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Build a Snowman
In this interactive craft, kids will practice a variety of developmental skills by building their own snowman from printable pieces.
3D Christmas Tree Craft
This craft aids in fine motor dexterity and strength, pincer grasp development, line awareness, scissor skills, problem solving, and executive functioning to follow directions and sequencing.
Snowflake Letting Writing
Learning letters is a great way to prepare for school and increase auditory processing, language development and associations, as well as visual motor integration to identify and appropriately draw letters.
Indoor Snowball Activities
This activity focuses on articulation, language processing, and following directions. These activities include a visual motor component to throw the snowball and attempt to knock over cups or hit the target.
Christmas Gross Motor Number Recognition
Get active at home during the holidays. Download these free templates to make your own ornament numbers.
Snowman Name Chain
Fun and Functional Snowman Name Chain! Learning letters, how to spell your name, and the letter formation to write each letter are all functional benefits of this fun activity!
Popsicle Stick Holiday Craft
Decorative and Developmental! Click the button on the image to download a printable page of instructions to do this fun festive craft at home! Making these gingerbread men or snowmen can help enhance imaginative play through pretend!
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!
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!
Create Your Own Creepy Character
Build your own monster while engaging in developmental activities!
Halloween Workout
Work on gross motor skills, balance, coordination, endurance, stamina, and core strength with this spooky exercise!
Spooky Noodle Sensory Bin
Get into the Halloween spirit with this slimy DIY sensory bin!
This sensory bin helps kids work on fine motor skills with pinching, pouring and scooping. Develop language skills by describing the items in the bin.
Giant Spiderweb Painting
Set up a spooky canvas for your kids to make their own Halloween art!
This craft focuses on developing gross motor skills like crossing the midline, shoulder and elbow strength and stability, and wrist and pencil grasp.
Handprint Bouquet for Mother's Day
Use your hands and simple supplies for an easy Mother’s Day surprise! This fun craft focuses on the development of fine motor skills to cut, write, trace and fold the paper. Children work on visual motor skills and sequencing to create this craft.
Rainbow Chalk Shamrock
Use a simple stencil to create festive sidewalk fun. Children use fine motor skills to cut, trace, and smudge chalk. Work on visual motor skills with tracing and cutting while practicing accuracy and identification of colors.