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Sensory Integration Activities age (1-4)        
(Tactile)
Textured books
Shaving cream or bath foam
Scented play-dough (see recipe section)
Oranges and cloves (Tactile and Olfactory)
Bubbles
Packing bubbles
Shredded paper
Jello play
Pudding paint
Slime
Flubber ( see recipe section)
Boiled spagetti pictures
Finger bells
Finger painting
 
 
Pre-writing/Fine Motor Activities:
 
Fine Motor Activities:
*Cut out pictures
*Small beads, legos, tinker toys, lacing cards
*Knead play dough or clay
*Play pegboard games
*Use small household objects, (buttons, beads, etc.)  pick up with a tweezer and place in container
*Finger paint/ soap finger paints
*WIKKI Sticks to form letters and shapes
*Clip clothespins on a container
*String popcorn, buttons or beads
*Stickers for a book
*Drawing in the sand
 
Pre-handwriting Activities at Home:
*Draw letters on the wall in the tub
*Trace a letters on childs back
*Finger paint letters
*Write letters with sidewalk chalk
*Form letters out of clay or dough
*Make letters with pipe cleaners
*Decorate a letter collage using glitter or puffy paint
*Use fun types of pens for writing
*Use a flashlight to make letters on the wall
 
HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS

 

Activities for Proprioception

(Heavy work)

Trampoline

Animal walks (leap frog, crab)

Jumping jacks

Roller Skating

Horseback Riding

Play wrestling

Wheelbarrel walk

Scooter boards

Monkey bars

Bear hugs

Sandwich (roll child in carpet or pillows)

Stairs (climb up and down)

Carry backpacks, small suitcase, wash basket

Pillow crashing

Tug-o-war

Stretchy bands

Push-ups

Climbing (Rock wall)

Nursery rhyme dancing

Put weights in their pockets

Wrap child in a tight sheet (cocooning)

Popcorn game ( pop like popcorn)

Hopscotch

Jump Rope

 

 

Activities for Vestibular

Swinging (on a tire swing or suspended swings)

Sit-N-spin

trapeze bars

Merry-go-round

Hoppyity-hop ball (also Proprioception)

Rocking horse

Log rolling

Dancing (also proprioception)

Office chair spins

Astronaut training program (consult an OT)