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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “problem solving”

One Bead at a Time

admin September 25, 2015activity book, aquabeads, arts and crafts, attention, beados, executive functioning, fine motor, frustration, grasping, organization, prob, problem solving, school age, social skills, strengthening, visual skills Leave a Comment

When my daughter was coming up with her list for Santa Claus last year, she kept this arts and crafts kit she had seen at …

Finger Looming Good

admin July 25, 2015attention, bilateral coordination, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, fine motor, frustration, problem solving, rainbow loom, school age, social skills, summer Leave a Comment

Two summers ago, the must have toy for everyone was The Rainbow Loom. It would sell out in stores before they even had a chance …

One Potato, Two Potato, Mini Potatoes….SCORE!

admin May 15, 2015attention, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, eye hand coordination, fine motor, gross motor, organization, problem solving, social skills, toys Leave a Comment

There are some toys that will never get old. They will get thrown in the back of a closet or put in storage for a …

Avokiddo Apps=A+ Apps

admin March 27, 2015alphabet, apps, attention, avokiddo, executive functioning, focus, iPad, preschool, problem solving, school age, social skills, visual motor, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

One of things I love most is finding a good app. Even better is when the design studio who created that app has several wonderful …

Game On!

admin March 6, 2015attention, bilateral coordination, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, games, gross motor, motor planning, preschool, problem solving, school age, social skills Leave a Comment

Last week I talked about how I was pretty much bored of all of the apps and toys I have been using since September. It’s …

Building Your Way To Fun

admin November 19, 2014b.toys, bilateral coordination, blocks, grasping, magnatiles, manipulation skills, norman and jules, ogosports, problem solving, social skills, squigz, strengthening, tegu Leave a Comment

Sneak peak #3 to his year’s holiday gift guide….building blocks and other manipulative toys. These toys might be my favorite to play with at work …

This Tree Doesn’t Need To Be Watered!

admin May 23, 2014bilateral coordination, executive functioning, fine motor, games, grasping, organization, preschool, problem solving, school age, social skills, strengthening Leave a Comment

One of my favorite things to do is re-discover a favorite toy or game at work. I’m sure you toy lovers (aka hoarders!) know what …

Pinch Me! These Princesses are Perfect!

admin April 25, 2014bilateral coordination, fine motor, grasping, matching, organization, pincer grasp, preschool, problem solving, school age Leave a Comment

One of the benefits of having my own child is discovering all the new toys out there and getting to use them first hand. I …

Pinch It To Believe How Great It Is

admin September 16, 2013apps, attention, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, iPad, motor planning, organization, pincer grasp, pinching, problem solving, school age, visual motor, visual tracking 1 Comment

When I think about how much has changed since I became an occupational therapist over ten years ago, I think about the iPad and how …

So Many Obstacles, So Much Fun

admin April 26, 2013cooperative play, eeBoo, games, group games, imagination, motor planning, organization, problem solving, school age, social skills, speech therapy 1 Comment

Several weeks ago, I blogged about a toy from one of my favorite toy companies, eeBoo. I have loved this company for years, but have fallen …

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