When I was a kid, I can remember spending so much time playing with our wooden blocks and Lincoln Logs with my sisters. So many …
2025 Big Body and Gross Motor Toy Gift Guide
I love putting this gift guide together at this time of the year because depending on where one lives, kids don’t have as many opportunities …
2025 Toddler and Preschool Small Gifts and Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide
When choosing items to put on this gift guide, it was important to fine toys that works fine motor development, encourages creative and imaginative …
Inclusive and Adaptive Clothing
Something that brings me much joy as an occupational therapist is how far we have come when it comes to adaptive clothing and accessories for …
Chopstick Games
As an occupational therapist, I am a complete sucker for any game that uses chopsticks, grabbers or tweezers. There are so many benefits of games …
Fine Motor and Fidget Toys Gift Guide-2024
I love all of my gift guides but as an occupational therapist this is one of my favorites because developing good fine motor skills is …
Arts and Crafts Holiday Gift Guide-2024
I am an occupational therapist who absolutely loves to incorporate arts and crafts into my sessions and it’s always fun to see how excited the …
Building Toys Gift Guide-2024
We all know Legos and K’Nex when it comes to building toys but there are so many other great building toys out there and that …
Alphabet and Letter Toys Gift Guide-2024
This is a new and very important addition to my gift guides this year. One of the things that I have noticed over the last …
Halloween Tricks and Tips
Halloween is just about a week away and I can feel the excitement brewing with all the kids that I work with. It’s always fun …