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Help your students reach their goals with fun, engaging occupational therapy activities. When learning doesn’t “smell like work,” children stay motivated and accomplish even more!
Are your students tired of the same old lessons?
Are you struggling to find new ways to help them achieve their goals?
You will find hundreds of engaging resources to support your occupational therapy sessions in my stores. I am here to help.
One of the questions I get asked most often is:
Where did you get that?
After 28 years as a school-based occupational therapy assistant, the answer is simple…
Most likely either Dollar Tree or Amazon! Ok, well, sometimes a yard sale.
Each has its strengths, and over the years I’ve figured out which items are worth hunting for at the dollar store and which ones I prefer to order online.
Summer is a wonderful time for children to slow down, explore, and learn through everyday experiences. The good news is that skill-building activities don’t need to be expensive, complicated, or require hours of preparation.
Some of the best activities for developing fine motor skills, visual perception, problem-solving, language, and sensory exploration can be found right in your backyard, neighborhood, or home.
As an occupational therapy practitioner, I often remind parents and teachers that children learn best when they’re having fun. Here are some of my favorite low-cost summer activities that help build important developmental skills while keeping kids active and engaged.
I’m an occupational therapy assistant who spends my days supporting students, problem-solving, adapting activities, and finding tools that help children participate more successfully in school and everyday activities.
As an Amazon Associate, having a storefront simply gives me one convenient place to share products I already use and recommend.
Instead of searching through old blog posts, emails, or social media comments, you can now browse my favorite tools in organized collections.
If you’ve ever told a child to “blow your nose” only to have them blow through their mouth, sniff harder, or look completely confused, you’re not alone.
For many children, nose blowing is a surprisingly complex skill. Before they can successfully blow their nose into a tissue, they first need to understand how to direct air out through their nose.
One way to teach this skill is with a simple cotton ball game.
In today’s schools, more educators and therapists are working to create neurodiversity-affirming classrooms. This means we respect different nervous systems, learning styles, and ways of communicating. Instead of trying to make every child fit one mold, we adjust supports, tools, and environments so all students can succeed.
As a school occupational therapy practitioner or classroom teacher, this mindset shows up in small, everyday decisions. It affects how we view behavior, writing, fine motor skills, and sensory regulation in the classroom.
Occupational therapy supports more than academic skills. For neurodivergent students, including students with autism, identifying hobbies and leisure interests is an important part of communication, self-regulation, autonomy, and participation—making January’s National Hobby Month a meaningful time for reflection.
