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Big Kid Finger Fun!

admin March 20, 2017attention, executive functioning, fine motor, focus, grasping, hand eye coordination, manipulation skills, organization, school age, social skills, visual skills Leave a Comment

When kids are younger, I find it is easier to get them to do their strengthening work during our therapy sessions.  Oftentimes, you can hide …

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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 …

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Snow Day Fun!

admin January 10, 2017arts and crafts, bilateral coordination, cutting, fine motor, graphomotor, hand eye coordination, play, snow day, social skills, strengthening, tactile defensiveness, visual skills Leave a Comment

I spent most of this past weekend playing outside in the snow.  I’m not sure who enjoys the snowy weather more:  me or my 6 …

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Meet Norman & Jules

admin December 15, 2016bilateral coordination, color recognition, crafts, creativity, emotions, feelings, fine motor, grasping skills, norman and jules, play, strengthening, toys, visual skills Leave a Comment

Today, I am featuring one of my favorite Park Slope toy stores.  Norman & Jules, established in 2012 by long time Park Slope residents, Courtney …

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Tweens Like To Play Too!

admin December 1, 2016arts and crafts, balance, bilateral coordination, board games, coordination, executive functioning, fine motor, gross motor, organizational skills, problem solving, social skills, tweens, visual skills Leave a Comment

Over the years, I have heard from parents of tweens and soon to be teens how tricky buying gifts for this age can be.  Because …

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For the Wee Ones!

admin November 26, 2016books, colors, core strength, eye hand coordination, fine motor, grasping, gross motor, infants, manipulation skills, oball, poke a dot, shapes, strengthening, teethers, toddlers, toys Leave a Comment

Baby and toddler toys are always the hardest for me to recommend.  Not because there aren’t a ton to choose from, but more that I …

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2016 Holiday Gift Guide

admin November 25, 2016activity book, alphabet, arts and crafts, attention, balance, bilateral coordination, cooperative play, coordination, fine motor, gift guide, gross motor, social emotional, social skills Leave a Comment

Year after year, I am asked by parents what they should get or suggest to others for holiday gifts. While they want the gifts to …

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Building Blocks of Play

admin November 23, 2016bilateral coordination, confidence, construction, creativity, executive functioning, fine motor, hape, hope learning toys, imagination, magnatiles, STEM products, tegu, visual skills, waldorf Leave a Comment

Building/Construction ToysThis is one of my favorite sections to complete each year.  While there are several items that are always on there, I have included …

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For The Budding Artist

admin November 22, 2016arts and crafts, bilateral coordination, coloring, confidence, creativity, fine motor, orb factory, pompoms, self esteem, social skills, STEM products, sticky mosaics, strengthening, visual skills Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things to recommend to families for gifts are arts and crafts kits or activity books. Not only are they great for …

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The Little Things….Stocking Stuffers and Other Little Gifts

admin November 21, 2016attention, bilateral coordination, creativity, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, games, graphomotor, grasping, sensory processing, strengthening Leave a Comment

Small Gifts/Stocking StuffersPeople are always on the lookout for small gifts or stocking stuffers that won’t clutter up your house. There are also a lot …

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