (because every parent knows that can be painful), or take on an airplane for entertainment! All velcro (and a few extra

Great to use for fine motor skills and warm up activities, all while practicing colors and patterns as well! You can use tweezers or tongs to make things more difficult. Example of busy bag shown in pictures. Example of busy bag you can create is shown.

A simple, easy, and festive way to have kids practice handwriting and be in the spirit of the holiday! A great busy activity to provide for kids when they're finished with work.

This activity is great for students who need to address basic fine motor skills, as well as work on numbers. Students place colored pom-poms (or desired objects ) onto the caterpillar until they reach the number 10. If you want an added element of difficult, use tweezers to help address grasp as well! An Example of Busy Bag that can be created is shown with handouts.