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Who Needs The Beach?

admin April 9, 2014bilateral coordination, fine motor, kinetic sand, social skills, strengthening, tactile, toys, WABA fun Leave a Comment

After this long, long winter, I’ve been dreaming of summer, the beach and playing with my girl in the sand. I can spend hours playing …

Let’s Wok and Roll!

admin January 31, 2014bilateral coordination, color recognition, crossing midline, fine motor, games, grasping, matching, preschool, school age, social skills, strengthening, toys, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

I am sure we all have games or toys in our collection that have been there forever. They are the ones that you aren’t sure …

2013 Holiday Gift Guide

admin November 14, 2013activity books, apps, arts and crafts, fine motor, gross motor, holiday, sensory processing, social skills, toy stores, toys 1 Comment

I honestly can’t believe it’s that time of year already. It seems like it was just yesterday when I put together last year’s gift guide. …

What’s in Your (OT) Closet??

admin August 27, 2013fine motor, games, grasping, handwriting, kumon, pencils, pincer grasp, preschool, school age, scissors, strengthening, toys, visual motor, workbooks 3 Comments

I may be in a bit of denial about summer ending and school beginning in the next couple of weeks. I love the quietness of …

Fishing Around is Fun!

admin May 18, 2013attention, balance, bilateral coordination, eye hand coordination, focus, game, modulation, norman and jules, preschool, regulation, school age, toys, visual motor 1 Comment

I think all us therapists are familiar with the magnetic fishing puzzle by Melissa and Doug. I must use mine nearly 1000 times a year …

The OgoDisk is Oh So Much Fun

admin April 17, 2013attention, eye hand coordination, focus, games, gross motor, modulation, ogosports, regulation, school age, social skills, toys Leave a Comment

Now that it is starting to really feel like Spring, I thought I would write about one of the toys that I use at the …

Felt These Were Amazing!

admin April 2, 2013color recognition, eeBoo, fine motor, games, grasping, imagination, matching, ot month, preschool, school age, social skills, toys, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

A few years back I discovered an amazing toy company called eeBoo. They are a New York based company who’s products are tremendously well made …

Question from a Reader

admin January 8, 2013bilateral coordination, children, friendship skills, magformers, magnatiles, occupational therapy, preschool, school age, social skills, team work, toys, visual motor, visual perceptual skills Leave a Comment

What do you think of magformers? Owen played with some at a store on his birthday so we bought some for Christmas. They are pricy, …

Oh Go, OgoSports!

admin January 4, 2013fine motor, following directions, grasping, manipulation skills, motor planning, occupational therapy, ogosports, patterns, sequencing, strengthening, toys, visual motor, visual perceptual 1 Comment

Happy New Year to you all. I hope that the holiday season treated you all well and that the new year brings you much health …

2011 Holiday Gift List

admin January 23, 2012apps, books, games, holiday list, toys Leave a Comment

For those of you who haven’t received my holiday list in the past, here is this years. This list is different from ones in the …

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