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2021 Stocking Stuffers and Small Stuff Guide

admin November 11, 2021crayola, creativity, fat brain toys, fidget toys, fine motor, games, grasping skills, imagination, on the go fun, ooly, prewriting skills, sensory play, stocking stuffers, toys Leave a Comment

This is always one of my favorite gift guides to put together because I feel like we are always looking for small gifts for kids …

2018 Holiday Gift Guide-Gross Motor Toys

admin November 24, 2018balance, bilateral coordination, cooperative play, coordination, fat brain toys, fun and function, games, gross motor, hand eye coordination, meditation, mindfulness, motor planning, rose and rex, strengthening Leave a Comment

When people think of occupational therapy, they probably think of fine motor and sensory processing skills. While that is often the main focus of the …

Game Time!

admin November 13, 2017board games, collaboration, executive functioning, fat brain toys, fine motor, grasp, lakeshore, peaceable kingdom, social skills, strengthening, team work, visual skills, zoo sticks Leave a Comment

This part of my Holiday Gift Guide focuses on games. Some of these games make my list each and every year but many are new …

For Your Young Architects…Construction Toys for All Ages

admin November 10, 2017building toys, construction, fat brain toys, fine motor, hand eye coordination, magnatiles, offbits, plus plus, social skills, spatial skills, tegu, visual skills, waldorf Leave a Comment

Building toys are great for a variety of reasons. They are one of the things that I tell parents to splurge on because good building …

Bits and Pieces FTW!

admin October 16, 2017bilateral coordination, creativity, executive functioning, fat brain toys, fine motor, frustration, manipulation skills, social skills, strengthening, The Offbits, visual attention, visual motor Leave a Comment

I am sure we all have that website that just sucks you in and you can be hypnotized to buy just about anything. For me, …

New Year, New Toys

admin January 30, 2017bilateral coordination, color recognition, educational insights, fat brain toys, fine motor, games, grasping skills, hand eye coordination, lakeshore, peaceable kingdom, social skills, squigz, visual skills Leave a Comment

One of the things that tends to happen to me during holiday shopping for my daughter and other kids is that I end up getting …

Jump for Joy!

admin November 2, 2016balance, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, endurance, exercise, fat brain toys, gross motor, modulation, motor planning, regulation, strengthening, trampoline Leave a Comment

As many of you have noticed, the holiday gift guides and catalogues are starting to clog up our inbox and mailbox. For the most part, …

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