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Antlers for Advancement
Playful Practice: This activity is great for visual-motor integration and fine motor grasp to hold the writing utensil for appropriately tracing both hands. Additionally, cutting requires the use of the intrinsic hand musculature and builds strength. Click the image to download a printable version to do at home!
Santa Says Game
Santa Says Printable holiday game: This game not only aids in gross motor development but so much more! Download this game and learn about all the different ways this fun and festive game can help your child’s development.
Snowflake Word Hunt Game
Print the digital download of snowflake cut-outs, each featuring a different word related to Christmas or winter, and the winter wonderland scene (option: open this scene on a tablet, TV, or computer screen).
Helpful Holiday Mindfulness Shareable
Share the love this season and ensure everyone you know has an opportunity to be mindful.
Holiday Sensory Squish Balloon
You can experiment with your sensory balloon like putting it in the freezer for a change in temperature and sensation! Make this quick and easy stress tool for the season.
Christmas Calm Down Bottle
Sensory bottles are very helpful in training children how to calm their body down. Make a special holiday version together this year!
Feelings Go Fish
Players take turns asking others for cards with specific emotions (e.g., "Do you have any 'happy' cards?"). If the asked player has the card, they must give it up. If not, they say "Go fish!" and the asker draws from the pond. When a player gets a pair of matching emotion cards, they place it face up and describe a situation that might cause that feeling.
Fall Cotton Swab Tree
Use household items and art supplies for some fall fun you can craft at home.
Gross Motor Apple Tree Activity
Make a fun and simple indoor activity for kids to develop gross motor skills and more.
Hand and Footprint Turkey Craft
Get your hands and feet messy with this fun thanksgiving craft.
Holiday Recipe: Cranberry Pinwheels
We recently featured some helpful tips for making mealtimes go smoothly during the holidays. Every child can benefit from our mindfulness this time of year, and one way to help your kids is to include them in the meal preparation!
Sensory Sensation Sorting Game
Our Sensory Sensation Sorting Game is a hands-on activity designed for kids to organize items into sensory bins based on the type of sensory input it has. This game helps children improve sensory processing and fine motor skills while having fun!
Festive Fall Tree Craft
Enhance your child’s bilateral integration, motor planning, and intrinsic hand strength for scissor manipulation skills through this fun and festive seasonal craft. You can use items you normally have at home!
Make a Turkey Apple
A craft you can eat! This activity is great for promotion of spatial reasoning, motor planning, pincer grasp, body awareness and play with various textures.
How to Make a Calm Down Toolbox
Creation of the calm down toolbox provides social-emotional skill development and connection with your child.
Create Your Own Creepy Character
Build your own monster while engaging in developmental activities!
Check Your Engine
Make it a habit to check in with your engine to identify how your child is feeling and help them understand how others are feeling.
Halloween Workout
Work on gross motor skills, balance, coordination, endurance, stamina, and core strength with this spooky exercise!
Candy Corn Craft
Use tissue paper for this easy and festive fall craft! Download a free copy of this Candy Corn Craft.