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Low-Cost Summer Activities for Kids That Build Readiness Skills | Fine Motor, Sensory & Learning Ideas

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.

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Shop My Favorite Occupational Therapy Tools and Classroom Finds

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.

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How to Teach Nose Blowing: A Simple Cotton Ball Game

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.

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3 boys playing with duplo blocks at a table in a classroom

You Know You’re Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom Teacher When…A School Occupational Therapy Perspective

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.

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Story Writing with Pictures and Silly Sentence Starter Prompts: Creative Writing Ideas for the Classroom

Looking for simple ways to boost writing skills in kindergarten and first grade? Using fun pictures as writing prompts can help young students generate ideas, improve sentence writing, and develop early storytelling skills—especially if they struggle with executive functioning or organizing their thoughts. In this post, you’ll learn how to use everyday photos, drawing strategies, and engaging games like “Roll a Story” to spark creativity and support writing development both at home and in the classroom.

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Free Following Directions Activity

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Free Following Directions Activity

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